Google Pixel 4a vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 03, 2020	Feb 09, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$349	8GB/128GB - $799 | €849

Design

Dimensions
5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm	5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 146 x 70.6 x 7.6mm (~8.97 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.04 oz / 143.0 g	5.89 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black	Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 82.53% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1500 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5 ratio, 422 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	1.6 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470	Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710 4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 618	Adreno 730
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10)	Android (14, 13, 12)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	884
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	3081
3D Mark High
Untested	2009
3D Mark Low
Untested	1351

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Battery

Type
3140 mAh, Li - Polymer	3700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 15min

Browsing

9h 27min

Video

6h 48min

Gaming

4h 51min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

12h 23min

Video

7h 26min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
	10 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 69 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) EIS	8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	10 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.2
WLAN
dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	2, 3, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 25, 2020 FCC ID value: A4RG025J	Date approved: Mar 30, 2022 FCC ID value: A3LSMS901U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg	Head: 1.03 W/kg Body: 1.15 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.25 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$849

International

System chip	Samsung Exynos 2200 (4 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1x2.8GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710 4x1.7​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU	Xclipse 920
Weight	5.89 oz / 167.0 g
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6

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