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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2019-05-07 | -- |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | -- |
| Black, Purple and White | -- |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 69.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S23 Ultra has a general score of 81.5, which is a little bit better than Google Pixel 3a XL's score of 78.9. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S23 Ultra has the newer 13 version while Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11 version, offering lots of additional features. Galaxy S23 Ultra is a just a bit thicker but way lighter phone than Google Pixel 3a XL.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a way better hardware performance than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Google Pixel 3a XL and the Galaxy S23 Ultra both count with similar displays, although the Galaxy S23 Ultra also has a quite larger screen, a just a little more pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 3080px.
Galaxy S23 Ultra has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a lot better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a way more megapixels back-facing camera, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures and a bigger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited situations.
Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with greater battery duration than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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