Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy M23 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 vs Samsung Galaxy M23

79 out 100
Google Pixel 9
VS
49 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M23
Google Pixel 9
Samsung Galaxy M23

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Samsung Galaxy M23, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 750G. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M23
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy M23
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9
vs
Samsung Galaxy M23

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED PLS TFT
Size 6.3 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2700 nits 525 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 82.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
Samsung Galaxy M23
523 nits
sRGB gamut99 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms29 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1378:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9], [Samsung Galaxy M23]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 165.5 mm (6.52 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy M23
82.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy M23 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 694
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 896 256
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9
1832
Samsung Galaxy M23
799
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9
4579
Samsung Galaxy M23
2000
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1832799
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45792000
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6389n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9
1074252
Samsung Galaxy M23
393317
CPU237029126527
GPU44982896049
Memory18905968724
UX198336102017
NanoReview Score1074252393317
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M23
1095
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1095
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M23]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M23
8759
Writing scoren/a8065
Web scoren/a7155
Video editingn/a7088
Data manipulationn/a7383
NanoReview Scoren/a8759

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 19 GB 15 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 4.1

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (32% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Samsung Galaxy M23
n/a
Web Browsing10:01 hn/a
Video Playback13:38 hn/a
Games05:41 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GNKSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.311/2.76
Pixel size1.2 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Sensor size1/2.551/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9
161
Samsung Galaxy M23
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9
150
Samsung Galaxy M23
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9
154
Samsung Galaxy M23
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview83n/a
Zoom132n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 20 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 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
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
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)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9
87.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy M23
89.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 230
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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