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The Google Pixel 6 Pro offers a specialized Google experience that includes a smart user interface and a great camera system.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs. Google Pixel 6 Pro Specifications

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Google Pixel 6 Pro Build Specifications

Aluminum middle frame Return of Gorilla Glass Victus Gorilla Glass Victus front

Aluminum middle frame Return of Gorilla Glass Victus Gorilla Glass Victus front

Dimensions & Weight

163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9 mm 229 grams

163.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm 210 gr

Display

6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X curved screen Variable refresh rate between 1Hz and 120Hz

6.7 inch QHD + AMOLED 120 Hz Variable refresh rate between 10Hz and 120Hz

SoC

International: Exynos 2200 USA, China, India, including: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

RAM & Storage

8GB / 12GB RAM 128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

12 GB RAM 128GB / 256GB / 512GB

Battery charging

5,000 mAh Fast charge 45W USB Power Delivery 3.0 15W wireless charging 4.5 reverse wireless charging There is no charger in the box in most areas

5,003 mAh Wired fast charging 30W Wired fast charging 23W Charger included in the box

Security Ultrasound Screen Fingerprint Scanner Optical Fingerprint Scanner on Rear Camera (s)

Main: 108MP width, f / 1.8, 1 / 1.33 ″, OIS, Laser AF Secondary: 12MP extremely wide, f / 2.2 Tertiary: 10MP telephoto lens, 3x optical zoom, f / 2.4 Quarterly: 10MP, Periscope, 10x optical zoom, f / 4.9

Main: width 50 MP, Samsung GN1, f / 1.9, 1 / 1.31 inches Secondary: 12MP extremely wide, f / 2.2 Tertiary: Periscope 48MP, f / 3.5

40MP Front Camera (s) 11MP Port (s) USB-C USB-C Stereo Speakers Stereo Speakers Connectivity

5G (mmWave) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2 × 2 MIMO Bluetooth 5.2 NFC

5G (mmWave) for almost all regions and mobile companies except AT&T in the USA Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2 × 2 MIMO Bluetooth 5.2 NFC

Software One UI 4.1 vs. Android 12 Android 12

Single physical SIM in Korea and USA. dual physical SIM in most other areas S pen included

About this comparison: This article was written after weeks of intense testing of a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra supplied by Samsung HK and a Google Pixel 6 Pro purchased by XDA. Neither Samsung nor Google provided information in this article.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs. Google Pixel 6 Pro: Material and Design

First things first: the Pixel 6 Pro you see in these photos is fitted with a glowing orange skin on the top of the phone. The original color of this top is the same dull gray as the rest of the glass back. I think this color of the Pixel 6 Pro looks very soft (I had no choice in colors), but there are much more vibrant color choices. The same goes for the Galaxy S22 Ultra – my unit is in pure black, but there are more “fun” colors like green and bronze that catch the eye. The top Android phones look great these days, so it ‘s refreshing for me that Samsung and Google have given their phones a unique look with a little more personality than the usual slab fare. The camera face of the Google Pixel 6 Pro is visually impressive and immediately stands out from the crowd, while the sticky design of the Galaxy S22 Ultra with harder than usual angles evokes the feelings of an imposing monolithic machine rather than a sleek gadget with curves. Both phones are covered by Gorilla Glass Victus front and back, with an aluminum frame in the middle. This Samsung design choice is not without compromises – I find the Galaxy S22 Ultra to be less comfortable to hold, mainly due to these sharp corners, but the phone is also one of the largest Android tablets on the market. The Pixel 6 Pro, by comparison, feels rounded everywhere and is lighter and thinner and horizontal. The extra width of the Galaxy S22 Ultra is due to the presence of the S-Pen, which sits inside the phone when not in use. The S-Pen brings an extra set of use cases that you can’t do with the Pixel 6 Pro (or most other phones), as it allows for more accurate dots or scribbles, and the S-Pen also serves as a Bluetooth remote control for camera shutter . But just how much we need a stylus in our time can be discussed. To me, the S-Pen is a bonus I rarely use. Both phones have 5,000 mAh batteries that can power any device all day. I find the Galaxy S22 Ultra to have better battery life, as it can end a busy day with more juice than the Pixel 6 Pro, but you should be safe taking any phone out for a day and not worry about having to bring a charger. The Pixel 6 Pro offers 12 GB of RAM on all models, while the base model of the Galaxy S22 Ultra starts at 8 GB, with 12 GB as a more expensive option with more storage space. The latest memory standards (LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1) are used by both devices. In terms of screens, the screen of the Galaxy S22 Ultra clearly wins: its 6.8-inch OLED panel is an LTPO 2.0 panel that can vary the refresh rate between 1 Hz and 120 Hz, while the 6.7-inch Pixel panel 6 Pro is LTPO generation screen that can only go between 10Hz and 120Hz. In addition, the screen of the Galaxy S22 Ultra is significantly brighter. In the following product downloads, I had to adjust the brightness of the Galaxy S22 Ultra to around 10% to match the same brightness level of the Pixel 6 Pro at around 45%. If you have to use your phone outdoors in direct sunlight frequently, the screen visibility of the Pixel 6 Pro could potentially be a problem. Otherwise, indoors, both screens look great, with WQHD + resolution. The top Android phones are mostly similar these days, so it ‘s refreshing for me that Samsung and Google have given their phones a unique look with a bit more personality than the usual slab fare All the other top smartphone accessories are here: both phones feature stereo speakers, wireless charging, an official IP water resistance rating and on-screen fingerprint scanners. The Pixel optical scanner, however, is significantly slower and more prone to misreadings than the Galaxy S22 Ultra ultrasonic scanner. It’s not huge, but I estimate that I can unlock a Galaxy S22 Ultra successfully with the first attempt in 99% of cases, while this percentage drops to perhaps the lowest level of the ’90s with the Pixel 6 Pro. I want to make it clear that this is not an issue of optical versus ultrasound, as other Chinese optical scanner phones are quite fast and reliable. The problem here is the Pixel 6 Pro-specific.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs. Google Pixel 6 Pro: Silicon

The Galaxy S22 Ultra is powered by either the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or the Exynos 2200 depending on the region, while the Pixel 6 Pro runs on Google’s Tensor SoC. I have no experience with the Exynos 2200, but my colleague Adam Conway reported that the chip suffers from significant performance issues. In this article, however, I will compare the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 version of the Galaxy S22 Ultra with the Pixel 6 Pro with Tensor fuel. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is a technically more powerful chip, at least in terms of reference numbers, but Tensor was never about raw power – it was designed to handle Google’s machine learning algorithms and from my experience using the Pixel 6 Pro, I do find that it is a “smarter” phone than the usual fare. In terms of overall performance, I have no major issues with either of the two phones for my specific use (heavy camera and social media usage and a lot of web browsing). If I have to single it out, I would say that the Pixel 6 Pro feels a little slower sometimes when launching apps and also when booting.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs. Google Pixel 6 Pro: Cameras

Two years ago, Samsung introduced the Ultra line of phones that featured cutting-edge camera hardware, but the software image processing was fine. Google’s Pixels, meanwhile, have historically offered arguably the best image editing software in their class, but the phones used pedestrian camera material, even mediocre. That changed with this generation of devices, as Samsung and Google removed one page from the other’s book: Samsung focused primarily on improving software image processing, and Google eventually upgraded the Pixel camera hardware to modern standards. The results are two extremely, flexible camera systems that are in my personal top three (the Vivo X70 Pro Plus is the top three smartphones with a camera).

Main camera

The Galaxy S22 Ultra main camera uses Samsung’s latest ISOCELL HM3 108MP sensor, with a large 1 / 1.33 inch image sensor and f / 1.8 aperture. The Google Pixel 6 Pro, meanwhile, also uses a Samsung sensor, but is the 50MP GN1, with a slightly larger 1 / 1.31-inch sensor and f / 1.9 aperture. Both cameras use pixel-binning technology (Samsung uses 9-in-1, Google 4-in-1) to create a larger pixel shot. This combined with the large sensor means that whether it is day or night, the images are bright and strong. Under ideal lighting, both phones take great pictures with accurate colors, great detail and perceived depth thanks to the natural bokeh. We can already see from the above sample that the images of the Galaxy S22 Ultra are generally brighter. This works in Samsung’s favor sometimes – if it’s a low light scene, for example – but on very sunny days and shooting against the sky, the Galaxy S22 Ultra could launch into the sky in ways the Pixel rarely does. Can I fix the Galaxy S22 Ultra overexposure problem …