Google Pixel 3a vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Fe

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	3000 mAh	4500 mAh
Display
Display	5.6 inches (14.22 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	10 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670	Samsung Exynos 2200
RAM
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	12.2 MP	50 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	3000 mAh	4500 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 18W	Yes, Fast, 25W
Removable
Removable	No	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	-	Up to 39 Hours(4G)
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	-	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Polycarbonate	Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Colours	Just Black, Clearly White	Mint, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine
Height
Height	151.3 mm	158 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	-	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	8.2 mm	8.2 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	-	Yes, Water resistant, IP68
Weight
Weight	147 grams	209 grams
Width
Width	70.1 mm	76.5 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes	Yes with punch-hole display
Display Type
Display Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	Yes	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	441 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	-	120 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	1080x2220 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.6 inches (14.22 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	75.37 %	83.01 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	No
Camera Features
Camera Features	Fixed Focus	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Resolution
Resolution	8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)	10 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Brand	Google	Samsung
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
Launch Date	May 15, 2019 (Official)	October 7, 2023 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v9.0 (Pie)	Android v13

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Triple
Flash
Flash	Yes, Dual LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4032 x 3024 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
OIS	Yes	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	12.2 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (76° field-of-view), Primary Camera(28 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 8 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(75 mm focal length)
Sensor
Sensor	IMX363, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor	S5KGN5, ISO-CELL
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps	7680x4320 @ 24 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	-	Slo-motion

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	-
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.3
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	-	Head: 0.777 W/kg
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 5.75 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11) GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	-	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Single SIM, GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 + 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360)	Octa core (2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 + 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670	Samsung Exynos 2200
Fabrication
Fabrication	10 nm	4 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 615	Xclipse 920
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5

Sensors

Applications
Applications	-	Handset with built-in Battery, USB Type-C Cable, SIM Eject Tool, User Manual, Warranty Card
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Rear	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	-	Optical
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	64 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	-	Up to 100 GB