Samsung Galaxy S22 5G vs Google Pixel 5a 5G Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S22 5G or Google Pixel 5a 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S22 5G | Google Pixel 5a 5G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2022, February 09 | 2021, August 17 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.78 in | 154.9 x 73.7 x 7.6 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 2.9 in | |
| Weight | 167 g | 5.89 oz | 183 g | 6.46 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green, Graphite, Sky Blue, Violet, Cream | Mostly Black | |
| Battery | 3700 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4680 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 799.99 | $ 630 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.34" in | |
| Screen area | 90.1 cm2 | 97.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87.4% | 85.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 425 PPI | 415 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10+ -1300 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- Always-on display -HDR |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 12.2 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
-12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS - 16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 126 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 130 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 110 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 10 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24'', 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12, One UI 4.1 | Android 11 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 2200 (4 nm) - Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - USA/China |
- Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A510) - International Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) - USA/China |
- Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | |
| GPU | Xclipse 920 - International Adreno 730 - USA/China | Adreno 620 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 943527 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 289312 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 292139 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 171097 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 289312 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 889324 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 291058 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 574 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1337 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs + eSIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 -5G - 1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps; 5G (5+ Gbps DL) | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.1 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - Fast charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fast charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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