Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Google Pixel 10a - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) vs Google Pixel 10a

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Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
VS
78 out 100
Google Pixel 10a
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
Google Pixel 10a

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 183g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Google Pixel 10a
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
vs
Google Pixel 10a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED POLED
Size 6.1 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 780 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
976 nits
Google Pixel 10a
2907 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146 mm (5.75 in) 153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
88.6 %
Google Pixel 10a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 1024 896
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
1678
Google Pixel 10a
1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
4049
Google Pixel 10a
4079
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16781681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40494079
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
1131135
Google Pixel 10a
910245
CPU314291205843
GPU383126338916
Memory208684213407
UX225034152079
NanoReview Score1131135910245
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
7438
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Stability49 %n/a
Graphics Test44 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7438n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
13221
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Writing score15032n/a
Web score11517n/a
Video editing7353n/a
Data manipulation10622n/a
NanoReview Score13221n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
UI Skin One UI 5.1 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
17:14
Google Pixel 10a
26:59
Web Browsing06:06 h10:33 h
Video Playback10:26 h23:15 h
Games04:19 h06:06 h
Standby Mode89 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Samsung GN8
Sensor size1/1.561/2 (0.5)
Pixel size1 μm0.8 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 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX713Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/2.551/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 20 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 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

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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
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/EDGE: 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+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 10a the clear winner in this comparison.

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