Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

6.8" (3080x1440) AMOLED
8GB/12GB
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC 256GB/512GB/1024GB Storage
200-MP, f/1.7, OIS 4 Rear Cameras
CAMERA HW score: 201
5000 mAh W-Charge

Galaxy S23 Ultra
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Galaxy S23 Ultra Price
$1049. 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 Ultra	Pixel 8 Pro
Product	Galaxy S23 Ultra (Launched 2023-02-01)	Pixel 8 Pro (Launched 2023-10-04)
Display	6.8" 3080x1440 AMOLED	6.71" 2992x1344 P-OLED
Rear Camera(s)	23mm 200-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS 13mm 12-MP f/2.2 +OIS 69mm 10-MP f/2.4 +OIS 230mm 10-MP f/4.9 +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)	26mm 12-MP f/2.2	10.5-MP f/2.2
Computing	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC 8GB/12GB RAM 256GB/512GB/1024GB Storage	Google Tensor G3 SoC 12GB RAM 128GB/256GB/512GB Storage
Battery	5000 mAh, Wireless Charging	5050 mAh, Wireless Charging
Design	IP68, 233g (8.2oz), 78.1x163.4x8.9 mm (3.07 x 6.43 x 0.35 inches)	IP68, 213g (7.5oz), 76.5x162.6x8.8 mm (3.01 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches)
Price (Market)	$1049
Price at Launch	$1199	$999
Price FR Launch	€1419

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Display
Product Name	Galaxy S23 Ultra	Pixel 8 Pro
Type	AMOLED	P-OLED
display_refresh_Ühz_Ünum	120	120
Diagonal (inches)	6.8"	6.71"
Display/Body Ratio	89.7%	87.3%
Resolution	3080x1440	2992x1344
Sharpness (PPI)	500 PPI	489 PPI
Brightness (specs)	1750 NITs	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 Ultra	Pixel 8 Pro
Megapixel	200-MP	50-MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.68
Focal Length (35mm)	23mm	24mm
Sensor Size	Enormous	Enormous
Autofocus Features	Phase Detection Laser-Assisted
Hardware Features	OIS Nona Bayer	OIS Quad Bayer
Video Resolutions		1080p/30fps 1080p/60fps 2160p/30fps 2160p/60fps

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

Long-Zoom Camera
Product Name	Galaxy S23 Ultra	Pixel 8 Pro
Megapixel	10-MP	48-MP
Aperture	f/4.9	f/2.8
Focal Length (35mm)	230mm	110mm
Sensor Size	Small	Small
Autofocus Features	Dual-Pixel Phase Detection	Laser-Assisted
Hardware Features	OIS	Autofocus OIS Quad Bayer

Ultrawide Camera
Product Name	Galaxy S23 Ultra	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	OIS	Autofocus Quad Bayer

Battery
Product Name	Galaxy S23 Ultra	Pixel 8 Pro
Battery Type	Li-Poly	Li-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)	5000 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 Ultra	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	12GB
Internal Storage Options	256GB/512GB/1024GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Operating System + Version	Android 13	Android 14

Communications
Product Name	Galaxy S23 Ultra	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 Ultra	Pixel 8 Pro
Name	SIM0	SIM0
SIM Type	Nano SIM	Nano SIM

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

Multimedia
Product Name	Galaxy S23 Ultra	Pixel 8 Pro
Audio Features	Loudspeaker	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 Ultra vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single

Higher is better

Geekbench 6 Multi

Higher is better

Geekbench 5 Single

Higher is better

Geekbench 5 Multi

Higher is better

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GFXBench Aztec Ruins Vulkan (High Tier) Offscreen

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better