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The Galaxy 23 line has lastly been revealed. Samsung held its Samsung Unpacked occasion in San Francisco to announce its cell wares, which compete with Google’s Pixel 7 and Apple’s iPhone 14 sequence. Perhaps the obvious distinction proper off the bat is the value. The Samsung Galaxy S23 lineup begins at $800 (roughly £645, AU$1,120), whereas the Pixel 7 begins at $599 (£599, AU$999), the identical pricing held by 2021’s Pixel 6. For Google, although, this worth distinction won’t matter within the US, the place most individuals purchase units from wi-fi carriers which have historically provided attractive improve offers on new Galaxy telephones and that iPhones (this might be altering, nevertheless, at the least on the subject of premium telephones).Apart from the value, the Galaxy 23 and Pixel 7 differ in design, chipset, battery and show dimension. For occasion, Google has a so-called digicam bar operating throughout the width of the chassis and makes use of its home-made chipset, often called the Tensor 2, whereas the Galaxy S23 runs on a particular model of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and lacks a digicam bar or digicam bump. Scroll down for a side-by-side have a look at the variations in specs.
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The digicam is a key deciding issue when shopping for a flagship telephone. It’s value noting that Samsung’s $800 Galaxy S23 has a devoted telephoto digicam for capturing faraway objects, which is not accessible on the extra inexpensive Pixel 7. You have to maneuver as much as the $899 Pixel 7 Pro for that candy optical telephoto zoom.Last yr’s Galaxy S22 was already top-of-the-line nighttime digicam telephones, beating out the Pixel 7 Pro in our assessments. It’ll be fascinating to see how a lot additional the upgraded Galaxy S23 will take it. The Galaxy S23 Ultra, the most-expensive of Samsung’s new Galaxy S line, has a 200-megapixel essential digicam, which ought to take the picture high quality capabilities to the subsequent degree. For extra info on how Samsung’s Galaxy S23 sequence compares with Google’s Pixel 7 sequence, check out beneath.
Samsung Galaxy S23 sequence specs vs. Google Pixel 7 sequence
Galaxy S23
Google Pixel 7
Galaxy S23 Plus
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Galaxy S23 Ultra
Display dimension, decision, brightness
6.1-inch AMOLED; 2,340×1,080 pixels; 120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate; 1,750 nits
6.3-inch OLED show, FHD+ (1,080 x 2,400 pixels) , 90Hz
6.6-inch AMOLED; 2,340×1,080 pixels; 120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate; 1,750 nits
6.7-inch LTPO show, 120Hz QHD+ (1,440 x 3,120 pixels)
6.8-inch AMOLED 3,088×1,440 pixels; 120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate; Edge Screen; 1,750 nits
Pixel density
425 ppi
416 ppi
393 pppi
512ppi
500 ppi
Dimensions (Inches)
2.79 x 5.76 x 0.3 in
6.13 x 2.88 x 0.34 in
3 x 6.21 x 0.3 in
6.14 x 3.02 x 0.35 in
3.07 x 6.43 x 0.35 in
Dimensions (Millimeters)
70.9 x 146.3 x 7.6 mm
155.6 x 73.2 x 8.7 mm
76.2 x 157.7 x 7.6 mm
162.9 x 76.6 x 8.9 mm
78 x 163.3 x 8.9 mm
Weight (Ounces, Grams)
168 g (5.93 oz)
197g (6.9 oz)
196 g (6.91 oz)
212 g (7.5 oz)
234 g (8.25 oz)
Mobile software program
Android 13
Android 13
Android 13
Android 13
Android 13
Camera
50-megapixel (extensive), 12-megapixel (ultrawide), 10-megapixel (telephoto)
50-megapixel (essential), 12-megapixel (ultra-wide),
50-megapixel (extensive), 12-megapixel (ultrawide), 10-megapixel (telephoto)
50-megapixel (essential), 12-megapixel (ultra-wide), 48-megapixel (telephoto)
200-megapixel (extensive), 12-megapixel (ultrawide) 10-megapixel (telephoto) 10-megapixel (telephoto)
Front-facing digicam
12-megapixel
10.8- megapixel
12-megapixel
10.8- megapixel
12-megapixel
Video seize
8K at 30 fps
4K
8K at 30 fps
4K
8K at 30 fps
Processor
Galaxy-optimized Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Google Tensor G2
Galaxy-optimized Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Google Tensor G2
Galaxy-optimized Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM/Storage
8GB RAM + 128GB; 8GB RAM + 256GB
8GB + 128 GB, 8GB + 256 GB,
8GB + 256GB; 8GB + 512GB
12GB + 128 GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB
12GB + 256GB; 12GB + 512GB; 12GB + 1TB
Expandable storage
None
None
None
None
None
Battery/Charging speeds
3,900 mAh (25W wired charging)
4,355 mAh (20W wired charging)
4,700 mAh (45W wired charging)
5,000 mAh (20W wired charging)
5,000 mAH (45W wired charging)
Fingerprint sensor
In-display
In-display
In-display
In-display
In-display
Connector
USB-C
USB-C
USB-C
USB-C
USB-C
Headphone jack
None
None
None
None
None
Special options
5G (mmw/Sub6), IP68 score, quicker wired charging, wi-fi PowerShare to cost different units
5G, IP68 score, Face Unblur
5G (mmw/Sub6), IP68 score, quicker wired charging, wi-fi PowerShare to cost different units, UWB for locating different units
5G, IP68 score, Face Unblur
5G (mmw/Sub6), IP68 score, quicker wired charging, wi-fi PowerShare to cost different units, built-in S-Pen, 200x Space Zoom, 10x Optical Zoom, UWB for locating different units
Price off-contract
$800 (8GB/128GB)
$599
$1,000 (8GB/256GB)
$899 (£849, AU$1,299)
$1,200 (12GB/256GB)
Price (GBP)
Converts to £769 (8GB/128GB)
£599
Converts to £645
£849
Converts to £970
Price (AUD)
AU$1,249 (8GB/128GB)
AU$999
Converts to AU$1,120
AU$1,299
Converts to AU$1,680