Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

78 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
VS
79 out of 100
Google Pixel 8 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (with Exynos 2200) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Google Pixel 8 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 1 year and 8 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
  • The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
  • Shows 18% longer battery life (23:05 vs 19:29 hours)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 30W)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (1608 against 1272 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • The phone is 1 year and 8 months newer
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Google Pixel 8 Pro crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size6.8 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1440 x 3088 pixels1344 x 2992 pixels
Aspect ratio19.3:920:9
PPI500 ppi489 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (24-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness830 nits2400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1750 nits1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus PlusGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio89.8%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space98.2%99.5%
PWM120 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
1608 nits

Design and build

Height163.3 mm (6.43 inches)162.6 mm (6.4 inches)
Width77.9 mm (3.07 inches)76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness8.9 mm (0.35 inches)8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight228 g (8.04 oz)213 g (7.51 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, RedBlack, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Google Pixel 8 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 2200Google Tensor G3
Max clock2800 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)9 (1 + 4 + 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 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsSamsung Xclipse 920Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units768896
GPU clock1306 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~2006.2 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU306959378836
GPU367129371060
Memory178030185462
UX213814217177
Total score10659321152535
Samples[8 tests][3 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature39.7 °C45.8 °C
Stability64% -
Graphics test41 FPS -
Graphics score6874 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score11169 -
Video editing7157 -
Photo editing28020 -
Data manipulation10831 -
Writing score15705 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Memory clock - 4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 14
ROMOne UI 5.1Stock Android
OS size26.8 GB14 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5050 mAh
Max charge power45 W30 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (23 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (60% in 30 min)Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:59 hr1:23 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:06 hr08:23 hr
Watching video13:47 hr12:10 hr
Gaming05:57 hr04:58 hr
Standby113 hr87 hr
General battery life
23:05 hr
19:29 hr

Main camera

Matrix108 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution12000 x 90008192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 10xOptical, 5x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°126°
Lenses1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Telephoto: 10 MP
4) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 48 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM3Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.33"1/1.31"
Pixel size0.8 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP48 MP
Aperturef/4.9f/2.8
Focal length230 mm113 mm
SensorSony IMX574Samsung S5KGM5
Sensor size1/3.52"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm -
SensorSony IMX563 -
Sensor size1/2.55"1/2.0"
Pixel size1.4 micron0.8 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh7065
Preview7375
Zoom141152
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Google Pixel 8 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels40 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution7864 x 52003648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm21 mm
SensorCMOS -
Sensor size1/2.82"1/3.1"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo
DxOMark front camera
Photo139143
Video145149

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 version5.25.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedFebruary 2022October 2023
Release dateMarch 2022October 2023
Launch price$1199$999
SAR (head)1.05 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.58 W/kg -
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 chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Pixel 8 Pro:
    - The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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