Samsung Galaxy S23+ vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S23+

6.6" (2340x1080) AMOLED
8GB
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC 256GB/512GB Storage
50-MP, f/1.8, OIS 3 Rear Cameras
CAMERA HW score: 166
4700 mAh W-Charge

Galaxy S23+ Price
$999. Search

Google Pixel 8 Pro

6.71" (2992x1344) P-OLED
12GB
Google Tensor G3 SoC 128GB/256GB/512GB Storage
50-MP, f/1.68, OIS 3 Rear Cameras
5050 mAh W-Charge

Pixel 8 Pro
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Specifications Highlights
Product Name	Galaxy S23+	Pixel 8 Pro
Product	Galaxy S23+ (Launched 2023-02-01)	Pixel 8 Pro (Launched 2023-10-04)
Display	6.6" 2340x1080 AMOLED	6.71" 2992x1344 P-OLED
Rear Camera(s)	23mm 50-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS 13mm 12-MP f/2.2 69mm 10-MP f/2.4 +OIS	24mm 50-MP f/1.68 (Primary) +OIS 12mm 48-MP f/1.95 110mm 48-MP f/2.8 +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)	12-MP f/2.2	10.5-MP f/2.2
Computing	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC 8GB RAM 256GB/512GB Storage	Google Tensor G3 SoC 12GB RAM 128GB/256GB/512GB Storage
Battery	4700 mAh, Wireless Charging	5050 mAh, Wireless Charging
Design	IP68, 196g (6.9oz), 76.2x157.8x7.6 mm (3.00 x 6.21 x 0.30 inches)	IP68, 213g (7.5oz), 76.5x162.6x8.8 mm (3.01 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches)
Price (Market)	$999
Price at Launch	$999	$999

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Display
Product Name	Galaxy S23+	Pixel 8 Pro
Type	AMOLED	P-OLED
display_refresh_Ühz_Ünum	48	120
Diagonal (inches)	6.6"	6.71"
Display/Body Ratio	88.9%	87.3%
Resolution	2340x1080	2992x1344
Sharpness (PPI)	390 PPI	489 PPI
Brightness (specs)		2400 NITs
Display Glass Type	Gorilla Glass	Gorilla Glass
Features	Multitouch Glossy Always-On HDR	Multitouch Glossy 2.5D HDR
Color Depth	24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)	24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)

Primary Camera
Product Name	Galaxy S23+	Pixel 8 Pro
Megapixel	50-MP	50-MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.68
Focal Length (35mm)	23mm	24mm
Sensor Size	Large	Enormous
Autofocus Features	Phase Detection Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features	OIS Quad Bayer	OIS Quad Bayer
Video Resolutions		1080p/30fps 1080p/60fps 2160p/30fps 2160p/60fps

Short-Zoom Camera
Product Name	Galaxy S23+
Megapixel	10-MP
Aperture	f/2.4
Focal Length (35mm)	69mm
Sensor Size	Very small
Autofocus Features	Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features	OIS

Long-Zoom Camera
Product Name		Pixel 8 Pro
Megapixel		48-MP
Aperture		f/2.8
Focal Length (35mm)		110mm
Sensor Size		Small
Autofocus Features		Laser-Assisted
Hardware Features		Autofocus OIS Quad Bayer

Ultrawide Camera
Product Name	Galaxy S23+	Pixel 8 Pro
Megapixel	12-MP	48-MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.95
Focal Length (35mm)	13mm	12mm
Sensor Size	Small	Medium
Autofocus Features	Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features		Autofocus Quad Bayer

Battery
Product Name	Galaxy S23+	Pixel 8 Pro
Battery Type	Li-Poly	Li-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)	4700 mAh	5050 mAh
Battery Features	Wireless Charging Integrated Fast Charge Non-Removable Qi PMA Wireless Reverse Charging USB PD	Wireless Charging Integrated Fast Charge Non-Removable Qi Wireless Reverse Charging

Computing
Product Name	Galaxy S23+	Pixel 8 Pro
Processor Brand	Qualcomm
Processor Name	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Google Tensor G3
Processor # Cores	8	9
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)	3.36 GHz	3 GHz
RAM Options	8GB	12GB
Internal Storage Options	256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Operating System + Version	Android 13	Android 14

Communications
Product Name	Galaxy S23+	Pixel 8 Pro
LTE Bands	1, 12, 13, 17, 2, 20, 28, 3, 34, 38, 39, 4, 40, 41, 5, 7, 8	1, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 2, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 3, 30, 32, 38, 39, 4, 40, 41, 46, 46, 5, 66, 7, 71, 8
Modem Features	UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE 5G SA 5G NSA	UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE EV-DO A 5G NSA 5G SA
WiFi Speed	a b g n ac	a b g n ac ax
WiFi Features	Dual-band Hotspot WiFi Direct	Hotspot WiFi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth Features	A2DP AVRCP DIP HFP HID HSP BT LE MAP OPP PAN PBAP/PAB	A2DP BT LE
NFC Features	NFC Supported	NFC Supported
Connector Type	USB Type C	USB Type C
Connector Features	USB OTG	USB OTG
SAR US Head		1.12 W/Kg
SAR US Body		1.02 W/Kg
SAR EU Head		0.84 W/Kg
SAR EU Body		1.2 W/Kg

Sim Card 0
Product Name	Galaxy S23+	Pixel 8 Pro
Name	SIM0	SIM0
SIM Type	Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Sim Card 1
Product Name	Galaxy S23+	Pixel 8 Pro
Name		SIM0

Multimedia
Product Name	Galaxy S23+	Pixel 8 Pro
Audio Features	Loudspeaker FM Radio	Loudspeaker
Audio Formats	AAC 3GA AMR RA FLAC M4A MID MIDI MP3 OGA OGG WMA WAV AWB XMF MXMF IMY RTTTL OTA DSF	AAC 3GA AMR RA AWB FLAC M4A MID MIDI MP3 OGA OGG WMA WAV
Video Formats	MPEG-4 MP4	DIVX H.263 H.264 MPEG-4 H.265 MP4 VC-1 VP8 XVID
Sensors	Proximity Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Barometer Fingerprint GPS A-GPS GLONASS BeiDou Galileo	Proximity Accelerometer Gyroscope Barometer Fingerprint GPS A-GPS GLONASS BeiDou Galileo

Samsung Galaxy S23+ vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single

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Geekbench 6 Multi

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Geekbench 5 Single

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Geekbench 5 Multi

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GFXBench Aztec Ruins Vulkan (High Tier) Offscreen

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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