Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S22 and Google Pixel 6 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy S22
VS
69 out 100
Google Pixel 6 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S22
Google Pixel 6 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Google Pixel 6 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 210g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5003mAh vs 3700mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 and Google Pixel 6 Pro
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 6 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 512 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 780 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22
858 nits
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)239 Hz360 Hz
Response time10 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S22], [Google Pixel 6 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146 mm (5.75 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22
88.6 %
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 and Google Pixel 6 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2200 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 768 1280
GPU Frequency 1306 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22
1612
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22
3796
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16121331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37963078
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22], [Google Pixel 6 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22
1088497
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
CPU302471245121
GPU373644306201
Memory174962171401
UX237420207450
NanoReview Score1088497930173
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22
6530
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Max Surface Temp.38 °C40.4 °C
Stability60 %56 %
Graphics Test39 fps37 fps
Graphics Score65306207
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22], [Google Pixel 6 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22
12422
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Writing score1512716562
Web score103248739
Video editing72446925
Data manipulation1092611190
NanoReview Score1242211580

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 30.2 GB 14 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 5003 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22
19:34
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Web Browsing07:10 h06:56 h
Video Playback11:44 h10:55 h
Games04:49 h04:56 h
Standby Mode100 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 4x
Flash LED Dual 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 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.5
Focal length70 mm104 mm
SensorSony IMX772Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/3.941/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm17 mm
SensorSony IMX713Sony IMX386
Sensor size1/2.551/2.9
Pixel size1.4 μm1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22
129
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22
137
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22
133
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S22], [Google Pixel 6 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 111 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 3840x2880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.24 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
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
- OTG
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 Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)GSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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 category2020
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 6 Pro
84.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 900
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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