Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs Google Pixel 9 Specs Comparison

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.3-inch
Resolution
2340 x 1080 px, 29.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI	2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 418 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
83.24 %	81.73 %
Peak brightness
1450 cd/m2 (nit)	2700 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 Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 1x 2.8GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.50GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A510	Octa-core, 1x 3.1GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x 2.6GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.92GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 730	Mali-G715 MC7
RAM
8GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
128GB, not expandable	128GB, not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13)	Android (14)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	4700 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 18min

Browsing

16h 15min

Video

8h 3min

Gaming

8h 50min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 48min

Browsing

17h 34min

Video

8h 28min

Gaming

10h 4min

Find out more details about battery and charging for all phones we have tested on our PhoneArena Battery Score page.

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 1.0 μm	50 MP Specifications: Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Second camera
8 MP (Telephoto) Specifications: Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.0 μm	48 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Front
10 MP	10.5 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

137

Overall

146

Photo

128

Video

144

Overall

153

Photo

136

Video

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Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.01 x 0.32 inches (158 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm)	6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches (152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5 mm) thickness with camera 0.47 inches (12 mm)
Weight
7.37 oz(209.0 g)	6.98 oz(198.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony

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, 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(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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 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), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600)
3G
	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
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
Wi-Fi
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 7,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2, Features: Charging
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)
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC

Buyers information

Price
$ 599	$ 799
In The Box
Phone, Type-C cable, Sim ejector, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2023

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Specs	Google Pixel 9 Specs
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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Review	Google Pixel 9 Review
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