Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Google Pixel 5

Samsung Galaxy S22 Google Pixel 5

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 (with Exynos 2200) that was released on February 9 2022 against the Google Pixel 5 which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G and came out 17 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22

2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (925K versus 390K)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (859 against 704 nits)
Has 2 SIM card slots
The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 5

Comes with 380 mAh larger battery capacity: 4080 vs 3700 mAh
Weighs 16 grams less

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Galaxy S22 90 Pixel 5 79 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Galaxy S22 87 Pixel 5 49 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Galaxy S22 81 Pixel 5 79 Camera Photo and video recording quality Galaxy S22 81 Pixel 5 65 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Galaxy S22 93 Pixel 5 75 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Galaxy S22 85 Pixel 5 67

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Galaxy S22 vs Pixel 5

Display

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.1 inches	6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	425 ppi	432 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Max rated brightness	780 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	-
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	85.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	99.3%	97.4%
PWM	239 Hz	367 Hz
Response time	10 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) Galaxy S22 +22% 859 nits Pixel 5 704 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	146 mm (5.75 inches)	144.7 mm (5.7 inches)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 inches)	70.4 mm (2.77 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	167 gramm (5.89 oz)	151 gramm (5.33 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Metal
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White Black Gray Blue Green Pink Purple Yellow	Black Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio Galaxy S22 +2% 87.4% Pixel 5 85.9%

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S22 and Google Pixel 5 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2200	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max. clock	2800 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 1 + 6)
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	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 1 core at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76)
Lithography process	4 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 920	Adreno 620
GPU clock	1300 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	-	~700 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Galaxy S22 +97% 1187 Pixel 5 603 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Galaxy S22 +98% 3614 Pixel 5 1826 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Galaxy S22 +137% 925853 Pixel 5 390996

CPU	227100	102395
GPU	383658	105316
Memory	149592	74762
UX	160666	106676
Total score	925853	390996

3DMark Wild Life Performance Galaxy S22 +502% 6530 Pixel 5 1084

Stability	59%	89%
Graphics test	39 FPS	6 FPS
Graphics score	6530	1084
PCMark 3.0 score	12411	-

AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Android Rating Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	Stock Android
OS size	30.2 GB	16.6 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	3700 mAh	4080 mAh
Charge power	25 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (12 W)
Reverse charging	Yes (wireless)	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (63% in 30 min)	Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:03 hr	1:45 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	10:13 hr
Watching video	-	15:02 hr
Gaming	-	05:40 hr
Standby	-	104 hr

General battery life Galaxy S22 n/a Pixel 5 31:37 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12.2 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	4290 x 2800
Zoom	Optical 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	107°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	2 (12.2 MP + 16 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56" Samsung GN5 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12.2 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Sensor: 1/2.55" Sony IMX363 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94" Sony IMX772 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" Sony IMX713 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 5 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/4.0"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Galaxy S22 119 Pixel 5 +8% 129 Video quality Galaxy S22 +8% 116 Pixel 5 107 Generic camera score Galaxy S22 120 Pixel 5 120

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	15
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Speakers test Max. loudness Galaxy S22 89.5 dB Pixel 5 +3% 91.9 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2022	September 2020
Release date	March 2022	October 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.96 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.39 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data we think that the Samsung Galaxy S22 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Samsung Galaxy S22 7 (50%) Google Pixel 5 7 (50%) Vote Total votes: 14

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