Google Pixel 3a XL vs Samsung Galaxy S23
| Type | Touch | Touch |
| Waterproofness & dust-resistance |  | IP68 |
| Dimensions | 160.10 x 76.10 x 8.20 mm | 146.30 x 70.90 x 7.60 mm |
| Weight | 167.00 g | 167.00 g |
| Display size | 6.00" | 6.10" |
| Display | Color / OLED 16M colors 1080 x 2160 px (6.00") 402 ppi | Color / Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors 120 Hz 1080 x 2340 px (6.10") 422 ppi |
| Display protection |   | Corning Gorilla Glass Buy screen protector
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| Additional display | | |
| Protection of the secondary display | | |
| Talk time (max.) | 3G: 2340 min. (39.0 h) | 4G: 2100 min. (35.0 h) |
| Stand-by (max.) | 3G: 432 h. (18.0 days) | |
| Playback time (max.) | nd | Audio: 71 h (3.0 days) Video: 22 h (0.9 days) |
| Internet browsing time (max.) | nd | WiFi: 20 h (0.8 days) 4G: 20 h (0.8 days) |
| Standard battery | Li-Ion 3700 mAhBuy powerbank
| Li-Ion 3900 mAhBuy powerbank
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| Quick battery charging |  | Fast Charging |
| Wireless battery charging | | Qi |
| Internal memory | 64 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB |
| End-user memory | | 217.4 GB |
| RAM memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory cards | | |
| Operating system | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| Interface | - | One UI 5.1 |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AB |
| Processor clock | 2000 MHz | 3360 MHz |
| GPU | Adreno 615 | Adreno |
| Touchscreen | | |
| DualSIM | | |
| SIM cards standard | SingleSIM(nanoSIM) | SingleSIM(nanoSIM) DualSIM(nanoSIM, nanoSIM) |
| Hybrid DualSIM | nd | |
| Announced | 2Q 2019 | 1Q 2023 |
| Other names | G020C; G020G | SM-S911B; SM-S911N; SM-S911U; SM-S911U1; SM-S911W; SM-S9110 |
| GSM frequencies | 850 900 1800 1900 | 850 900 1800 1900 |
| UMTS | 850 900 1700 1900 2100 | 850 900 1700 1900 2100 |
| LTE standard | FDD LTE: 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 1500, 900, 850, 800, 700 TDD LTE: 2500, 2300 | |
| Standard 5G | | |
| CDMA | 850 1900 | |
| Standard TD-SCDMA | | |
| UMA | | |
CAMERAS - BACK
| First camera | | |
| Camera type | | Standard |
| Photo sensor model | | Samsung S5KGN3 |
| Photo matrix | 12.2 Mpx | 50 Mpx |
| Sensor size | | 1/1,57 |
| Pixel size | | 1 µm |
| Resolution | | 8160x6144 px |
| Optical zoom | | |
| Digital zoom | | 30x |
| Field of view | | 85 ° |
| Focal length | | 23 mm |
| Flash | 2x LED | LED |
| Dual-colour LED flash | | |
| Video resolution | 3840x2160 px | 7680x4320 px |
| Video formats | H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG4 - 30 fps | H.264, H.265, MPEG4 - 30 fps |
| Additional | AF, EIS, OIS, f/1.8 | AF, OIS, f/1.8 |
| Second camera | | |
| Camera type | nd | Wide-angle |
| Photo sensor model | nd | Sony IMX564 |
| Photo matrix | nd | 12 Mpx |
| Sensor size | nd | 1/2,55 |
| Pixel size | nd | 1,4 µm |
| Optical zoom | nd | |
| Field of view | nd | 120 ° |
| Focal length | nd | 13 mm |
| Flash | nd | LED |
| Dual-colour LED flash | nd | |
| Video formats | nd | H.264, H.265, MPEG4 - 30 fps |
| Additional | nd | FF, f/2.2 |
| Third camera | | |
| Camera type | nd | Telephoto |
| Photo sensor model | nd | Samsung S5K3K1 |
| Photo matrix | nd | 10 Mpx |
| Sensor size | nd | 1/3,94 |
| Pixel size | nd | 1 µm |
| Optical zoom | nd | |
| Lossless zoom | nd | 3x |
| Field of view | nd | 36 ° |
| Focal length | nd | 69 mm |
| Flash | nd | LED |
| Dual-colour LED flash | nd | |
| Video formats | nd | H.264, H.265, MPEG4 - 30 fps |
| Additional | nd | AF, OIS, f/2.4 |
CAMERAS - FRONT
| First camera | | |
| Camera type | | Portrait |
| Photo sensor model | | Samsung S5K3LU |
| Photo matrix | 8 Mpx | 12 Mpx |
| Sensor size | | 1/3,2 |
| Pixel size | | 1,12 µm |
| Resolution | | 4000x3000 px |
| Optical zoom | | |
| Field of view | | 80 ° |
| Focal length | | 25 mm |
| Flash | | |
| Dual-colour LED flash | | |
| Video resolution | 1920x1080 px | |
| Video formats | H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG4 - 30 fps | H.264, H.265, MPEG4 - 30 fps |
| Additional | FF | AF, f/2.2 |
SENSORS
| Accelerometer | | |
| Proximity | | |
| Light | | |
| Magnetometer | | |
| Gyroscope | | |
| Barometer | | |
| Altimeter | | |
| Gravity | | |
| Hall-effect | | |
| Iris scanner | | |
| Fingerprint scanner | | |
| Thermometer | | |
| Hygrometer | | |
Data transfer
| xHTML | | |
| WAP | v2.0 | v2.0 |
| HSCSD | | |
| HSDPA | 42.20 Mbit/s | 42.20 Mbit/s |
| HSUPA | 11.50 Mbit/s | 11.52 Mbit/s |
| HSPA | | |
| HSPA+ | | |
| LTE DL | 603.00 Mbit/s | |
| LTE UP | - | |
| WIMAX+ | | |
| GPRS | | |
| EDGE | | |
| Bluetooth | v5.0 LE | v5.3 |
| A2DP Profile | | |
| HDMI | | |
| WiFi | v802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | v802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax |
| WiFi frequencies | 2,4 GHz; 5 GHz | 2,4 GHz; 5 GHz |
| WiFi Direct | | |
| WiFi Display | | |
| DLNA | | |
| Miracast | | |
| WiFi hotspot | | |
| IrDA | | |
| USB | v2.0 Type-C | v3.2 Type-C |
| GPS | | |
| A-GPS | | |
| GLONASS | | |
| Beidou | | |
| Galileo | | |
| QZSS | | |
| NFC | | |
COMMUNICATION AND MESSAGING
| Call waiting | | |
| Conferency | | |
| Call forwarding | | |
| Push To Talk | | |
| Instant Messenger | | |
| SMS | | |
| EMS | | |
| MMS | | |
| Dictionary | T9 | T9 |
| Swype | | |
| e-mail client | POP3, IMAP4, SMTP | POP3, IMAP4, SMTP |
| Hardware QWERTY keyboard | | |
| RSS Reader | | |
Multimedia
| Radio | | |
| MP3 | | |
| Stereo speakers | 2 | 2 |
| Audio Jack | 3.5 mm | |
| HD Voice | | |
| Sound formats | AAC, AAC+, AMR, FLAC, MID, WAV, eAAC+ | AAC, AAC+, AMR, APE, FLAC, MID, MKA, OGG, WAV, eAAC+ |
| Polyphony | | |
| Video ringtone | | |
| Ring composer | | |
| Games | | |
| Java | ART | ART |
| Videophone | | |
| DVB-H television | | |
| TV-Out | | |
PIM AND ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
| Watch | | |
| Stopwatch | | |
| Alarm | | |
| Calculator | | |
| Currency converter | | |
| Organizer | | |
| Calendar | | |
| Flight mode | | |
| SyncML | | |
| Data and fax | | |
| Screensaver | | |
| Themes | | |
| Interchangeable covers | | |
| Voice dial | | |
| Speakerphone | | |
| Recorder | | |
| Vibrations | | |