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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | -- |
| -- | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL is slightly better than the Galaxy S23, having a general score of 82.5 against 77.9. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a lot better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a more vivid display than Galaxy S23, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better display pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880.
The Galaxy S23 takes a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy S23 also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor and a camera in the back with a much higher 50 megapixels resolution. Google Pixel 2 XL and Galaxy S23 have very similar memory capacity for applications and games, both have exactly the same internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 features a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity against 3520mAh.
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