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Google Pixel 8 Samsung Galaxy S23
Launch
Release Date
Oct, 2023 Feb, 2023
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 14 Android 13
UI
NA One UI 5.1
Dimensions
150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in) 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight
187 g 168 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m 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
Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Display Specifications
Technology
OLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
6.2 inches
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6.1 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~428 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Always-on display
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 4575 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 3900 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 27W, Power delivery 3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min
Wireless charging 18W
Reverse wireless
Fast charging 25W, Power delivery 3.0, , 50% in 30 min
Wireless charging 10W (Qi/PMA)
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Processing Power
CPU
Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510) 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 G3 (4 nm) Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU
Immortalis-G715s MC10 Adreno 740
Memory & Storage
Ram
8GB RAM 8GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256GB Built-in 128/256/512GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Dual 50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 126° (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
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, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take< r> Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR 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
10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF
Auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS6
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD
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/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) 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$ 761 USD $889
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
4 Point(s) 6 Point(s)
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