Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S22 and Google Pixel 5 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Google Pixel 5

68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S22
VS
52 out 100
Google Pixel 5
Samsung Galaxy S22
Google Pixel 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Google Pixel 5, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 167g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4080mAh vs 3700mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 and Google Pixel 5
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S22
vs
Google Pixel 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 780 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 86.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22
858 nits
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)239 Hz367 Hz
Response time10 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S22], [Google Pixel 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146 mm (5.75 in) 144.7 mm (5.7 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 151 g (5.33 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22
88.6 %
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 and Google Pixel 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2200 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 1 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 696
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 Adreno 620
GPU Cores 768 384
GPU Frequency 1306 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22
1612
Google Pixel 5
765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22
3796
Google Pixel 5
1944
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1612765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37961944
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22
1088497
Google Pixel 5
388038
CPU302471145746
GPU37364436336
Memory17496285253
UX237420120703
NanoReview Score1088497388038
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22
6530
Google Pixel 5
1084
Max Surface Temp.38 °C38.6 °C
Stability60 %89 %
Graphics Test39 fps6 fps
Graphics Score65301084
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22], [Google Pixel 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22
12422
Google Pixel 5
n/a
Writing score15127n/a
Web score10324n/a
Video editing7244n/a
Data manipulation10926n/a
NanoReview Score12422n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 30.2 GB 16.6 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 4080 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22
19:34
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Web Browsing07:10 h07:33 h
Video Playback11:44 h13:33 h
Games04:49 h04:59 h
Standby Mode100 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 107 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX772n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX713Sony IMX481
Sensor size1/2.551/3.09
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22
129
Google Pixel 5
119
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22
137
Google Pixel 5
106
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22
133
Google Pixel 5
109
Bokeh7060
Preview7258
Zoom12671
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S22], [Google Pixel 5]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22
n/a
Google Pixel 5
117
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22
n/a
Google Pixel 5
142

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B(/B(1700/B1/B1)/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B1900)/B2100/B2100)/B2300)/B2500)/B2600))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category2015
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S22
89.5 dB
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 700
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S22 the clear winner in this comparison.

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