Google Pixel 5a vs Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 5a
Google Pixel 5a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Released · Aug 26, 2021
Released · Sep 02, 2022
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4680 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 05, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$449

Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches
156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm
6.48 x 3.03 x 0.33 inches
164.5 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.46 oz / 183.0 g 6.95 oz / 197.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mostly Black Black, White, Peach, Blue

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 84.93% screen-to-body 6.6-inch, 83.02% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR TFT, 120Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm) Snapdragon 695 SM6375 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475 Prime
Octa-core
4x2.2GHz Kryo 660+ 4x1.7GHz Kryo 660
GPU
Adreno 620 Adreno 619
Memory
6GB/128GB 4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC
OS
Android (12, 11) Android (14, 13, 12)

Battery

Type
4680 mAh 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 7min
Browsing
15h 6min
Video
10h 46min
Gaming
10h 46min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
50 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) 1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 Yes
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6 n2, n5, n30, n66, n77
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Dual Nano SIM
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