Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 256GB

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Comparing the Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 256GB 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 FE 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,873, while Google Pixel 8 scores 3,294, making Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 256GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 256GB offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Google Pixel 8 offers 6.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 256GB features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Google Pixel 8's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel 8 and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Google Pixel 8 and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 256GB feature a 10.5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Google Pixel 8 offers a higher battery capacity with 4575 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 256GB offers 4500 mAh, making Google Pixel 8 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Google Pixel 8 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Google Pixel 8 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 256GB is rated 7.5.


User Rating: Google Pixel 8 and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

04 Oct, 2023
07 Oct, 2023
N/A

Performance

Google Tensor G3
Samsung Exynos 2200
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 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
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

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

Battery

4575 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh
27W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Impressive cameras, AI tools
  • Good design
  • Respectable battery life
  • Amazing software support
  • Sturdy design
  • Nice display
  • Reliable performance
  • Good cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Slow charging speeds
  • Performance could have been better
  • Pricey
  • No charger in the box
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Pricey
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(19,642 ratings)
4.4/5
(64,962 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,017,180
AnTuTu Score
1,073,002
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
9h 35m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Oct 04, 2023
(Official)
Oct 07, 2023
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v13.0
Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years
4 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

7 Years
5 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Google Tensor G3
Samsung Exynos 2200
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Co-Processor

Titan M2
N/A
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G715s MC10
Xclipse 920
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

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
1,073,002
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
26.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

13.0 %
8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.3 %
2.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits
1450 nits
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits
N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
403 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.1 %
83.01 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

150.5 mm
158 mm
162.7 mm

Width

70.8 mm
76.5 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.2 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

187 grams
209 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus
Back: Gorilla Glass 5
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
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 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN3 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
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 Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera75 mm focal length
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus Motion Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

7 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
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
10 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
No
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4575 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 39 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 27W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 18W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

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
9h 35m
N/A

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

1h 27m 20s
0h 56m 5s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

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 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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)
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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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)
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) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.777 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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