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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.19 ounces |
| -- | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3a has an overall score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S23's 77.9 score. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 3a has older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S23 has Android 13 version. The Google Pixel 3a has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has a little smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, it also counts with a little greater amount of pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy S23 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Google Pixel 3a counts with a much faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S23 counts with better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S23 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S23 also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality pictures and videos and a camera with a lot better 50 mega-pixels resolution.
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