Samsung Galaxy S23 |
| Samsung Galaxy S23 | Google Pixel 4a |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| Feb, 2023 | Aug, 2020 |
| Status | |
| Available | Available |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| UI | |
| One UI 5.1 | NA |
| Dimensions | |
| 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in) | 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm (5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | |
| 168 g | 143 g |
| Body | |
| 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 |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame |
| Color Options | |
| Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime | Just Black |
| Display Specifications | |
| Technology | |
| Dynamic AMOLED 2X | OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 6.1 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
5.81 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
| Resolution | |
| Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density) | Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~443 ppi density) |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Features | |
| 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak) Always-on display |
Always-on display HDR |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Capacity | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion, 3900 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Po, 3140 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging 25W, Power delivery 3.0, , 50% in 30 min Wireless charging 10W (Qi/PMA) Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
Fast charging 18W USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
| Processing Power | |
| CPU | |
| Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) |
| Chipset | |
| Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 740 | Adreno 618 |
| Memory & Storage | |
| Ram | |
| 8GB RAM | 6GB RAM |
| Storage Memory | |
| 128/256/512GB Built-in | 128GB Built-in |
| Memory Card | |
| No | No |
| Cameras | |
| Rear/Back | |
| 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 |
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS |
| Features | |
|
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/12 fps; gyro-EIS Show more |
| Front | |
| 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+ Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm Auto-HDR Video 1080p@30fps |
| Features | |
| NA | NA |
| Network | |
| SIM | |
| Single Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM |
| Data | |
| GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G Bands | |
|
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: NO |
| 3G Bands | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Bands | |
| LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... |
| 5G Bands | |
|
SA/NSA/Sub6 - Global 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
NO |
| Connectivity | |
| WLAN (WIFI) | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| NFC | |
| Yes | No |
| Additional Features | |
| Sensors | |
| 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) |
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Extra | |
| NA | NA |
| Pricing | |
| Price | |
| US$ 889 | USD $378 |
| Resale Value | |
| Very High | Very High |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 11 Point(s) | 3 Point(s) |
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