Samsung Galaxy S23 vs. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (US/CA) vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Samsung

Google

Model

Galaxy S23

Galaxy S22+

Pixel 8 Pro

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime

Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green, Graphite, Sky Blue, Violet, Cream, Bora Purple

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Mint

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Cell Bands

USA: 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

USA: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

G1MNW: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GC3VE: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.2, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Google Tensor G3

CPU(s)

Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 740

Adreno 730

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

12 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

12 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1 (128 GiB only) or UFS 4.0 (Rest)

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

LTPO OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Peak Brightness

1750 nits

1750 nits

2400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.6 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1344 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2340 pixels

2992 pixels

Pixel Density

425 ppi

393 ppi

489 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

Android 12

Android 14

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

50 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

23 mm

25 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.7

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF, multi-zone Laser AF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1 μm

1.2 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.4 μm

0.8 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

10 MP

48 MP

Zoom

3x optical

3x optical

5x optical

Focal Length

70 mm

70 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.4

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1 μm

0.7 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

10 MP

10.5 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

20 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

1.22 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD3.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

25 W

45 W

30 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

Qi/PMA

Yes

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 W

23 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

722 495

AnTuTu (v9)

1 231 075

886 916

924 853

AnTuTu (v10)

1 151 243

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)