Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.89 ounces |
| -- | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 3080 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 500 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| 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 | |
| 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 69.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") 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 |
| 12.43 | 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 Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| 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 Galaxy S23 Ultra is just a bit better than Google Pixel 3a XL, getting a overall score of 81.5 against 78.9. The Galaxy S23 Ultra is a just a little bit thicker but much lighter device than the Google Pixel 3a XL. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS, but Galaxy S23 Ultra has a newer 13 version and Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11 version.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a lot better performance than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a screen that is just as good as the display in Galaxy S23 Ultra, although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a little smaller display, a quite worse number of pixels per inch in the screen and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S23 Ultra takes much better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a way larger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality photographs, a back facing camera with much more mega pixels and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos.
Galaxy S23 Ultra features better battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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