Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Google Pixel 9a

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          General Info

          Manufacturer
          Samsung Google
          Announced
          2023, February 01 March 2025
          Status
          Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, February 17 Coming Soon - April 2025
          Price
          Rs. 74,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 49,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
          Colors
          Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony
          Form Factor
          Candybar Candybar
          Dimension
          146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm
          (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.3 in)
          154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm
          (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
          Weight
          167 g (5.89 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
          SIM Type
          Nano-SIM and eSIM, Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) -
          2G Network
          GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
          CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
          GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
          3G Network
          HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
          4G Network
          LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International
          1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
          5G Network
          SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
          SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
          1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
          1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
          SAR EU
          - W/kg (head)
          - W/kg (body)
          0.99 W/kg (head)
          1.39 W/kg (body)
          Messaging
          Build Features
          - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
          IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
          Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
          - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
          IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

          Hardware and OS

          OS
          Android 13 Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades
          User Interface
          One UI 5.1 -
          Processor
          Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520), Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) [Similar]
          GPU
          Adreno 740 [Similar] Mali-G715 MP7 [Similar]
          RAM
          8 GB [Browse Similar] 8 GB [Browse Similar]
          Internal Memory
          256 GB 256 GB
          External Memory
          No No

          Display

          Type
          FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
          120Hz Refresh Rate
          HDR10+
          Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
          FHD+ P-OLED Screen, HDR, 120Hz
          1800 Nits (HBM), 2700 Nits (peak)
          Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Protection
          Colors
          16M Colors 16M colors
          Size
          6.1 inches [Similar] 6.3 inches [Similar]
          Resolution
          1080 x 2340 pixels (422 ppi) 1080 x 2424 pixels (421 ppi)
          Screen-to-Body Ratio
          88.27% 84.04%
          Multi-Touch
          yes multi touch yes multi touch

          Camera

          Rear Camera
          50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP [Similar] 48 MP + 13 MP [Similar]
          Flash
          LED Flash Dual-LED Flash
          Features
          50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
          10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom
          12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
          Auto-HDR, Panorama
          48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
          13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
          Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, Panorama, Best Take
          Video
          8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
          Front Camera
          12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call
          Auto-HDR, HDR10+
          4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
          13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
          HDR, panorama
          4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

          Multimedia

          3.5mm Jack
          3.5 mm jack no 3.5 mm jack no
          Radio
          No No
          Games
          Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
          Loud Speaker
          loudspeaker loudspeaker

          Connectivity and Data Rate

          GPRS
          Yes Yes
          Edge
          Yes Yes
          3G
          HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
          Bluetooth
          5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
          Wi-Fi
          Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
          USB
          USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2
          GPS
          GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
          Browser
          Yes Yes

          User Memory

          Internal
          256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1/4.0 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
          Expandable Storage
          No No
          USB OTG
          Not Supported Not Supported

          Sensors

          Fingerprint
          fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
          Proximity Sensor
          proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
          Accelerometer Sensor
          accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
          Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)
          magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
          Gyroscope Sensor
          gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
          Barometer Sensor
          barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
          NFC
          NFC supported NFC supported

          Battery

          Type
          Non-removable Li-Po Battery
          Fast battery Charging 25W, PD3.0
          10W wireless (Qi/PMA)
          4.5W reverse wireless
          Non-removable Li-Po Battery
          Fast Battery Charging 23W wired, PD3.0
          7.5W wireless
          Bypass charging (w/
          Capacity
          3900 mAh 5100 mAh
          Stand by
          - -
          Talk Time
          - -

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