Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, vs Google Pixel 10 Pro XL, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetGoogle Tensor G5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Higher pixel density: 500ppi
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
- Lighter design: 232g vs 233g
- Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
- 16/256 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 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 | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.8 in | 6.8 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3088 pixels | 1344x2992 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.3:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 500 ppi | 486 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 850 nits | 3300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5 % | 89.5 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 96.9 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 2 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.4 mm (6.43 in) | 162.8 mm (6.41 in) |
| Width | 78.1 mm (3.07 in) | 76.6 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 233 g (8.22 oz) | 232 g (8.18 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Red - Purple |
- White - Black - Gray - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy | Google Tensor G5 |
| Max Frequency | 3360 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 8 (1 + 5 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3) |
- 2/2.25 (Cortex-A520) - 5/3.05 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.78 (Cortex-X4) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | PowerVR DXT-48-1536 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 719 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2089 GFLOPS | 1536 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1976 | 2488 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5221 | 7078 |
| CPU | 371084 | 497292 |
| GPU | 600732 | 553638 |
| Memory | 299004 | 222069 |
| UX | 270462 | 265772 |
| NanoReview Score | 1541246 | 1508196 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 34.8 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 64 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 72 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 12160 | n/a |
| Writing score | 19799 | n/a |
| Web score | 16101 | n/a |
| Video editing | 7815 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 13142 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 16130 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 16 |
| OS Size | 39.9 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | Stock Android |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (23 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes, (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (68% in 30 min) | Yes (70% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:59 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 09:57 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 15:38 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:22 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 130 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 16320x12240 pixels | 8160x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 10x | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | LED | Dual 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 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (1080p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP2 | Samsung GNV |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 0.77 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 10 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/4.9 | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | 230 mm | 113 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX754 | Samsung S5KGM5 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.52 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX564 | Samsung S5KGM5 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 70 | n/a |
| Preview | 73 | n/a |
| Zoom | 141 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 42 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 3648x2736 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 17 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LU | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.24 | 1/2.51 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| 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 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 6.0 |
| 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 DP 1.2 | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | 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 category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February, 2023 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2023 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1199 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 1199 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
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