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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs Google Pixel 9a Specs Comparison

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6.2
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
7.0
Google Pixel 9a
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Google Pixel 9a
Released · Oct 27, 2023
Released · Mar 26, 2025
6.4-inch
6.3-inch
Triple camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
5100 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2023 Mar 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$599 $499

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.01 x 0.32 inches
158 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm 		6.09 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
154.7 x 73.2 x 8.9mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.37 oz (209.0 g) 6.56 oz (186.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; 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, Iris, Peony

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 83.24% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 79.39% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1450 nits P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 29.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.8GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​GHz Cortex-A510 		Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4
3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720
4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 730 Mali-G715 MC7
Memory
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB 		8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13) Android (15)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Ion 5100 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging 		Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wired: 23.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 18min
Browsing
16h 15min
Video
8h 3min
Gaming
8h 50min
Battery Life Estimate
8h 11min
Browsing
19h 39min
Video
10h 57min
Gaming
12h 30min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.0 μm 		48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
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
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
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 Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
10 MP 13 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
137
Overall
146
Photo
128
Video
134
Overall
143
Photo
126
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 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, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
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

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
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