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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-08-20 | -- |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | -- |
| Just black | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Google Pixel 4a is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, with a global score of 82.9 against 81.5. Both devices in this review use Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 4a has the previous 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has Android 13 version. The Google Pixel 4a counts with a very superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Google Pixel 4a counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a bit smaller screen, a little inferior amount of pixels per inch in the display and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Galaxy S23 Ultra shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy S23 Ultra also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy S23 Ultra has as much memory capacity for games and applications as Google Pixel 4a, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a superior battery duration than Google Pixel 4a, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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