Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs Google Pixel 9A

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Summary

Spec Score

92%
89%

Release Date

02 Feb, 2023
16 Apr, 2025

Performance

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

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
OLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2424 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

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

Battery

3900 mAh
5100 mAh
25W Fast Charging
23W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.9/10

Pros

  • Clean and compact design
  • Stellar performance
  • Excellent cameras
  • Improved battery life
  • Compact design, good in-hand feel
  • Reliable cameras
  • Improved battery life

Cons

  • Persistent shutter lag
  • Slow 25W charging speed
  • Limited AI features due to low RAM
  • Performance throttles under stress
  • Slow charging speed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(80,623 ratings)
4.5/5
(1,459 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Feb 02, 2023
(Official)
Apr 16, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v15

OS Updates

4 Years
7 Years

Security Updates

5 Years
7 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Google Tensor G4

CPU

Octa core

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

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

Co-Processor

N/A
Titan M2

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740
Mali-G715 MP7

RAM

8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
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

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s
9.0 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

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.6 %
13.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
OLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2424 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits
2700 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi
421 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.87 %
84.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Design

Height

146.3 mm
154.7 mm

Width

70.9 mm
73.3 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

168 grams
185.9 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x 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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Macro Video
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

3900 mAh
5100 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 23W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

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.

11h 50m
13h 00m

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

1h 4m 16s
1h 22m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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
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)
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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
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) / 1500(band 21) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.869 W/kg
Head: 1.06 W/kg Body: 0.93 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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