Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy S22 | Google Pixel 8a |
Released
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Feb 25, 2022
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Released
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May 14, 2024
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6.1-inch · 2340x1080px
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6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
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Triple camera
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Dual camera
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8GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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3700 mAh
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4492 mAh
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Availability
Officially announced | |
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Feb 09, 2022 | May 07, 2024 |
MSRP | |
$ 799 / € 849 | $ 499 / € 549 |
Design
Dimensions | |
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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) |
5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches 152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm |
Weight | |
5.89 oz (168.0 g) | 6.63 oz (188.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum | Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP67 |
Biometrics | |
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint | Fingerprint (touch) |
Keys | |
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green | Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe |
Display
Size | |
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6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body | 6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body |
Type | |
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1500 nits | OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits |
Resolution | |
2340x1080px, 19.5 ratio, 422 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI |
Protection | |
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) | Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A510 |
Nona-core 1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3 4x2.45GHz Cortex-A715 4x2.15GHz Cortex-A510 |
GPU | |
Adreno 730 | Immortalis-G715s MC10 |
Memory | |
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB | 8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB |
Storage expansion | |
not expandable | not expandable |
OS | |
Android (14, 13, 12) | Android (15, 14) |
Battery
Type | |
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3700 mAh, Li - Ion | 4492 mAh, Li - Polymer |
Charging | |
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
Fast charging Qi wireless charging |
Charge speed | |
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
12h 23min
Video
7h 26min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 51min
Browsing
13h 53min
Video
8h 34min
Gaming
7h 16min
Camera
Rear | |
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Triple camera | Dual camera |
Main camera | |
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.73" Pixel size: 0.8 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 |
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 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 |
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Flash | |
LED | LED |
Video recording | |
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR |
4K UHD (60 fps) |
Front | |
10 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
13 MP |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
134
Overall
142
Photo
127
Video
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.2 | 5.3 |
WLAN | |
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 3.2 | 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 | |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Other | |
NFC | NFC |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
5G | |
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Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave | Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave |
4G (FDD) | |
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) | Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 | Bands 38, 41 |
3G | |
Bands 2, 3, 5, 8 | Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s) | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
SIM type | |
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Mar 30, 2022 FCC ID value: A3LSMS901U | |
Measured SAR | |
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 |
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MSRP | $ 849 |
With 256GB internal storage
Memory | 256GB |
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International
System chip | Samsung Exynos 2200 (4 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 1x2.8GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.7GHz 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 |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy S22 Specs | Google Pixel 8a Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy S22 Review | Google Pixel 8a Review |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy S22 User Reviews |