Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs Google Pixel 9a

Product
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
499 USD
Google Pixel 9a
499 USD

Price
499 USD
499 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Google Mobiles
Model No
SM-S711B, SM-S711B/DS, SM-S711U1, SM-S711U, SM-S711W, SM-S7110
GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12

Launch Date
2023, October 05
2025, April 10

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Dimensions
158 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm (6.22 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)
154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
Weight
209 g (7.37 oz)
186 g (6.56 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, plastic back Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs or SIM & eSIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM and eSIM
Colors
Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine
Black; other colors

Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1450 nits (peak)
OLED, HDR, 120Hz
Size
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
6.3 inches, 95.2 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)

OS
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Exynos 2200 (4 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - USA
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510) - International Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) - USA
GPU
Xclipse 920 - International Adreno 730 - USA

RAM
8GB
8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
128GB/256GB UFS 3.1

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Lens 3
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@960fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS

Lens 1
10 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
HDR, panorama
Features
HDR, panorama

Capacity
Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
25W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless
18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing Samsung DeX
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Circle to Search

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2

Performance
AnTuTu: 940921 (v9) | 1129280 (v10) GeekBench: 3550 (v5.1) | 3946 (v6) GFXBench: 79fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Loudspeaker
-23.7 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Active use score 8:28h