Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Samsung S23 Ultra: Which is the Best Flagship Smartphone?

This article will compare two flagship devices Google Pixel 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra smartphone by Google and Samsung.

Let’s Compare the Google Pixel 8 Pro smartphone and the Samsung S23 Ultra devices and find the best smartphone device among the two.

Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Samsung S23 Ultra
Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Samsung S23 Ultra

Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Samsung S23 Ultra

First, when we look at the display equipped with smartphones, the Samsung S23 Ultra has a Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, with a display screen of 6.8″ and a higher screen resolution of 1440 x 3088 pixels. The Google Pixel 8 Pro smartphone features a 6.7″ LTPO OLED display panel with a 1344 x 2992 pixels screen resolution. Both devices support HDR10+ and 120Hz fast refresh rate.

Coming to the processor equipped within the devices, the Pixel 8 Pro smartphone with a brand’s own Google Tensor G3 chipset, whereas the Galaxy S23 Ultra has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. The S23 Ultra chipset has a faster primary clock speed and it offers a better performance than the Google Pixel 8 Pro device which has the Google Tensor G4 chip.

About the camera setup, At the rear Google Pixel 8 Pro supports a 50MP main camera sensor, a better telephoto lens of 48MP, and a better 48MP ultrawide lens. The Samsung S23 Ultra offers a 200MP main camera sensor, 10MP telephoto lens, and 12MP ultrawide lens. Additionally, the S23 Ultra also has a 10MP Periscope camera lens.

Even for the front-facing cameras, the Samsung S23 Ultra offers a 12MP selfie camera. Google’s Pixel 8 smartphone only has a 10.5MP front camera.

Talking about battery backup, the Google Pixel 8 Pro device packs a larger 5050 mAh battery and supports the wired charging feature of 30W, 23w wireless charging, and a reverse wireless charging feature. The Samsung S23 Ultra smartphone houses a 5000 mAh battery with 45W fast wired charge, 15W wireless, and 4.5W reverse wireless charge support.

In the final verdict, the Pixel 8 Pro does indeed offer a few better specs than the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra device, but when looking at the overall specifications, the Samsung S23 Ultra smartphone has turned out to be the best.

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Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Samsung S23 Ultra Specs

General

Release Date04 October 202301 February  2023
Dimensions162.6 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm (6.40 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight213 g234 g

Connectivity

Network Connectivity2G,3G,4G,5G2G,3G,4G,5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE, apt-X HD5.3, A2DP, LE

Processor

ChipsetGoogle Tensor G3 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Primary Clock SpeedNona-core (1×3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4×2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4×2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (1×3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3×2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Operating SystemAndroid 14Android 13, One UI 5.1
GPUImmortalis-G715s MC10Adreno 740

Display

DisplayLTPO OLED, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 2400 nits (peak)Dynamic AMOLED 2X, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Screen Size6.7 inches, 108.7 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen Resolutions1344 x 2992 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~489 ppi density)1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
Refresh rate120Hz120Hz

Camera

Rear Camera50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31″, 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, multi-zone Laser AF, OIS

48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (telephoto), 1/2.55″, 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom

48 MP, f/2.0, 126˚ (ultrawide), 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3″, 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS

10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52″, 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom

10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52″, 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Front Camera10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1″, 1.22µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF

Storage

Storage 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Sensors

Fingerprint SensorUnder Display, Optical Fingerprint SensorUnder Display, Optical Fingerprint Sensor
AccelerometerYesYes
Proximity SensorYesYes
GyroscopeYesYes
BarometerYesYes
CompassYesYes

Battery

Battery CapacityLi-Ion 5050 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Fast Charger 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min (advertised)

23W wireless

Reverse wireless
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised)

15W wireless (Qi/PMA)

4.5W reverse wireless
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Comparing the overall specifications offered on the two devices, the Samsung S23 Ultra smartphone has turned out to be the best smartphone in the comparison.

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