{"id":392,"date":"2023-10-25T18:51:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T15:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/392\/google-pixel-8-vs-samsung-galaxy-s23_id5929\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T21:24:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T18:24:27","slug":"google-pixel-8-vs-samsung-galaxy-s23_id5929","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=392","title":{"rendered":"Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S23: the No Pro battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Intro<\/h2>\n<div>Google has just released the new\u00a0Pixel 8 lineup\u00a0\u2014 a new Pixel 8 Pro and its cheaper <span>Pixel 8<\/span> equivalent. Well&#8230; cheaper by comparison, but surprise surprise \u2014 the <span>Pixel 8<\/span> costs $100 more than last year&#8217;s Pixel 7.<\/p>\n<p>Now, it&#8217;s in the $700 ballpark, and it will be compared to <a href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/1933\/is-samsung-working-on-galaxy-watch-ultra-heres-what-we-know\/\">Samsung&#8217;s\u00a0Galaxy<\/a> S23 even more than before. The S23 has an MSRP of $800, but often sees that price slashed, especially now that it&#8217;s 9 months old.<\/p>\n<p>So, how do these phones compare to one another and which one should you get? Performance, cameras, displays, and battery life, we tested it all:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/google\/\"   title=\"Google\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Google<\/a> <span>Pixel 8<\/span><\/span> vs Samsung <span>Galaxy S23<\/span> expectations:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two compact phones, by today&#8217;s standards<\/li>\n<li><span>Pixel 8<\/span>\u00a0has 2 cameras, S23 adds a third zoom <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/camera\/\"   title=\"camera\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">camera<\/a><\/li>\n<li>New image processing algorithms on Pixel might <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/win\/\"   title=\"win\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">win<\/a> the camera game<\/li>\n<li><span>Tensor G3<\/span>\u00a0is not as powerful as Snapdragon 8 Gen 2<\/li>\n<li>Advanced AI features and Bard vs&#8230; Bixby<\/li>\n<li>Stock Google Android vs <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/galaxy\/\"   title=\"Samsung\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Samsung<\/a> One UI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Table of Contents:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"design\" class=\"anchor\">Design and Size<\/span><\/h2>\n<h5>The Pixel is shrinking to compact sizes<\/h5>\n<div>\n<div id=\"gallery-e9c713a5-68d6-4473-a488-870ae26b51e7\" class=\"thumbnail-gallery-container mt-24 two-images\" data-type=\"thumbnail\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1697178056_161_Google-Pixel-8-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S23-the-No-Pro.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <span>Pixel 8<\/span> comes with a 6.2-inch screen and thin bezels \u2014 it&#8217;s slightly smaller than its predecessor, and almost as compact as the <span>Galaxy S23<\/span>. The latter still wins the one-hand challenge, thanks to its 6.1&#8243; screen size.<\/p>\n<p>The <span>Pixel 8<\/span> is yet another glass sandwich with an aluminum frame with that distinct horizontal camera bar on the back. While the build materials here are similar, the two phones will look quite different \u2014 the <span>Galaxy S23<\/span>, of course, has the vertical trio of lenses on its back instead.<\/p>\n<div>No curved screens for those models \u2014 the arched display corners are only added to the more expensive <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/pro\/\"   title=\"Pro\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Pro<\/a> and Ultra variants nowadays. And also, both of these will have fingerprint scanners embedded in the display.<\/div>\n<p>For biometrics, we have under-screen fingerprint scanners on both, which work similarly quickly and reliably. Also, both phones have face unlock via the selfie cameras, which is typically not considered secure enough. However, Google&#8217;s machine learning prowess and the new Tensor G3 make the face unlock of the Pixel 8 extremely secure, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/2774\/original_title-55\/\">Google \u2014 meeting<\/a> the &#8220;highest Android biometric class. Meaning, you will be able to use it to unlock contactless payments through banking apps, as if it were an <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/iphone\/\"   title=\"iPhone\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">iPhone<\/a> with a Face ID array.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"display\" class=\"anchor\">Display Differences<\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div id=\"gallery-5d763de9-5ac5-421c-9e28-68b9776af327\" class=\"single-image-container full-width-element\">\n<div class=\"gallery-item\">\n<picture style=\"padding-top: 66.6875%\"><source media=\"(max-width: 350px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 351px) and (max-width: 500px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 501px) and (max-width: 800px)\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Google-Pixel-8-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S23-the-No-Pro.jpg\" alt=\"Image credit - PhoneArena - Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S23: the No Pro battle\" class=\"lazy\" data-id=\"254942\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Google-Pixel-8-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S23-the-No-Pro.jpg\" alt=\"Image credit - PhoneArena - Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S23: the No Pro battle\"\/><\/noscript><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p>Image credit &#8211; PhoneArena<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <span>Pixel 8<\/span> now has a 120 Hz OLED screen \u2014 much like on the <span>Galaxy S23<\/span>. Though, Google does tune <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/colors\/\"   title=\"colors\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">colors<\/a> slightly differently, and the new Actua Display that the Pixel has produces extremely high peak brightness numbers \u2014 2,000 nits on paper, vs the <span>Galaxy S23<\/span>&#8216;s 1,750 nits.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, we have a couple of calibrations and sliders to use to fine-tune how these screens display colors. And blue-light-filtering night mode is now an industry standard.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"performance\" class=\"anchor\">Performance and Software<\/span><\/h2>\n<h5>Will the Tensor G3 be a hit?<\/h5>\n<div>\n<div id=\"gallery-40a56c3a-6dc3-4e95-a096-d709a54c9e17\" class=\"single-image-container full-width-element\">\n<div class=\"gallery-item\">\n<picture style=\"padding-top: 66.6875%\"><source media=\"(max-width: 350px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 351px) and (max-width: 500px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 501px) and (max-width: 800px)\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1697178056_997_Google-Pixel-8-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S23-the-No-Pro.jpg\" alt=\"Image credit - PhoneArena - Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S23: the No Pro battle\" class=\"lazy\" data-id=\"254947\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1697178056_997_Google-Pixel-8-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S23-the-No-Pro.jpg\" alt=\"Image credit - PhoneArena - Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S23: the No Pro battle\"\/><\/noscript><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p>Image credit &#8211; PhoneArena<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>For the third year in a row, we are seeing <a href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/670\/pixel-7a-vs-pixel-8_id5793\/\">Google&#8217;s Pixel<\/a> phones be powered by a Google-designed chip. The Tensor <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/series\/\"   title=\"series\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">series<\/a> is built with special logic cores, dedicated to handling image processing and Google Assistant AI tasks. However, thus far, the Tensors haven&#8217;t been much for performance \u2014 and the new <span>Tensor G3<\/span> doesn&#8217;t really change that formula.<\/p>\n<p>That is to say, it&#8217;s not a number cruncher and it&#8217;s not a benchmarks performer. The good news is that we haven&#8217;t had a performance problem with the Pixels in day-to-day activities in the past, and the <span>Tensor G3<\/span> doesn&#8217;t disappoint us \u2014 not unless we decide to play 3D games or export 4K <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/video\/\"   title=\"video\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">video<\/a> edits.<\/p>\n<p>The Qualcomm Snapdragon Gen 2 Made for Galaxy inside the <span>Galaxy S23<\/span> series, on the other hand, is an absolute heavy-hitter. We have no doubts that this processor can continue to deliver performance overhead for a few years extra, future-proofing the device.<\/p>\n<p>An important note here \u2014 if you are shopping for a <span>Galaxy S23<\/span>, you certainly should pay the small extra for the upgrade to 256 GB storage. That&#8217;s because the 256 GB tier comes with UFS 4.0 \u2014 a new memory module, which is twice as fast as the UFS 3.1 that&#8217;s found on the base <span>Galaxy S23<\/span> variant&#8230; and on any of the <span>Pixel 8<\/span> models.<\/p>\n<div>The two phones also differ a lot in software and features. The Pixel line is, of course, the vessel to carry <a href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/2790\/original_title-58\/\">Google&#8217;s Android with the Google Assistant<\/a>, Bard, and all the developing AI features. The UI is simple, snappy, and straightforward. The Google Photos <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/app\/\"   title=\"app\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">app<\/a> has the exclusive Magic Editor, and will have the new Audio Magic Eraser (cleans out ambient sound from a video) and Best Take (lets you stitch up the perfect group shots from different pictures).<\/p>\n<p>Samsung&#8217;s One UI is based off of Android, but is a complete reskin of the experience. From the quick toggles, to the transparent overlays, an Edge Panel that you can pull in from the side to launch favorite apps, heavy emphasis on split screen, and exclusive tricks in the Samsung Photos App \u2014 it, too, holds an Object Eraser and also has the feature where you can crop a subject out of a photo by tapping and holding on it. But Samsung is not as strong in AI as Google is, so these smart features will lack a bit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>But then, there&#8217;s the whole Samsung ecosystem. Yes, both these manufacturers have smartwathces and earbuds on offer, but Samsung does also make a plethora of smart home appliances, SmartTags, and the SmartThings hub app is the place you control all of them.<\/p>\n<div>There&#8217;s a good reason why Samsung&#8217;s Galaxies have established themselves as &#8220;the Android phone&#8221;, and Samsung&#8217;s effort with ecosystems, syncing with Windows before other Androids were able to do so, making powerful tablets, all of that has played into this. But we can&#8217;t say we don&#8217;t find Google&#8217;s smart features enticing. For the time being, the Pixel phones feel like geek devices that may be a bit scary to the casual user, but <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/exciting\/\"   title=\"exciting\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">exciting<\/a> to anyone interested in where AI is going.<\/div>\n<p>Oh, here&#8217;s the big news \u2014 the <a href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/623\/oneplus-open-could-put-the-kibosh-on-pixel-fold-ad-claim_id151541\/\">Google Pixel<\/a> 8 will be getting Android OS updates for 7 years. That means, it should be supported up to 2030 if all goes well. The <span>Galaxy S23<\/span> does have a generous 4-year update promise (until 2027)&#8230; but it doesn&#8217;t sound as impressive as what <a href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/2634\/google-announces-plans-to-manufacture\/\">Google announced at the Pixel<\/a> 8 event!<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"camera\" class=\"anchor\">Camera<\/span><\/h2>\n<h5>Two versus Three, is it a fair fight?<\/h5>\n<div>\n<div id=\"gallery-7cc692cb-75a8-458d-af93-7af8b2394653\" class=\"single-image-container full-width-element\">\n<div class=\"gallery-item\">\n<picture style=\"padding-top: 66.6875%\"><source media=\"(max-width: 350px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 351px) and (max-width: 500px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 501px) and (max-width: 800px)\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1697178056_633_Google-Pixel-8-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S23-the-No-Pro.jpg\" alt=\"Image credit - PhoneArena - Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S23: the No Pro battle\" class=\"lazy\" data-id=\"254944\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1697178056_633_Google-Pixel-8-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S23-the-No-Pro.jpg\" alt=\"Image credit - PhoneArena - Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S23: the No Pro battle\"\/><\/noscript><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p>Image credit &#8211; PhoneArena<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The base Pixel has a 50 MP wide and 12 MP ultra-wide camera. It makes up for the lack of a telephoto lens with Google&#8217;s SuperRes Zoom algorithms&#8230; but our experience with the <span>Pixel 7<\/span> has shown us that it&#8217;s not an ideal solution \u2014 especially when you want to take Portrait Mode shots with a zoom-in.<\/p>\n<p>The <span>Galaxy S23<\/span> comes with a full trio of cameras, covering ultra-wide, wide, and telephoto lenses, and giving you more flexibility. It feels like a full-blown flagship phone, and not one that cut corners for costs.<\/p>\n<div>Of course, that&#8217;s just us analyzing the specs and what we know so far \u2014 here&#8217;s what they do:<\/p>\n<h3>Main Camera &#8211; Daytime Photos<\/h3>\n<p>Consistently, the <span>Pixel 8<\/span> has a slight magenta cast, while the <span>Galaxy S23<\/span> leans towards a yellow-ish portrayal of scenes. This isn&#8217;t good or bad, question is whether you prefer the colder or warmer look. We do like skintones on the <span>Galaxy S23<\/span> photos here better, but the <span>Pixel 8<\/span> seems to have handled dynamics better \u2014 the <span>Galaxy S23<\/span> can lean towards crushing shadows (sample 8).<\/p>\n<h3>Main Camera &#8211; Low-light \/ Night Photos<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>At night, it seems the <span>Pixel 8<\/span> is slightly better at capturing the finer details \u2014 it looks like the <span>Galaxy S23<\/span> goes a bit too hard with the noise reduction. Then again, maybe its hardware produces the noise that needs dealing with, or the Pixel&#8217;s AI is doing some heavy lifting behind the scenes. In any case, the Pixel photos here are slightly better with colors, dynamics, details.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Zoom Quality<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>The <span>Galaxy S23<\/span> has a 3x telephoto lens for a starting point with the zoom shots, meaning the Pixel will have a hard time beating it. And it&#8217;s seen in these shots \u2014 the Galaxy preserves more sharpness and clarity, whereas the <span>Pixel 8<\/span> begins to blur at 5x zoom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Portrait Mode<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Samsung&#8217;s edge detection and faux bokeh for Portrait Mode shots have been great over the past couple of generations. Yes, even on the cheapest non-Plus, non-Ultra variant. And this is visible here \u2014 it manages to preserve the model, their hair and clothes intact. The Pixel uses its main sensor to zoom in, so it loses some resolution, and its edge detection is not great.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>One criticism \u2014 the S23&#8217;s colors may be a bit too vibrant, a bit too comicbook-like for some tastes.<\/div>\n<h3>Ultra-wide Camera<\/h3>\n<p>Ultra-wide cameras usually have the challenge of distortion and smaller apertures to combat. The <span>Pixel 8<\/span> here utilized its software to sharpen details a bit too much, maybe. The leaves, strands of grass, and lines between boards look a bit softer on the <span>Galaxy S23<\/span> shots here \u2014 depending on the scene, they turn out a bit more realistic, where the <span>Pixel 8<\/span> details get a bit too jagged. The color differences follow the same rules as the main cameras \u2014 magenta <span>Pixel 8<\/span> vs yellow-ish S23.<\/p>\n<h3>Selfies<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p>Very similar selfie shots here, but we can see the <span>Galaxy S23<\/span> pulling out more details \u2014 like wrinkles and other finer bumps \u2014 where the <span>Pixel 8<\/span> somewhat flattened the whole face.<\/p>\n<p>The Pixel 8 does miss out on a lot of the cool features of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/2545\/original_title-17\/\">Pixel 8 Pro<\/a> \u2014 like Video Boost or Zoom Enhance, among others. In the end, it might just turn out that it&#8217;s a slightly improved <span>Pixel 7<\/span> camera, which would be a bit of a disappointment, especially with the slight price increase.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"video-facade\" data-video=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/exlWpCBZ5o4?si=d2Tn9jZO2H9Nh2uU\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1697178056_170_Google-Pixel-8-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S23-the-No-Pro.jpg\" alt=\"Video Thumbnail\" class=\"thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"audio\" class=\"anchor\">Audio Quality and Haptics<\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div id=\"gallery-0d2413fc-19d2-4870-ac64-ada0e52510c6\" class=\"single-image-container full-width-element\">\n<div class=\"gallery-item\">\n<picture style=\"padding-top: 66.6875%\"><source media=\"(max-width: 350px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 351px) and (max-width: 500px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 501px) and (max-width: 800px)\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1697178056_544_Google-Pixel-8-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S23-the-No-Pro.jpg\" alt=\"Image credit - PhoneArena - Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S23: the No Pro battle\" class=\"lazy\" data-id=\"254945\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1697178056_544_Google-Pixel-8-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S23-the-No-Pro.jpg\" alt=\"Image credit - PhoneArena - Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S23: the No Pro battle\"\/><\/noscript><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p>Image credit &#8211; PhoneArena<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Both of these phones have stereo speakers in the familiar setup \u2014 bottom driver and earpiece tweeter. The <a href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/372\/google-pixel-8-pro-vs-samsung-galaxy-s23-ultra_id5920\/\">Galaxy S23<\/a> sounds ok \u2014 a bit muffled and middy, but it doesn&#8217;t distort. It does kind of OK for music, but is best used for YouTube talking head videos and TikToks if you will.<\/p>\n<p>Same is the case with the <span>Pixel 8<\/span> \u2014 one can say it sounds a bit weaker, but we wouldn&#8217;t say it&#8217;s definitely a worse speaker. It has a mid hump and sufficient volume, so speech comes out good, while music isn&#8217;t bassy or pumping.<\/p>\n<p>Haptics on both of these phones are quick, responsive, and satisfying.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"battery\" class=\"anchor\">Battery Life and Charging<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <span>Pixel 8<\/span> may be a tad smaller than last year, but has a surprisingly big battery, rated at 4,575 mAh. The <span>Galaxy S23<\/span> itself doesn&#8217;t have a gargantuan cell \u2014 it has a 3,900 mAh powerpack in the back.<\/p>\n<div>So, with a less power-hungry processor, a bigger battery, and first-party software optimizations by Google itself, the <a href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/2592\/original_title-23\/\">Pixel 8 has a chance to really beat the Galaxy<\/a> S23 in battery endurance. Does it?<\/p>\n<h3>PhoneArena Battery Test Results:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p>In real life, both phones are quite reliable to last a day. Maybe not if you intend to game too much, but then, would you on those tiny screens? For your regular smartphone tasks, social media, YouTube, mails and chats \u2014 they will truck through and still have gas in the tank post sunset.<\/p>\n<div>In terms of charging, they are also expected to be similar. The Galaxy can charge at 25 W tops, and the <span>Pixel 8<\/span> can support 27 W on the wire. Wirelessly, the <span>Pixel 8<\/span> can charge with a 17 W puck, the Galaxy takes up to 15 W.<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>PhoneArena Charging Test Results:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"specs\" class=\"anchor\">Specs Comparison<\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"overflow-auto nolinks\">\n<table class=\"tb-plugin tb-plugin-fullWidth\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th\/>\n<th>Google <a href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/1907\/pixel-8-pro-vs-iphone-15-pro-max-vs-galaxy-s23-ultra-blind-camera-comparison_id151668\/\">Pixel 8Samsung Galaxy S23<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"\">Size, weight<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches<br \/>\n(150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm)<br \/>\n6.60 oz (187.0 g)<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches<br \/>\n(146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm)<br \/>\n5.93 oz (168.0 g)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"\">Screen<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">6.2&#8243; OLED<br \/>\n120Hz<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">6.1&#8243; AMOLED<br \/>\n120Hz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 39px;\">\n<td class=\"\">Processor<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">Google Tensor G3<br \/>\n4 nm<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">Qualcomm Snadpragon 8 Gen 2<br \/>\n&#8220;Made for Galaxy&#8221;<br \/>\n4 nm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"\">RAM, Storage<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">8 \/ 128 GB UFS 3.1<br \/>\n8 \/ 256 GB UFS 3.1<\/p>\n<p>LPDDR5X<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">8 \/ 128 GB UFS 3.1<br \/>\n8 \/ 256 GB UFS 4.0<\/p>\n<p>LPDDR5X<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"\">Cameras<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">50 MP main<br \/>\n12 MP ultra<\/p>\n<p>10.5 MP front<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">50 MP main<br \/>\n12 MP ultra<br \/>\n10 MP 3X zoom<\/p>\n<p>12 MP front<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"\">Battery<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">4,575 mAh<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">3,900 mAh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"\">Charging<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">USB-C<br \/>\n27 W wired<br \/>\n17 W wireless<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">USB-C<br \/>\n25 W wired<br \/>\n10 W wireless<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"summary\" class=\"anchor\">Summary and expectations<\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div id=\"gallery-206edd7b-9731-41a8-b532-febfb78178fb\" class=\"single-image-container full-width-element\">\n<div class=\"gallery-item\">\n<picture style=\"padding-top: 66.6875%\"><source media=\"(max-width: 350px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 351px) and (max-width: 500px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 501px) and (max-width: 800px)\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1697178056_444_Google-Pixel-8-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S23-the-No-Pro.jpg\" alt=\"Image credit - PhoneArena - Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S23: the No Pro battle\" class=\"lazy\" data-id=\"254948\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1697178056_444_Google-Pixel-8-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S23-the-No-Pro.jpg\" alt=\"Image credit - PhoneArena - Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S23: the No Pro battle\"\/><\/noscript><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p>Image credit &#8211; PhoneArena<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>For the first time in a while, we can&#8217;t wholeheartedly say that the Pixel is an awesome deal for its asking price. The <span>Pixel 8<\/span> costs $700 and cuts out a lot of features that are present on the $1,000 <span>Pixel 8 Pro<\/span>. On the other hand, the <span>Galaxy S23<\/span> starts at $800 (with today&#8217;s deals \u2014 much less), and doesn&#8217;t really differ that much from the S23+ above it. As long as you spend a little extra to get a 256 GB <span>Galaxy S23<\/span>, you will be rocking a modern Samsung flagship through and through.<\/div>\n<p>The new Assistant with Bard features of the <span>Pixel 8<\/span> will definitely be worth exploring, and the fact that it is guaranteed to get Android OS updates up to 2030 do make this a phone that is&#8230; an interesting investment. But overall, when it comes to the <a href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/2787\/original_title-57\/\">Pixel 8 series<\/a> \u2014 we are more of the mind of &#8220;Get the Pro or get nothing. With the <span>Galaxy S23<\/span>, Samsung did a better job of producing a &#8220;small flagship&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Intro Google has just released the new\u00a0Pixel 8 lineup\u00a0\u2014 a new Pixel 8 Pro and its cheaper Pixel 8 equivalent. Well&#8230; cheaper by comparison, but surprise surprise \u2014 the Pixel 8 costs $100 more than last year&#8217;s Pixel 7. Now, it&#8217;s in the $700 ballpark, and it will be compared to Samsung&#8217;s\u00a0Galaxy S23 even more [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":393,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[433,78,70,71,73,239,77],"class_list":["post-392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology","tag-battle","tag-galaxy","tag-google","tag-pixel","tag-pro","tag-s23","tag-samsung"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=392"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7967,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/392\/revisions\/7967"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}