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

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Google Pixel 6

75 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
VS
65 out 100
Google Pixel 6
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Google Pixel 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Google Pixel 6, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4614mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 228g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Google Pixel 6
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:
Galaxy S22 Ultra
vs
Google Pixel 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.3:9 20:9
Pixel density 500 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 830 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
1259 nits
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
sRGB gamut98.2 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz397 Hz
Response time1 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra], [Google Pixel 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 158.6 mm (6.24 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
89.8 %
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Google Pixel 6 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 Ultra
1710
Google Pixel 6
1363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
3809
Google Pixel 6
3100
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17101363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38093100
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra], [Google Pixel 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
1079257
Google Pixel 6
895119
CPU315483243524
GPU346984308790
Memory183253139643
UX233537203162
NanoReview Score1079257895119
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
6875
Google Pixel 6
6379
Max Surface Temp.39.7 °C42.1 °C
Stability64 %56 %
Graphics Test41 fps38 fps
Graphics Score68756379
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra], [Google Pixel 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
13071
Google Pixel 6
10663
Writing score1579914383
Web score114747690
Video editing72006612
Data manipulation1108210293
NanoReview Score1307110663

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 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 26.8 GB 17.6 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4614 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (21 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:59 h 1:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
23:05
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Web Browsing09:06 h07:07 h
Video Playback13:47 h13:13 h
Games05:57 h05:02 h
Standby Mode113 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 10x 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 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM3Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.331/1.31
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/4.9n/a
Focal length230 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX574n/a
Sensor size1/3.52n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm17 mm
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/2.551/2.9
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
139
Google Pixel 6
136
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
137
Google Pixel 6
133
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
140
Google Pixel 6
126
Bokeh7065
Preview7365
Zoom14179
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra], [Google Pixel 6]

Front camera

Matrix 40 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 7864x5200 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.82 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 Ultra
139
Google Pixel 6
130
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
145
Google Pixel 6
127

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 Bandsn/aGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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 Ultra
90.2 dB
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 600
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.

Results

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

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