Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A23 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, 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
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 210g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5003mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • 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 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 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 460 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 88.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A23
462 nits
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a360 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.5 mm (6.48 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 195 g (6.88 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
83.2 %
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A23 and Google Pixel 6 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
- 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 610 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 128 1280
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23
407
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23
1392
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4071331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13923078
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A23
297257
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
CPU107322245121
GPU39447306201
Memory84454171401
UX66034207450
NanoReview Score297257930173
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A23
440
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.4 °C
Stability98 %56 %
Graphics Test2 fps37 fps
Graphics Score4406207
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A23
7258
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Writing score841916562
Web score68988739
Video editing42316925
Data manipulation586711190
NanoReview Score725811580

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 24 GB 14 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5003 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type n/a Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (32% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:43 h 1:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A23
23:59
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Web Browsing08:39 h06:56 h
Video Playback13:39 h10:55 h
Games05:40 h04:56 h
Standby Mode128 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 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 n/a 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 lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX386
Sensor size1/51/2.9
Pixel size1.12 μm1.25 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 n/a 24 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size n/a 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
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A23
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 5.2
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- 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 BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)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 categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 240 900
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W 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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