Google Pixel 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra: which wins the Android crown?

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It’s flagship Fight Club time:Googlebrings the battle toSamsung’sbest Android phone, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, with its brand newGoogle Pixel 7 Pro.

Google’s 2022 flagship is considerably cheaper than the Samsung, but the Samsung has a better specification in some key areas. So which one should you be considering spending your hard-earned cash on (noting, also, that theS23 Ultramight appear in around three months)? Here’s where the two tech giants' flagships differ.

Price and availability

The Pixel 7 Pro price is£849/$899/AUD$1299. Not only that, but pre-order bundles make it even tastier: you can get aPixel WatchinGoogle 7 Pixel Pro dealsif you order in advance.

TheSamsung GalaxyS22 Ultra was released in February 2022 with prices starting at£1,149/$1,199/AUD$1,849. That makes it rather a lot more cash.

Because the Galaxy has been out for some time now, there are plenty ofSamsung Galaxy S22 dealsto make it more affordable though, so it’s well worth shopping around – take a look at the widget below for contract and SIM-free deal options.

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Design and display

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The Pixel 7 Pro comes in three different colours:Snow(white),Obsidian(black) andHazel. To this writer’s eyes Hazel is the most visually interesting thanks to the contrasting strip around the camera lenses, which is more striking than the one on the black and white models.

The Pixel 7 Pro features a6.7-inch, 120Hz QHD panel(that’s 3,120 x 1,440 pixels). There’sFace Unlockthanks to the 10.8MP camera on the front, in addition to fingerprint. It has bothwired and wireless charging, andIP68 dust- and water- resistance.

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The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra’s display is6.7-inchestoo, also with an adaptive refresh rate up to120HzandQHD+ resolution(that’s 3,088 x 1440 pixels).

The Samsung also hasface unlock,wired and wireless charging, andIP68 protection. It comes inBurgundy,Phantom Black,Phantom WhiteorGreenfinishes, with additional colours –Red,Sky Blue,Graphite– available directly from Samsung.

The S22 Ultra also includes compatibility with Samsung’s excellentS Pen stylusfor scribbling and marking up documents. That’s something Google doesn’t offer.

Processor, performance and battery

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The Pixel 7 Pro has aTensor G2 processor, which is a new 4nm process chipset, backed with12GB RAM. It’s said to deliver faster voice translation and voice typing, a new AI-powered Photo Unblur feature and faster night-time photography.

Battery size is5,000mAhwith30W fast chargingand23W fast wireless chargingas well asreverse wireless chargingandUSB PD 3.0.

The Samsung Galaxy S22 also features a 4nm process chipset, with either anExynos 2200 or Snapdragon 8 Gen 1depending on where in the world you live. There’s8GB or 12GB of RAM. The battery here is also5,000mAhbutfast-charging is 45Wandfast wireless charging is 15W.

Cameras

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The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has the same lenses as its predecessor, with a12MP ultra-wide, a108MP main, andtwo 10MP telephoto lenses(one with3x optical zoomand the other with10x optical zoom). You also get a 40MP front camera for selfies. So there’s a lot more resolution and a lot more optical zoom compared to Google’s simpler offering. There’s an improved Night Mode and the Portrait mode is impressive.

Conclusion

We haven’t had the opportunity to put the Google Pixel 7 Pro through its paces just yet, but we do have a very in-depthSamsung Galaxy S22 Ultrareview that demonstrates what an impressive device the Samsung is. In terms of sheer specification the Samsung has the edge in several areas – it charges faster, it has a much more powerful camera system, and the S Pen integration is superb – but it’s also more expensive.

Whether it’s worth the extra expense will depend very much on what you want your phone to do: if you want the ultimate zoom camera then it’s an easy win for the Samsung, but saying that the Pixel’s AI-based computational photography is so good that it’s not necessarily a clear-cut win. If you want Galaxy Note-style scribble power then the S Pen is a great thing to have too. But so is money, and going the Google route means you’ll keep more of it in your bank account.

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