Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold Specs Comparison

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6.8	6.9
Samsung Galaxy S23	Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Released · Feb 17, 2023	Released · Sep 04, 2024
6.1-inch · 2340x1080px	8.0-inch · 2152x2076px
Triple camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	16GB · 256GB
3900 mAh	4650 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)	6.11 x 5.91 x 0.20 inches 155.2 x 150.2 x 5.1 mm
Folded
	6.11 x3.03 x0.41 inches (155.2 x 77.1 x 10.5 mm)
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g)	9.07 oz (257.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water; IPX8
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender	Obsidian, Porcelain

Display

Size
6.1-inch	8.0-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI	2152x2076px, 374 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
88.57 %	82.64 %
Peak brightness
1750 cd/m2 (nit)	2700 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
	6.3 inches 2424 x1080 px OLED 120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 3.36GHz Kryo Prime + 4x 2.8GHz Kryo Gold + 3x 2.0GHz Kryo Silve	Octa-core 1x 3.1GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x 2.6GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.92GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 740	Mali-G715 MC7
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5X)	16GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 4.0)	256GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13), One UI	Android (15, 14)

Battery

Capacity
3900 mAh	4650 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 10.0W	Wired: 21.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 3min

Browsing

15h 21min

Video

8h 6min

Gaming

8h 1min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 43min

Browsing

16h 25min

Video

5h 47min

Gaming

9h 20min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX787 Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	10.5 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3LU Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 64 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	10.8 MP (Telephoto) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3J1 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.1 Focal Length: 112 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps) OIS, HDR	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, 10-bit HDR
Front
12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	10 MP Folded: 10 MP

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Overall

139

Photo

134

Video

139

Overall

149

Photo

129

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 17, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.88 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 800	$ 1799
In The Box
USB-C cable, SIM Tray ejector, Paperwork	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 01, 2023

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 860

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB

International


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs	Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold Specs
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