Asus ROG Phone 8 vs. Google Pixel 7a vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Commercialization

Brand

Asus

Google

Samsung

Model

ROG Phone 8

Pixel 7a

Galaxy S23 Ultra

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Phantom Black, Rebel Grey

Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral

Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Cell Bands

USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

GWKK3: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G0DZQ: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GHL1X, G82U8: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

USA: 1, 7, 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

WiFi

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

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

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

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

2 x USB Type-C, DisplayPort 1.4, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Headphones Connector

3.5mm TRS

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Google Tensor G2

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

CPU(s)

Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)

Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

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

GPU

Adreno 750

Mali-G710 MP7

Adreno 740

Min. RAM

12 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

16 GiB

8 GiB

12 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

Display

Technology

LTPO AMOLED

OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Peak Brightness

2500 nits

1750 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

90 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.78 in

6.1 in

6.8 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1440 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2400 pixels

2400 pixels

3088 pixels

Pixel Density

388 ppi

429 ppi

500 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14

Android 13

Android 13

Updated Operative System

Android 14

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP67

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

64 MP

200 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

26 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.9

f/1.7

Image Stabilization

gimbal OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF

Pixel Size

1 μm

0.8 μm

0.6 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

13 MP

13 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

32 MP

10 MP

Zoom

3x optical

3x optical

Focal Length

70 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

1.12 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

Zoom

10x optical

Focal Length

230 mm

Lens Aperture

f/4.9

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

Front Camera

Resolution

32 MP

13 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

22 mm

20 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.5

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

1.12 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0, QC5

PD3.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

65 W

18 W

45 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi

Yes

Qi/PMA

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

7.5 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

765 281

1 241 531

AnTuTu (v10)

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)