Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Google Pixel 6 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 210g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5003mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A23 5G and Google Pixel 6 Pro
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 512 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82.7 % 88.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
507 nits
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a360 Hz
Response time22 ms1 ms
Contrast1442:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.4 mm (6.51 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
82.7 %
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A23 5G and Google Pixel 6 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 256 1280
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
895
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
1943
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8951331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19433078
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
417389
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
CPU152613245121
GPU80451306201
Memory79577171401
UX104748207450
NanoReview Score417389930173
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
1197
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Max Surface Temp.43.9 °C40.4 °C
Stability99 %56 %
Graphics Test7 fps37 fps
Graphics Score11976207
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
10034
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Writing score1273416562
Web score91168739
Video editing48016925
Data manipulation854911190
NanoReview Score1003411580

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin One UI 6 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5003 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:08 h 1:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
26:19
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Web Browsing10:23 h06:56 h
Video Playback15:03 h10:55 h
Games05:45 h04:56 h
Standby Mode134 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/2.761/1.31
Pixel size0.64 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/3.5
Focal lengthn/a104 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm17 mm
SensorGalaxyCore 5035Sony IMX386
Sensor size1/51/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 111 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3840x2880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 24 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHzGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850), Band VIII (900)UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B12/B13/B20/B25/B26/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (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 category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
85.9 dB
Google Pixel 6 Pro
84.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 900
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 6 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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