Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs. Google Pixel 8a vs. Apple iPhone 12

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Google

Apple

Model

Galaxy S23 Ultra

Pixel 8a

iPhone 12

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

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

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Cell Bands

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

G8HHN, USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GKV4X, NA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G6GPR, Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

A2172: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave
A2402, A2403, A2404: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6

WiFi

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

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

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Lightning

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2

Lightning, USB 2.0

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Google Tensor G3

Apple A14 Bionic

CPU(s)

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

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

Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)

GPU

Adreno 740

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

4 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

8 GiB

4 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

NVMe

Display

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

OLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

1750 nits

2000 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.8 in

6.1 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1440 pixels

1080 pixels

1170 pixels

Vertical Resolution

3088 pixels

2400 pixels

2532 pixels

Pixel Density

500 ppi

430 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

Android 14

iOS 14.1

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP67

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

200 MP

64 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.7

f/1.9

f/1.6

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.6 μm

0.8 μm

1.4 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

13 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

Zoom

3x optical

Focal Length

70 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

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

12 MP

13 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

20 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF SL 3D

Pixel Size

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

PD3.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

45 W

18 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

Yes

MagSafe

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)

568 674

AnTuTu (v9)

1 241 531

AnTuTu (v10)

1 193 520

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)