Phone Comparison - Google Pixel 4a vs Google Pixel 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

general General Info

Manufacturer Google Google Samsung
Announced 2020, August 03 2021, October 19 2022, February 09
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, August 20 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, October 28 Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, February 25
Colors Just Black Black, Green, Red Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green, Graphite, Sky Blue, Violet, Cream
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
(5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 in)
158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm
(6.24 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
146 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm
(5.75 x 2.78 x 0.3 in)
Weight 143 g (5.04 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and/or eSIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GB7N6, G9S9B16 LTE
5G Network - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G9S9B
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GB7N6
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 12 Android 12
Processor Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver), Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55), Google Tensor (5 nm) Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A510) - International
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) - USA/China, Exynos 2200 (4 nm) - International
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - USA/China
GPU Adreno 618 Mali-G78 MP20 Xclipse 920 - International
Adreno 730 - USA/China
RAM 6GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen FHD+ AMOLED Screen
Refresh Rate 90Hz
HDR10+
FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1300 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour 16M colors
Size 5.81 inches 6.4 inches 6.1 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (444 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (422 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.76% 83.45% 88.82%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no no
Radio - No FM radio (market/operator dependent)
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12.2 MP 50 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash LED Flash
Features 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Auto-HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, omnidirectional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Auto-HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm
Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call Auto-HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 3.1 USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6GB RAM (UFS 2.1) 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 21W
Reverse wireless charging
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Capacity 3140 mAh 4614 mAh 3700 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -