Google Pixel 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A23
Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Pro Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Samsung Galaxy A23, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7 Pro
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 512ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A23
- Lighter design: 195g vs 212g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.6 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3120 pixels | 1080x2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 512 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (10-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 550 nits | 460 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.3 % | 83.2 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 97 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 4 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) | 164.5 mm (6.48 in) |
| Width | 76.6 mm (3.02 in) | 76.9 mm (3.03 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 212 g (7.48 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gray |
- White - Black - Blue - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor G2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max Frequency | 2850 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78) - 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1) |
- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G710 MP7 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU Cores | 672 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 850 MHz | 1114 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1142.4 GFLOPS | 284 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1404 | 407 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3368 | 1392 |
| CPU | 241450 | 107322 |
| GPU | 297846 | 39447 |
| Memory | 185192 | 84454 |
| UX | 214960 | 66034 |
| NanoReview Score | 939448 | 297257 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 44.9 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 71 % | 98 % |
| Graphics Test | 38 fps | 2 fps |
| Graphics Score | 6383 | 440 |
| Writing score | 16136 | 8419 |
| Web score | 9151 | 6898 |
| Video editing | 6755 | 4231 |
| Data manipulation | 10868 | 5867 |
| NanoReview Score | 11564 | 7258 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 14 GB | 24 GB |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 23 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | n/a |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (23 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (46% in 30 min) | Yes (32% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:49 h | 1:43 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:06 h | 08:39 h |
| Video Playback | 12:49 h | 13:39 h |
| Games | 04:48 h | 05:40 h |
| Standby Mode | 83 h | 128 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8700x5800 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 126 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GN1 | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.31 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 1.2 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 48 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/3.5 | n/a |
| Focal length | 120 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX381 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9 | 1/5 |
| Pixel size | 1.25 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 70 | n/a |
| Preview | 74 | n/a |
| Zoom | 143 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3648x2736 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3J1 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71) | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | October, 2022 yr | March, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2022 yr | March, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 899 | 240 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 15 W |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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