Samsung Galaxy S23 Vs. Google Pixel 7: Which Android Phone Is Better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 Vs. Google Pixel 7: Which Android Phone Is Better?
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The Galaxy 23 range has finally been unveiled: Samsung held a Samsung Unpacked event in San Francisco to announce its smartphone products that compete with Apple's Google Pixel 7 and iPhone 14 series.

Perhaps the most obvious difference is the price. The Samsung Galaxy S23 line starts at $800 (circa US$), where most people buy devices from vendors that have traditionally offered lucrative upgrade deals on new Galaxy phones and iPhones ( though that could change , at least when it comes to the premium class). mobile phone).

Price aside, Galaxy 23 and Pixel 7 differ in design, chipset, battery and screen size. For example, Google has what they call a camera bar that runs the full width of the body and uses a homegrown chip called the Tensor 2, while the Galaxy S23 runs a special version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and has a camera. missing bars or camera failure. Scroll down to see the spec differences.

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The camera is the most important factor when buying a high-end phone. It's worth noting that the $800 Samsung Galaxy S23 has a dedicated telephoto lens for capturing distant subjects, which the Pixel 7 doesn't have. For a good optical telephoto lens, you'll need to upgrade to the $899 Pixel 7 Pro .

Last year's Galaxy S22 was already one of the best night camera phones, beating the Pixel 7 Pro in our tests. It will be interesting to see how far the updated Galaxy S23 goes. The most expensive of Samsung's new Galaxy S series, the Galaxy S23 Ultra has a 200-megapixel main camera that's said to take image quality to the next level .

See below for more information on how the Samsung Galaxy S23 series compares to the Google Pixel 7 series.

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