Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs Google Pixel 7A

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs Google Pixel 7A 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,873, while Google Pixel 7A scores 3,379, making Samsung Galaxy S23 FE the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Google Pixel 7A offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S23 FE the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Google Pixel 7A's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 FE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Google Pixel 7A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE offers 50 MP, making Google Pixel 7A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Google Pixel 7A offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE offers 10 MP, making Google Pixel 7A better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Pixel 7A delivers longer battery life with 12h 26m, while Samsung Galaxy S23 FE delivers 9h 35m, making Google Pixel 7A the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 FE and Google Pixel 7A offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 7A is rated 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Google Pixel 7A has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

07 Oct, 2023
11 May, 2023
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 2200
Google Tensor G2
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.85 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
OLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
4385 mAh
6000 mAh
25W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Sturdy design
  • Nice display
  • Reliable performance
  • Good cameras
  • Top-notch photography
  • Refined, bloat free UI
  • Decent battery life
  • Good display
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No charger in the box
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Pricey
  • Performance can feel lacking
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Comes only in 128GB storage
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(72,420 ratings)
4.1/5
(27,477 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,073,002
AnTuTu Score
687,738
AnTuTu Score
N/A
9h 35m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹44,990
₹30,999
₹34,999

Video

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General

Launch Date

Oct 07, 2023
(Official)
May 11, 2023
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0
Android v13.0
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
3 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
5 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2200
Google Tensor G2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

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

2.85 GHz, Dual core, Cortex X1 2.35 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

N/A
Titan M2
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 920
Mali-G710 MP7
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

1,073,002
687,738
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
11.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

2.5 %
30.3 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
OLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1450 nits
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
431 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.01 %
81.07 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Design

Height

158 mm
152 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76.5 mm
72.9 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
9 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

209 grams
193.5 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass 5
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.89 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX787 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera75 mm focal length
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Slow Motion
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4385 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
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.

9h 35m
12h 26m
N/A

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

0h 56m 5s
2h 21m 54s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

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
Yes

SIM 1

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 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

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 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.777 W/kg
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.06 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

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

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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