Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) vs Google Pixel 5

68 out 100

VS

52 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Google Pixel 5, Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

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 (Snapdragon) and Google Pixel 5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

79

Google Pixel 5

66

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

76

Google Pixel 5

58

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

60

Google Pixel 5

32

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

52

Google Pixel 5

20

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

55

Google Pixel 5

59

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

85

Google Pixel 5

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

68

Google Pixel 5

52

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Importance (Weight)

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Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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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	No
Max brightness	780 nits	700 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	88.6 %	86.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

976 nits

Google Pixel 5

693 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	367 Hz
Response time	n/a	5 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [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
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
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 (Snapdragon)

88.6 %

Google Pixel 5

86.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Google Pixel 5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 1 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (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	Hexagon	Hexagon 696
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 620
GPU Cores	1024	384
GPU Frequency	818 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS	576 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

1678

Google Pixel 5

765

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

4049

Google Pixel 5

1944

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1678	765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4049	1944

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

1131135

Google Pixel 5

388038

CPU	314291	145746
GPU	383126	36336
Memory	208684	85253
UX	225034	120703
NanoReview Score	1131135	388038

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

7438

Google Pixel 5

1084

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	38.6 °C
Stability	49 %	89 %
Graphics Test	44 fps	6 fps
Graphics Score	7438	1084

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)], [Google Pixel 5]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

13221

Google Pixel 5

n/a

Writing score	15032	n/a
Web score	11517	n/a
Video editing	7353	n/a
Data manipulation	10622	n/a
NanoReview Score	13221	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	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

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

17:14

Google Pixel 5

20:28

Web Browsing	06:06 h	07:33 h
Video Playback	10:26 h	13:33 h
Games	04:19 h	04:59 h
Standby Mode	89 h	98 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

Matrix	50 MP	122 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Focal length	24 mm	27 mm
Sensor	Samsung GN5	Sony IMX363
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/2.55
Pixel size	1 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	10 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	70 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX772	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.94	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	16 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX713	Sony IMX481
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/3.09
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Google Pixel 5

119

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Google Pixel 5

106

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Google Pixel 5

109

Bokeh	n/a	60
Preview	n/a	58
Zoom	n/a	71

Sources: DxOMark [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

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Google Pixel 5

117

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

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

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 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 category	20	15
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Google Pixel 5

91.9 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February, 2022 yr	September, 2020 yr
Release Date	February, 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

Results

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

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Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) vs Google Pixel 5

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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