Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs Google Pixel 9A vs OnePlus 15

Samsung Galaxy S23 5G

₹49,990

@ Amazon

Google Pixel 9A

₹42,600

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

02 Feb, 2023

16 Apr, 2025

13 Nov, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Google Tensor G4	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.608 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	OLED	LTPO AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2424 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3900 mAh	5100 mAh	7300 mAh
25W Fast Charging	23W Fast Charging	120W Super VOOC 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

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7.9/10

Read Expert Review

8.2/10

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User Ratings

4.6/5

(84,760 ratings)

4.4/5

(4,240 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,207,652 AnTuTu Score	1,104,665 AnTuTu Score	3,615,565 AnTuTu Score
11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 06m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 02, 2023

(Official)

Apr 16, 2025

(Official)

Nov 13, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

7 Years

N/A

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Years

N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Google Tensor G4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

CPU

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

4.608 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Co-Processor

N/A

Titan M2

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740

Mali-G715 MP7

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

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.

1,207,652

1,104,665

3,615,565

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s

9.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

GFX Score (The higher, the better) GFXBench Manhattan benchmark measures the performance of GPU, which affects gaming experience.

7,421.0

3,720.0

3,731.0

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.6 %

13.8 %

8.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

OLED

LTPO AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2424 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits

2700 nits

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi

421 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.87 %

84.5 %

90.95 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

95.5 %

Design

Height

146.3 mm

154.7 mm

161.4 mm

Width

70.9 mm

73.3 mm

76.7 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

8.9 mm

8.1 mm

Weight

168 grams

185.9 grams

211 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Plastic

Back: Crystal Shield Glass Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

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

48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGN8 ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

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

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

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

N/A

50 MP
f/2.8 Periscope Camera85 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Laser Autofocus Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps

7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 @ 60 @ 120 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 @ 60 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 30 @ 240 @ 480 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Macro Video
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

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

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Capacity

3900 mAh

5100 mAh

7300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 23W Fast Charging

Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W Wireless 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.

11h 50m

13h 00m

17h 06m

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

1h 4m 16s

1h 22m 0s

0h 30m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 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: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

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

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

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 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1700(band 66)