Google Pixel 3a vs. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel 3a and Samsung Galaxy A23 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 3a vs. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G020F SM-A236B/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.3 mm 165.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has greater height than Google Pixel 3a.
Width 70.1 mm 76.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has greater width than Google Pixel 3a.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.4 mm Google Pixel 3a is narrower than Google Pixel 3a.
Weight 147 g 197 g Google Pixel 3a is lighter than Google Pixel 3a.
Body Colour Clearly white | Purple-ish | Just black White | Light blue | Black
Body Material Polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.55 W/kg (body), 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.251 W/kg (body), 1.492 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology OLED PLS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.6" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2220 x 1080 pixels 2408 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 441 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16 million colors Google Pixel 3a has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing Infinity V Display
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 3a.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Pixel 3a has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 615 -
MEMORY Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 45.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) 76 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 3a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Camera Modes Portrait mode Portrait mode
Light Source - LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Google Pixel 3a has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 3a.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Camera Modes (Front) - Portrait mode
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3a.
Talk Time - 2640 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 22 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 23 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 24 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 157 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2640 min
CELLULAR Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 11
User Interface - One UI 3.1
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor -
OTHERS Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) -
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