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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2016-10-20 | -- |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 XL has a general score of 81.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S23's overall score of 77.9. Google Pixel XL counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy S23, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Samsung Galaxy S23's memory capacity for games and applications is just as good as the Google Pixel XL one, they have equal internal memory. The Google Pixel XL has a very superior CPU than Galaxy S23, although it has 4 less cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM. The Galaxy S23 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel XL, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better low light captures, a back facing camera with a lot higher 50 mega pixels resolution and a much bigger sensor taking much better quality pictures.
Galaxy S23 has a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 13% more battery capacity.
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