Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

74 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
VS
79 out of 100
Google Pixel 8 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (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 Plus
  • Shows 14% longer battery life (22:15 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
  • Weighs 18 grams less
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Delivers 46% higher peak brightness (1608 against 1104 nits)
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Comes with 550 mAh larger battery capacity: 5050 vs 4500 mAh
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • 24% higher pixel density (489 vs 393 PPI)
  • The phone is 1 year and 8 months newer
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 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
Size6.6 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1344 x 2992 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI393 ppi489 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (10-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness780 nits2400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1750 nits1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus PlusGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio89.7%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space98.2%99.5%
PWM240 Hz120 Hz
Response time5 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
1608 nits

Design and build

Height157.4 mm (6.2 inches)162.6 mm (6.4 inches)
Width75.8 mm (2.98 inches)76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness7.6 mm (0.3 inches)8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight195 g (6.88 oz)213 g (7.51 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, YellowBlack, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 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
CPU305791378836
GPU406302371060
Memory171518185462
UX214023217177
Total score10976341152535
Samples[3 tests][3 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature38.8 °C45.8 °C
Stability63% -
Graphics test41 FPS -
Graphics score6911 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score10325 -
Video editing7239 -
Photo editing26642 -
Data manipulation10831 -
Writing score15539 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Memory clock - 4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256 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 size28.6 GB14 GB

Battery

Capacity4500 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 (64% in 30 min)Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:01 hr1:23 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:17 hr08:23 hr
Watching video12:55 hr12:10 hr
Gaming05:26 hr04:58 hr
Standby115 hr87 hr
General battery life
22:15 hr
19:29 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 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: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) 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 resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.31"
Pixel size1 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length70 mm113 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1Samsung S5KGM5
Sensor size1/3.94"1/2.55"
Pixel size1 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm -
SensorSony IMX713 -
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
Preview7275
Zoom126152
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Google Pixel 8 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution3872 x 25923648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm21 mm
SensorCMOS -
Sensor size1/3.24"1/3.1"
Pixel size1.22 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 143
Video - 149

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$999$999
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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