Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 5G

Comparing the Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,870, while Google Pixel 8 scores 3,294, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better performer.

Display: Google Pixel 8 offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 6.1 inches, making Google Pixel 8 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Google Pixel 8's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel 8 and Samsung Galaxy S23 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Google Pixel 8 offers 10.5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G delivers longer battery life with 11h 50m, while Google Pixel 8 delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Google Pixel 8 and Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Google Pixel 8 and Samsung Galaxy S23 5G equally at 8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Google Pixel 8 has a rating of 4.4.

Google Pixel 8

₹38,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy S23 5G

₹74,999

@ Samsung Shop

Summary

Release Date

04 Oct, 2023

02 Feb, 2023

06 May, 2026

Performance


Google Tensor G3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


10.5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4575 mAh	3900 mAh	6500 mAh
27W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Impressive cameras, AI tools
Good design
Respectable battery life
Amazing software support

Clean and compact design
Stellar performance
Excellent cameras
Improved battery life

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Slow charging speeds
Performance could have been better
Pricey

Persistent shutter lag
Slow 25W charging speed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5

(19,643 ratings)

4.6/5

(81,398 ratings)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,017,180 AnTuTu Score	1,207,652 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹38,999

@ Amazon

₹74,999

@ Samsung Shop

₹79,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Oct 04, 2023

(Official)

Feb 02, 2023

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v13.0

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years

4 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

5 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Google Tensor G3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Nona Core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2.15 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Co-Processor

Titan M2

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Adreno 740

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,017,180

1,207,652

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s

17.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

13.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.3 %

34.6 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1750 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi

422 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.1 %

87.87 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Scratch-resistant glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

150.5 mm

146.3 mm

150.83 mm

Width

70.8 mm

70.9 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

7.6 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

187 grams

168 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera7x Digital Zoomf/1.68 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KGN2 ISOCELL Plus 1.2µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.9" sensor size 1.25µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus Motion Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

7 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

10.5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @24 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4575 mAh

3900 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 35 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 27W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 18W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

11h 50m

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 27m 20s

1h 4m 16s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)