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Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S22
What Pixel 8 Pro does better (16) and where Galaxy S22 wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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8.7Display7.8
7.2Performance7.4
9.5Camera9.2
5.4Battery3.2
9.8Features9.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 8 ProGalaxy S22
| Pixel 8 Pro | Galaxy S22 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.6 mm | 146 mm | +16.6 mm |
| Width | 76.5 mm | 70.6 mm | +5.9 mm |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.6 mm | +1.2 mm |
| Weight | 213 g | 167 g | +46 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 8 Pro better than Galaxy S22?
- Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 256 GB4×
- Battery capacity5,050 mAh vs 3,700 mAh+36%
- RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- Measured brightness1,600 nits vs 856 nits+87%
- Optical zoom5× vs 3×+67%
- Peak brightness2,400 nits vs 1,500 nits+60%
- Wired charging30 W vs 25 W+20%
- Pixel density489 ppi vs 425 ppi+15%
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.1″+10%
- CPU frequency2.91 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+4%
- Wireless charging power23 W vs 15 W+53%
- Resolution (width)1,344 px vs 1,080 px+24%
Why is Galaxy S22 better than Pixel 8 Pro?
- AnTuTu score924,853 vs 1,398,273+51%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,613 vs 3,840+6%
- Weight213 g vs 167 g+28%
- Max video4K vs 8K
- Charged in 30 min50% vs 63%+26%
- Thickness8.8 mm vs 7.6 mm+16%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 213 g | 167 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Height | 162.6 mm | 146 mm |
| Width | 76.5 mm | 70.6 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Mint | White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | Dynamic Amoled 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,344 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,992 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 489 ppi | 425 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,400 nits | 1,500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,600 nits | 856 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.4% | 88.6% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Google Tensor G3 | Samsung Exynos 2200 |
| Chip maker | Samsung | |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 9 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.91 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MP7 | Xclipse 920 |
| AnTuTu score | 924,853 | 1,398,273 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,613 | 3,840 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,830 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.31" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 5× | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,050 mAh | 3,700 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 11.2 h | — |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 63% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 23 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.6 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature) | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, hall, fingerprint |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 4.1 |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | — |
