The Google Pixel 7 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra are a showdown between two excellent Android flagship phones, though they achieve that flagship status in different ways.
Based on what we’ve seen so far, and our extensive testing of the Galaxy S22 Ultra, we’ve compared the two phones to try to figure out which one is better, and which type of user is best for each model, so let’s take a look Check it out!
Google Pixel 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra: Price and availability
The Google Pixel 7 Pro has been announced, but it’s not fully on sale yet. Once it launches on October 13, it will cost $899 / £849 / AU$1,299.
You can buy the Galaxy S22 Ultra right now, as it first goes on sale in early 2022, but at a much higher price. Samsung phones cost at least $1.199 / £1,149 / AU$1,849.
Google Pixel 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra: Design
You can easily tell the difference between the Pixel 7 Pro and the Galaxy S22 Ultra. The Pixel 7 Pro features the same unique design as the Pixel 6 Pro, with a curved display, a horizontal camera bar design, and a metal and glass construction. It is available in Obsidian, Snow and Hazel.
The Galaxy S22 Ultra has a Galaxy Note-inspired design with the same curved display, but with a bevel, and a separate embedded rear camera that helps differentiate it from the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus. It is available in Phantom Black, Phantom White, Burgundy or Green.
Google Pixel 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra: Display
The displays of the Pixel 7 Pro and Galaxy S22 Ultra are almost indistinguishable. Both are QHD and both feature adaptive LTPO 120Hz displays for efficient and smooth performance. The Pixel 7 Pro is 6.7 inches, while the S22 Ultra is 6.8 inches.
Google promises a peak brightness of 1,500 nits, and even if it did hit that, it would still fall short of the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s potent 1,750 nit rating.
Google Pixel 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra: Cameras
On the hardware front, at least, the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s camera dominates the Pixel 7 Pro. The Pixel still has some impressive specs, offering a 50MP main, 12MP ultrawide, and 48MP 5x optical telephoto camera suite on the back, and a 10.8MP selfie camera on the front. But the Galaxy S22 promises even more flexibility with its 108MP main camera, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP 3x optical zoom, 10MP 10x optical zoom and 40MP selfie camera.
But the Pixel 7 Pro still has the potential to stand out with overall photo quality. Google’s photo manipulation software is one of the best in the business.
Google Pixel 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra: Performance
Google‘s new Tensor G2 chipset and 12GB of RAM are at the heart of the Pixel 7 Pro. We don’t yet officially know how powerful it is, but leaked benchmarks suggest it is a big performance boost over the original Tensor.
Still, it might not be enough to beat the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, even though it comes with 8GB of RAM by default, with 12GB of RAM as an optional upgrade. Aside from the upgraded Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 that arrived after the Galaxy S22 Ultra arrived, this chip is one of the best among Android chips.
Google Pixel 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra: Battery and charging
The Pixel 7 Pro and Galaxy S22 Ultra both use 5,000 mAh batteries, but differ in their charging technology. You can get up to 40W of charging power on the Samsung, while the Pixel maxes out at 30W. Neither comes with a charger, though, so unless you buy one of Samsung/Google’s chargers or already have a power brick with the correct voltage and amperage, you won’t get those speeds.
In terms of battery life, the Galaxy S22 Ultra was a disappointment in our custom battery test with 120Hz enabled, at just 8 hours and 50 minutes. We don’t yet know what the Pixel 7 Pro’s score was, but we sure hope it’s better than the Pixel 6 Pro’s abysmal 7:43 result.
Google Pixel 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra: Software and special features
The Pixel 7 Pro and Galaxy S22 Ultra are both Android phones, but used in different ways. Google rolled out Android 13 at the same time as the Pixel 7 series, and it’s in a minimally modified state on the Pixel 7 Pro. Meanwhile, the One UI 4 skin for Android 12 used by Samsung has been altered in various ways, giving the Galaxy S22 Ultra a very different user experience, even though it’s built on the same foundation.
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