• By Vikas Yadav
  • Thu, 05 Oct 2023 04:35 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G: Seach giant Google launched the Pixel 8 series at its 'Made By Google' event. The Pixel 8 Pro is the top-end model in the lineup powered by Tensor G3 and upgraded camera capabilities. However, considering the over a lakh starting price, it has landed in the territory of the big player in the Android world - Samsung.

The Galaxy S23 Ultra of the South Korean giant sits in the above one lakh territory and is one of the most premium phones in the Android space. And how does the new Pixel 8 Pro compare to this model? Here is a five-point comparison to five out.

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Display

Pixel 8 Pro gets a 6.7-inch FHD+ LTPO OLED 120Hz screen and a peak brightness of up to 2,400nits. On the flip side, the Galaxy S23 Ultra gets a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X QHD+ 120Hz screen.

Performance

The new Pixel sports a Tensor G3 chip and a Titan M2 coprocessor. Google has emphasised AI enhancements across the board with the software and the hardware. The Samsung offering gets a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor.

Software

Pixel runs on Android 14 out of the box, and Google is promising seven years of OS updates, which is class-leading in the smartphone world. The S23 Ultra runs on Android 13-based One UI 5.1 skin and will get fewer updates when compared with Pixel. But it offers S Pen integration.

Battery

Both phones offer a similar battery capacity of 5,000mAh. But Pixel supports 30W wired and 23W wireless charging. S23 Ultra sports 45W wired and 15W wireless charging.

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Camera

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G (Image:Unsplash)

As for the optics, the Pixel 8 Pro gets a 50MP + 48MP + 48MP rear camera and 10.5MP front shooter. As for the S23 Ultra, the flagship sports a 200MP + 10MP + 12MP + 10MP rear combination and a 12MP selfie camera.

The Google Phone offers software-based features such as Magic Editor, Magic Eraser, Photo Unblur and more. While Samsung also offers features like Expert RAW, Nightography and more in the UI.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G vs Google Pixel 8 Pro Price

The base variant of the Pixel 8 Pro with 12GB RAM and 128GB storage starts from Rs 1,06,999. As for the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G, the premium device has a starting price of Rs 1,24,999 for the 256GB model. For the ones who crave more storage, you might have to skip the Pixel 8 Pro and get the Samsung.