Google Pixel XL vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel XL or Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel XL | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, October | 2023, February 01 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 154.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm | 6.09 x 6.09 x 2.98 in | 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 168 g | 5.93 oz | 234 g | 8.25 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue | Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition | |
| Battery | 3450 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 552 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h |
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| Approximate price | 380 EUR | 1400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 6.8" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 114.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 71.2% | 89.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 1440 x 3088 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 534 PPI | 500 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10+ -1750 nits (peak) -1200 nits (HBM) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.3 MP, Single | 200 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, PDAF & laser AF | -200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom -10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 140 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 139 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 137 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+ | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 141 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 139 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 145 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 13, One UI 5.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | Adreno 740 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1530695 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 377291 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 595608 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 286984 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 377291 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 1287951 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 333 | 1883 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 767 | 4993 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 8807 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 646 | 5815 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 310 | 1396 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 861 | 4882 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1627 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4060 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7506 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 2141 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM and eSIMDual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant |
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 45W, 65% in 30 min -Power Delivery 3.0 -Wireless charging 15W (Qi/PMA) -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: Global, USA, North America |
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