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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) vs Google Pixel 6a

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) vs Google Pixel 6a

74 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
VS
63 out of 100
Google Pixel 6a
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
Google Pixel 6a

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on October 4, 2023, against the Google Pixel 6a, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 1 year and 5 months before. 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 FE (Snapdragon)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Handles wireless charging up to
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • 32% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1203K versus 909K)
  • Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (992 against 876 nits)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • The phone is 1 year and 5 months newer
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6a
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Weighs 31 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) and Google Pixel 6a 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 FE (Snapdragon)
vs
Pixel 6a

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size6.4 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI403 ppi429 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness1450 nits500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1100 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio83.2%82.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 96.9%
PWM - 240 Hz
Response time - 3 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height158 mm (6.22 inches)152.2 mm (5.99 inches)
Width76.5 mm (3.01 inches)71.8 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight209 g (7.37 oz)178 g (6.28 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP67
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Green, PurpleWhite, Black, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) and Google Pixel 6a in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Google Tensor
Max clock3000 MHz2800 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55
- 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache6 MB4 MB
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonTensor Processing Unit
GraphicsAdreno 730Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units10241280
GPU clock818 MHz848 MHz
FLOPS~1675.3 GFLOPS~2170.9 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU337597250722
GPU448766324786
Memory183031143829
UX234446190161
Total score1203840909498
Samples[2 tests][34 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 41.4 °C
Stability - 56%
Graphics test - 37 FPS
Graphics score - 6194
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 6266
Video editing - 5842
Photo editing - 18092
Data manipulation - 9519
Writing score - 15351

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5
Memory clock3200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMOne UI 6.1Stock Android
OS size - 14.3 GB

Battery

Capacity4500 mAh4410 mAh
Max charge power25 W18 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes No
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)No
Fast chargingYes (58% in 30 min)Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:10 hr1:51 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:09 hr08:25 hr
Watching video10:02 hr14:20 hr
Gaming04:27 hr05:34 hr
Standby118 hr89 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels12.2 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61204032 x 3024
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°114°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 12.2 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP12.2 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGN3Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.57"1/2.55"
Pixel size1 micron1.4 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution8 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length76 mm -
SensorHynix Hi847 -
Sensor size1/4.4" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationDigital -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm17 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Sony IMX386
Sensor size1/3"1/2.9"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh5065
Preview6767
Zoom12374
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Google Pixel 6a from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels8 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 27363840 x 2160
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3J1Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3"1/2.8"
Pixel size1.22 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) 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 version5.35.2
Bluetooth featuresLELE, A2DP
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
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

Other

CategoryFlagshipMid-range
AnnouncedOctober 2023May 2022
Release dateOctober 2023June 2022
Launch price$599$449
SAR (head)0.76 W/kg0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)1.04 W/kg1.31 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer
- 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 FE (Snapdragon):
    - The Galaxy S23 FE is available in the USA with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, whereas other countries receive a version with the Exynos 2200.
    - The base (128 GB) storage utilizes a UFS 3.1 memory type, whereas the higher-tier 256 GB variant is equipped with UFS 4.0.
    - Models are available with a single SIM card, dual SIMs, or dual SIMs plus eSIM (depending on the market).
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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