Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-09-02 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Peach and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SM6375 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL has an overall score of 78.9, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G's 71.9 global score. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but Google Pixel 3a XL has the older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has Android 12. Despite of the fact that the Google Pixel 3a XL is notably older than the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G, it's construction is somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a much more powerful processor than Galaxy A23 5G. Both of them have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Google Pixel 3a XL features a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher display density.
Google Pixel 3a XL takes slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy A23 5G, because although it has a back-facing camera with a way worse 12.2 mega-pixels resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Google Pixel 3a XL also counts with a way bigger sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A23 5G and the Google Pixel 3a XL have incredibly similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy A23 5G has improved battery performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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