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Google Pixel 7a Samsung Galaxy S23
Launch
Release Date
May, 2023 Feb, 2023
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 13 Android 13
UI
NA One UI 5.1
Dimensions
152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in) 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight
193.5 g 168 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance
Color Options
Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Display Specifications
Technology
OLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
6.1 inches
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6.1 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
90Hz refresh rate, HDR
Always-on display
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 4385 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 3900 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 18W, Power delivery 3.0
Wireless charging 7.5W
Fast charging 25W, Power delivery 3.0, , 50% in 30 min
Wireless charging 10W (Qi/PMA)
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset
Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU
Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 740
Memory & Storage
Ram
8GB RAM 8GB RAM
Storage Memory
128GB Built-in 128/256/512GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Dual 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.2, 120° (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Triple 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
Features

Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K 30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS Show more

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/6 fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps
HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
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Front
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Auto-HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM, eSIM Single Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G0DZQ
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8
SA/NSA/Sub6 - Global
1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 563 USD $889
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
5 Point(s) 4 Point(s)
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