Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Google Pixel 8 256GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Google Pixel 8 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Pixel 8 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,294, while Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra scores 3,293, making Google Pixel 8 256GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Google Pixel 8 256GB offers 6.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Google Pixel 8 256GB's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Google Pixel 8 256GB offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 40 MP, while Google Pixel 8 256GB offers 10.5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Pixel 8 256GB delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra delivers 10h 38m, making Google Pixel 8 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Google Pixel 8 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Google Pixel 8 256GB equally at 8.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Google Pixel 8 256GB has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

25 Feb, 2022
04 Oct, 2023
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Google Tensor G3
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
OLED
AMOLED
1440x3088 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP
Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

40 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10.5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
4575 mAh
6600 mAh
45W Fast Charging
27W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
512 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Stunning display
  • Stylish, weatherproof design
  • Excellent cameras
  • Built-in S Pen
  • Impressive cameras, AI tools
  • Good design
  • Respectable battery life
  • Amazing software support
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Gaming performance could've been better
  • Sub-par battery backup
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Performance could have been better
  • Pricey
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5
(3,610 ratings)
4.3/5
(2,220 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

912,577
AnTuTu Score
1,017,180
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
10h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹78,530
₹44,999
₹159,999

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General

Launch Date

Feb 25, 2022
(Official)
May 23, 2026
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
7 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
7 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Google Tensor G3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Nona Core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2.15 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Co-Processor

N/A
Titan M2
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 730
Immortalis-G715s MC10
Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB
8 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

912,577
1,017,180
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
22.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
13.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.1 %
39.3 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x (Curved Display)
OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x3088 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits
2000 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1400 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.3:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

501 ppi
424 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.28 %
87.1 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Scratch-resistant glass
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

163.3 mm
150.5 mm
162.98 mm

Width

77.9 mm
70.8 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.9 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

228 grams
187 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.33" sensor size S5KHM3 ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera7x Digital Zoomf/1.68 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KGN2 ISOCELL Plus 1.2µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.9" sensor size 1.25µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
10 MP
f/4.9230 mm focal length 1/3.24" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus Motion Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
7 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

40 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
10.5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @24 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
4575 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 40 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging
Yes 27W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 18W Wireless Charging
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 38m
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 58m 44s
1h 27m 20s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
128 GB / 256 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.555 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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