Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

82 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
VS
81 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2023with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
  • Lighter design: 221g vs 233g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5060mAh vs 5000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
vs
Galaxy S23 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.3:9
Pixel density 486 ppi 500 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits 850 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
2362 nits
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1269 nits
sRGB gamut99 %96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz240 Hz
Response time2 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL], [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 233 g (8.22 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 896 1536
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 719 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1962
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
4700
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
5221
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19621976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47005221
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6902n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1292858
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1541246
CPU395641371084
GPU448762600732
Memory213528299004
UX235197270462
NanoReview Score12928581541246
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
12160
Max Surface Temp.n/a34.8 °C
Stabilityn/a64 %
Graphics Testn/a72 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12160
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
16130
Writing scoren/a19799
Web scoren/a16101
Video editingn/a7815
Data manipulationn/a13142
NanoReview Scoren/a16130

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 39.9 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5060 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 37 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 0:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
21:55
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
26:01
Web Browsing11:42 h09:57 h
Video Playback10:46 h15:38 h
Games05:57 h06:22 h
Standby Mode92 h130 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 10x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length25 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/1.311/1.3
Pixel size1.2 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/4.9
Focal length113 mm230 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5Sony IMX754
Sensor size1/2.551/3.52
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
161
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
139
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
152
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
137
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
Bokeh7570
Preview8673
Zoom155141
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL], [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/2.51 1/3.24
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
139
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
145

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)n/a
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
91.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 1199
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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