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Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Google Pixel 9 Specs Comparison

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6.8
Samsung Galaxy S23
7.2
Google Pixel 9
Samsung Galaxy S23 Google Pixel 9
Released · Feb 17, 2023
Released · Aug 22, 2024
6.1-inch
6.3-inch
Triple camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 128GB
3900 mAh
4700 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 01, 2023 Aug 13, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$800 $799 | €899

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) 		6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump)
152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5 mm (~12 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g) 6.98 oz (198.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 81.73% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 418 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve 		Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4
3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720
4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 740 Mali-G715 MC7
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0)
8GB/256GB 		12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13) Android (15, 14)

Battery

Type
3900 mAh, Li - Ion 4700 mAh, 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: 27.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
15h 21min
Video
8h 6min
Gaming
8h 1min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 48min
Browsing
17h 34min
Video
8h 28min
Gaming
10h 4min
Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual 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 		50 MP
Sensor name: Samsung GNK
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.12 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 		48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX858
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
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
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		10.5 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
137
Overall
139
Photo
134
Video
144
Overall
153
Photo
136
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
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 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 38, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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 		Date approved: Oct 16, 2024
FCC ID value: A4RG2YBB
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.88 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg 		Head: 0.87 W/kg
Body: 0.98 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $860
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $749
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
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