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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
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5.81 inches
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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
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Non-removable Li-Po, 3140 mAh
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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
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/6 fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps
HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
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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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