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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

85 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
VS
79 out of 100
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Google Pixel 8 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy) that was released on February 1, 2023, against the Google Pixel 8 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 8 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 Ultra
  • Shows 34% longer battery life (26:01 vs 19:29 hours)
  • The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • 34% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1541K versus 1152K)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 30W)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 12% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1976 and 1760 points
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (1608 against 1279 nits)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
  • Weighs 20 grams less
  • The phone is 8 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Google Pixel 8 Pro 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 Ultra
vs
Pixel 8 Pro

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size6.8 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1440 x 3088 pixels1344 x 2992 pixels
Aspect ratio19.3:920:9
PPI500 ppi489 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness850 nits2400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1750 nits1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio89.5%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space96.9%99.5%
PWM240 Hz120 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy S23 Ultra
1279 nits
Pixel 8 Pro+26%
1608 nits

Design and build

Height163.4 mm (6.43 inches)162.6 mm (6.4 inches)
Width78.1 mm (3.07 inches)76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness8.9 mm (0.35 inches)8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight233 g (8.22 oz)213 g (7.51 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red, PurpleBlack, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Google Pixel 8 Pro 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)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy S23 Ultra+34%
1541246
Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
CPU371084378836
GPU600732371060
Memory299004185462
UX270462217177
Total score15412461152535
Samples[29 tests][3 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature34.8 °C45.8 °C
Stability64% -
Graphics test72 FPS -
Graphics score12159 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score16012 -
Video editing7809 -
Photo editing33775 -
Data manipulation13104 -
Writing score19811 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256, 512, 1024 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 size39.9 GB14 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5050 mAh
Max charge power45 W30 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (23 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (68% in 30 min)Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:59 hr1:23 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:57 hr08:23 hr
Watching video15:38 hr12:10 hr
Gaming06:22 hr04:58 hr
Standby130 hr87 hr
General battery life
Galaxy S23 Ultra+34%
26:01 hr
Pixel 8 Pro
19:29 hr

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution16320 x 122408192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 10xOptical, 5x
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°126°
Lenses1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Telephoto: 10 MP
4) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 48 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length23 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.3"1/1.31"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP48 MP
Aperturef/4.9f/2.8
Focal length230 mm113 mm
SensorSony IMX754Samsung S5KGM5
Sensor size1/3.52"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm -
SensorSony IMX564 -
Sensor size1/2.55"1/2.0"
Pixel size1.4 micron0.8 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh7065
Preview7375
Zoom141152
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Google Pixel 8 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30003648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm21 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LU -
Sensor size1/3.24"1/3.1"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo
DxOMark front camera
Photo139143
Video145149

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedFebruary 2023October 2023
Release dateFebruary 2023October 2023
Launch price$1199$999
SAR (head)0.96 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.4 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 Pixel 8 Pro:
    - The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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