Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs Google Pixel 7 Pro 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs Google Pixel 7 Pro 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 7 Pro 5G scores 2,858, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better performer.

Display: Google Pixel 7 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 6.1 inches, making Google Pixel 7 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Google Pixel 7 Pro 5G's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 5G and Google Pixel 7 Pro 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 7 Pro 5G offers 10.8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Google Pixel 7 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 12h 42m, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G delivers 11h 50m, making Google Pixel 7 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 5G and Google Pixel 7 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 7 Pro 5G is rated 7.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Google Pixel 7 Pro 5G has a rating of 4.3.

Samsung Galaxy S23 5G

₹76,698

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₹38,990

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Summary

Spec Score

89%

85%

Release Date

02 Feb, 2023

06 Oct, 2022

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Google Tensor G2
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.85 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	OLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1440x3120 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	10.8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3900 mAh	5000 mAh
25W Fast Charging	30W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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Pros

Clean and compact design
Stellar performance
Excellent cameras
Improved battery life

Stylish design
Stunning display
IP68-rated
Great cameras

Cons

Persistent shutter lag
Slow 25W charging speed

Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
Average performer
Gets quite warm when gaming

User Ratings

4.6/5

(81,387 ratings)

4.3/5

(8,524 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,207,652 AnTuTu Score	740,510 AnTuTu Score
11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	12h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 02, 2023

(Official)

Oct 06, 2022

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0

Android

OS Updates

4 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Google Tensor G2

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.85 GHz, Dual core, Cortex X1 2.35 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740

Mali-G710 MP7

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5

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

740,510

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s

11.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.6 %

23.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

OLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits

1500 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi

513 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.87 %

88.12 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

146.3 mm

162.9 mm

Width

70.9 mm

76.6 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

8.9 mm

Weight

168 grams

212 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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/1.85 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size 1.2µm pixel size

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

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

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

48 MP
f/3.5 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Slow Motion
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

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

10.8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3900 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

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

12h 42m

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

1h 4m 16s

1h 31m 53s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

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 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / 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)
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) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

N/A