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- Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Galaxy S22 Ultra
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
What Pixel 9 Pro XL does better (13) and where Galaxy S22 Ultra wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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9.1Display9.2
8.1Performance7.9
9.7Camera9.8
6.7Battery7.1
9.8Features9.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 9 Pro XLGalaxy S22 Ultra
| Pixel 9 Pro XL | Galaxy S22 Ultra | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.8 mm | 163.3 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Width | 76.6 mm | 77.9 mm | −1.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.9 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Weight | 221 g | 229 g | −8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 9 Pro XL better than Galaxy S22 Ultra?
- Measured brightness2,365 nits vs 1,253 nits+89%
- RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
- Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 1,750 nits+71%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,854 vs 4,351+12%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,540 vs 1,967+29%
- CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+11%
- Weight221 g vs 229 g+4%
- Wireless charging power23 W vs 15 W+53%
- Charged in 30 min70% vs 60%+17%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%
- Selfie camera42 MP vs 40 MP+5%
Why is Galaxy S22 Ultra better than Pixel 9 Pro XL?
- Main camera50 MP vs 108 MP2.2×
- Optical zoom5× vs 10×2×
- AnTuTu score1,380,138 vs 1,434,169+4%
- Wired charging37 W vs 45 W+22%
- Pixel density486 ppi vs 500 ppi+3%
- Rear cameras3 vs 4+33%
- Resolution (width)1,344 px vs 1,440 px+7%
- Screen-to-body ratio88% vs 89.8%+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 221 g | 229 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 162.8 mm | 163.3 mm |
| Width | 76.6 mm | 77.9 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian | White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red |
| Stylus | — | Yes |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | Dynamic Amoled 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,344 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,992 px | 3,080 px |
| Pixel density | 486 ppi | 500 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 1,750 nits |
| Measured brightness | 2,365 nits | 1,253 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 89.8% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | Samsung Exynos 2200 |
| Chip maker | Samsung | |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.1 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MC7 | Xclipse 920 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,380,138 | 1,434,169 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,854 | 4,351 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,540 | 1,967 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 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 | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.31" | 1/1.33" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 4 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 5× | 10× |
| Max video | 8K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 42 MP | 40 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,060 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 12.5 h | — |
| Wired charging | 37 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 70% | 60% |
| 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 6E |
| 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 | Yes |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.5 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature) | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, hall, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | 1.05 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 4.1 |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 50 h | — |
| Repairability class | C | — |
| Drop resistance class | A | — |
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