Google Pixel 4a vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Google Pixel 4a

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

-

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
HSDPA speed

42 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE-A (3CA) Cat 12, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

LTE-A (7CA), Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
5G speed

-

5+ Gbps download
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs + eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

144 mm

163.3 mm
Width

69.4 mm

77.9 mm
Thickness

8.2 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

143 g

228 / 229 (mmWave) g
Stylus

-

Yes
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

-

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Black

Black, Blue, Burgundy, Graphite, Green, Red, White

Display
Display type

OLED capacitive touchscreen

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

5.81 inches

6.8 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1440 x 3088 pixels
Pixel density

443 ppi

500 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display features

HDR, Always-on display

120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak), Infinity-O display, Always-on display

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold

Single-core 3.0 GHz Cortex-X2
CPU(second)

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver

Triple-core 2.40 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPU

Adreno 618

Adreno 730
Memory RAM

6 GB

8, 12 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 2.1

UFS 3.1

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Triple
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.7 , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

108 MP, f/1.8 , 24 mm, 1/1.33" , 0.8 µm, (wide) , 85˚ , 100x digital zoom
(periscope telephoto) , 10 MP, f/4.9 , 230 mm, 1/3.52" , 1.12 µm, 10x optical zoom
(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.52" , 1.12 µm, 3x optical zoom
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

-
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

dual LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
DxOMark photo

122

-
DxOMark zoom

34

-
DxOMark video

98

-
DxOMark camera score

111

-

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

8 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1.12 µm

40 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm, 0.7 µm, (wide) , 80˚ , 1/2.82"
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

-

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C reversible connector

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

-
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity