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- Pixel 6 Pro vs Galaxy S23
Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23
What Pixel 6 Pro does better (9) and where Galaxy S23 wins (14) — every spec side by side.
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7.4Display7.8
5.7Performance7.6
9.4Camera9.2
7.3Battery2.9
9.5Features9.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 6 ProGalaxy S23
| Pixel 6 Pro | Galaxy S23 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.9 mm | 146.3 mm | +17.6 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 70.9 mm | +5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.6 mm | +1.3 mm |
| Weight | 210 g | 168 g | +42 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 6 Pro better than Galaxy S23?
- Battery capacity5,003 mAh vs 3,900 mAh+28%
- RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- Optical zoom4× vs 3×+33%
- Major OS updates promised5 vs 4+25%
- Pixel density512 ppi vs 425 ppi+20%
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.1″+10%
- Wireless charging power23 W vs 15 W+53%
- Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,080 px+33%
- Screen-to-body ratio88.9% vs 86.8%+2%
Why is Galaxy S23 better than Pixel 6 Pro?
- AnTuTu score585,485 vs 1,231,0752.1×
- Peak brightness512 nits vs 1,750 nits3.4×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,831 vs 4,950+75%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,899 vs 3,669+93%
- Wired charging23 W vs 25 W+9%
- Measured brightness846 nits vs 1,198 nits+42%
- Weight210 g vs 168 g+25%
- Max video4K vs 8K
- CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 3.36 GHz+20%
- Process5 nm vs 4 nm+25%
- Thickness8.9 mm vs 7.6 mm+17%
- Selfie camera11 MP vs 12 MP+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 210 g | 168 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Height | 163.9 mm | 146.3 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 70.9 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Cloudy White, Sorta Sunny, Stormy Black | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | LTPO AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,120 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 512 ppi | 425 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 512 nits | 1,750 nits |
| Measured brightness | 846 nits | 1,198 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9% | 86.8% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Google Tensor | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.8 GHz | 3.36 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 | Adreno 740 |
| AnTuTu score | 585,485 | 1,231,075 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,831 | 4,950 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,899 | 3,669 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.31" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 4× | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 11 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,003 mAh | 3,900 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 11.4 h |
| Wired charging | 23 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 23 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -27 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.96 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Stock Android | One UI 8.5 |
| Major OS updates promised | 5 | 4 |
