Google Pixel 6a vs. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Google Pixel 6a and Samsung Galaxy A23 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 6a vs. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 6a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G1AZG SM-A236B/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.2 mm 165.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has greater height than Google Pixel 6a.
Width 71.8 mm 76.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has greater width than Google Pixel 6a.
Depth 8.9 mm 8.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A23 5G is narrower than Google Pixel 6a.
Weight 178 g 197 g Google Pixel 6a is lighter than Google Pixel 6a.
Body Colour Chalk | Charcoal | Sage White | Light blue | Black
Body Material Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back -
Protection Water-resistant, dust-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Google Pixel 6a is waterproof.
IP rating IP67 -
Repairability Index 6.5 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.31 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.251 W/kg (body), 1.492 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C 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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Google Pixel 6a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology OLED PLS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.134" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has larger screen size than Google Pixel 6a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2408 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 6a.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 429 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16 million colors Google Pixel 6a has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
HDR Yes - Google Pixel 6a has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate 60 Hz 120 Hz Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better refresh rate than Google Pixel 6a.
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Smooth Display (up to 60 Hz) Infinity V Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 6a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Google Tensor - with Titan M2 security Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
MEMORY Google Pixel 6a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 6 GB 4 GB Google Pixel 6a has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Google Pixel 6a has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G.
User Memory - 45.5 GB
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Google Pixel 6a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 6a.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Google Pixel 6a has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 6a.
Field of View (FoV) 77 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 6a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 7x 10x Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better digital zoom than Google Pixel 6a.
HDR Mode Live HDR+ -
Camera Modes Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse Portrait mode
White Balance Custom -
Light Source Flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 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), Stereo Recording, Wind Noise Filter, Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Google Pixel 6a has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 114 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 6a.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.25 μm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Lens correction -
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 6a has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 6a.
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 -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 6a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4410 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 6a.
Fast Charging Technology Power Delivery 3.0 - Google Pixel 6a has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 2640 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
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 6a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 12 Android 11
User Interface - One UI 3.1
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 6a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Data Transmission EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 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 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 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 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 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, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n66, n71, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300 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 802.11ax, Wi-Fi 6E IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Google Pixel 6a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Google Pixel 6a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Extreme power saving mode, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, ARCore, 5 years of Security Updates -
OTHERS Google Pixel 6a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) -
Compliant Standards IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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