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Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Google Pixel 8a

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Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Google Pixel 8a

79 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S23
VS
75 out of 100
Google Pixel 8a
Samsung Galaxy S23
Google Pixel 8a

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 (with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy) that was released on February 1, 2023, against the Google Pixel 8a, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 1 year and 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Shows 12% longer battery life (22:02 vs 19:43 hours)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • 24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1522K versus 1223K)
  • Thinner bezels – 6.7% more screen real estate
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8a
  • Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (1518 against 1203 nits)
  • Comes with 592 mAh larger battery capacity: 4492 vs 3900 mAh
  • The phone is 1 year and 3 months newer
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 and Google Pixel 8a crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S23
vs
Pixel 8a

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size6.1 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI425 ppi430 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (24-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness800 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1750 nits1400 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio88%81.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space98.9%99.1%
PWM240 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy S23
1203 nits
Pixel 8a+26%
1518 nits

Design and build

Height146.3 mm (5.76 inches)152.1 mm (5.99 inches)
Width70.9 mm (2.79 inches)72.7 mm (2.86 inches)
Thickness7.6 mm (0.3 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight168 g (5.93 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP67
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, YellowWhite, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S23 and Google Pixel 8a in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for GalaxyGoogle Tensor G3
Max clock3360 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3		- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache8 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 740Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units1536896
GPU clock719 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Galaxy S23+13%
4914
Pixel 8a
4330
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy S23+24%
1522811
Pixel 8a
1223695
CPU380535368321
GPU598896432077
Memory273271218319
UX270109204978
Total score15228111223695
Samples[41 tests][3 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature34.3 °C46.4 °C
Stability60% -
Graphics test72 FPS -
Graphics score12038 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score14216 -
Video editing7839 -
Photo editing33785 -
Data manipulation12689 -
Writing score19369 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock - 3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 14
ROMOne UI 6.1Stock Android
OS size29.7 GB18.4 GB

Battery

Capacity3900 mAh4492 mAh
Max charge power25 W18 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (10 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)No
Fast chargingYes (57% in 30 min)Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:16 hr2:09 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:12 hr08:15 hr
Watching video13:41 hr13:00 hr
Gaming05:20 hr04:54 hr
Standby109 hr86 hr
General battery life
Galaxy S23+12%
22:02 hr
Pixel 8a
19:43 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels64 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61209000 x 7000
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGN3Sony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.57"1/1.73"
Pixel size1 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length70 mm -
SensorSamsung S5K3K1 -
Sensor size1/3.94" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/2.55"1/3.06"
Pixel size1.4 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh7060
Preview7271
Zoom126126
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Google Pixel 8a from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels13 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30004032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.2 -
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSamsung S5K3LU -
Sensor size1/3.24" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel) -
StabilizationDigital -
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy S23+2%
91.5 dB
Pixel 8a
89.3 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipMid-range
AnnouncedFebruary 2023May 2024
Release dateFebruary 2023May 2024
Launch price$799$499
SAR (head)0.96 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.3 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S23:
    - The 128GB version uses slower UFS 3.1 memory, while the 256GB and 512GB models have UFS 4.0.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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