Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

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6.2	6.4
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE	Google Pixel 8a
Released · Oct 27, 2023	Released · May 14, 2024
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px	6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera	Dual camera
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh	4492 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.01 x 0.32 inches 158 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm	5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches 152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight
7.37 oz (209.0 g)	6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 29.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
83.24 %	81.28 %
Peak brightness
1450 cd/m2 (nit)	2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)	Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 2.8GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.50GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A510	Nona-core 1x 3.0GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x 2.45GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x 2.15GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 730	Immortalis-G715s MC10
RAM
8GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13)	Android (15, 14)

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	4492 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 18min

Browsing

16h 15min

Video

8h 3min

Gaming

8h 50min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 51min

Browsing

13h 53min

Video

8h 34min

Gaming

7h 16min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 1.0 μm	64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.73" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
Front
10 MP	13 MP

137

Overall

146

Photo

128

Video

134

Overall

142

Photo

127

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 Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.2
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, 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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 599	$ 499 / € 549
In The Box
Phone, Type-C cable, Sim ejector, Papers	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2023	May 07, 2024

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

Links

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Specs	Google Pixel 8a Specs
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