Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (US/CA) vs. Google Pixel 8a vs. Samsung Galaxy A25

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Mobile Phones

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (US/CA)

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Google

Samsung

Model

Galaxy S22 Ultra

Pixel 8a

Galaxy A25

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Phantom Black, White, Burgundy, Green, Graphite, Red, Sky Blue, Bora Purple

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM

Cell Bands

USA: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

G8HHN, USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GKV4X, NA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G6GPR, Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C 2.0

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)

Google Tensor G3

Exynos 1280

CPU(s)

Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 730

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Mali-G68

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

4 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

OLED

Super AMOLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Peak Brightness

1750 nits

2000 nits

1000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.8 in

6.1 in

6.5 in

Horizontal Resolution

1440 pixels

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

3088 pixels

2400 pixels

2340 pixels

Pixel Density

500 ppi

430 ppi

396 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 12

Android 14

Android 14, One UI 6

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (side-mounted)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, compass

IP Rating

IP68

IP67

Main Camera

Resolution

108 MP

64 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

26 mm

27 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.9

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF, Laser AF

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

0.8 μm

0.64 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

13 MP

8 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.12 μm

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

Zoom

3x optical

Focal Length

70 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

Zoom

10x optical

Focal Length

230 mm

Lens Aperture

f/4.9

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

Front Camera

Resolution

40 MP

13 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

20 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

1.12 μm

1.12 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

45 W

18 W

25 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

Yes

n/a

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

7.5 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

968 359

443 234

AnTuTu (v10)

1 193 520

480 771

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)