Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus vs Google Pixel 7a

80 out of 100

74 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (with Exynos 2200) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Google Pixel 7a, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 16 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
38% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1027K versus 746K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 18W)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
Thinner bezels – 6.5% more screen real estate

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7a

Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 1-year and 4-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and Google Pixel 7a crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	393 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	780 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	88.3%	81.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.2%	98.4%
PWM	240 Hz	218 Hz
Response time	5 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	157.4 mm (6.2 inches)	152 mm (5.98 inches)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 inches)	72.9 mm (2.87 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow	White, Gray, Blue, Orange
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2200	Google Tensor G2
Max clock	2800 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 920	Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units	1920	672
GPU clock	810 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~3110.4 GFLOPS	~1142.4 GFLOPS

CPU	307917	232766
GPU	328347	187707
Memory	190136	160960
UX	194684	162802
Total score	1027503	746407

Max surface temperature	38.8 °C	50.8 °C
Stability	63%	65%
Graphics test	41 FPS	37 FPS
Graphics score	6914	6343

Web score	10319	7662
Video editing	7177	6390
Photo editing	27149	19572
Data manipulation	10620	10210
Writing score	15511	15268

RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 5.1	Stock Android
OS size	28.6 GB	-

Capacity	4500 mAh	4385 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (64% in 30 min)	Yes (20% in 36 min)
Full charging time	1:01 hr	1:57 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	11:05 hr
Watching video	-	15:28 hr
Gaming	-	05:16 hr
Standby	-	73 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	2 (64 MP + 13 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Samsung GN5 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.73", Sony IMX787 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX713 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Sony IMX712 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 7a from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	-
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.22 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/3.24"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	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	5.3
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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2022	May 2023
Release date	March 2022	May 2023
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus vs Google Pixel 7a

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus vs Google Pixel 7a

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion