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Samsung Galaxy S23 Google Pixel 6a
Launch
Release Date
Feb, 2023 Jul, 2022
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 13 Android 12
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) 152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight
168 g 178 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), aluminum frame, plastic back
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime Chalk, Charcoal, Sage
Display Specifications
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED 2X OLED, HDR
Size
6.1 inches
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6.1 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 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 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
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 3900 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po, 4410 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 3.0
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 (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) Google Tensor (5 nm)
GPU
Adreno 740 Mali-G78 MP20
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
Dual 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114° (ultrawide), 1.25µm
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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Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K 30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 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, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) Single Nano-SIM or eSIM
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
SA/NSA/Sub6 - Global
1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GB62Z (USA)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (Global)
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/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE 5.2, 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 USB Type-C 3.1
NFC
Yes Yes
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 (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 889 USD $428
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
9 Point(s) 2 Point(s)
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