Google Pixel 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

Compare Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Google Pixel 9 is priced from ₹79,999, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus is available at ₹1,16,999 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Google Pixel 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Google Pixel 9	Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
Price	₹79,999	₹1,16,999
Processor	Google Tensor G4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Display	6.3 inches, FHD OLED, 120Hz	6.6 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 10.5MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)
Battery	4700mAh, 27W	4700mAh, 45W
RAM/Storage	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 3.1)	8GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)

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Google Pixel 9

₹79,999

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

₹1,16,999

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Google Pixel 9

₹79,999

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

₹1,16,999

Reasons To Consider

→ Google Pixel 9

Bigger RAM for smoother app switching and multitasking - (12GB)

Larger image sensor capturing more ambient light - (1/1.31")

Higher pixel density producing razor-sharp text without visible pixels - (422ppi)

Wider camera aperture allowing more light intake for clean low-light photos - (f/1.68)

Supports direct bypass charging to reduce heat during use

Equipped with a dedicated cooling system - (Vapor Chamber Cooling)

→ Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

Faster processor for smoother multitasking and demanding mobile gaming - (Snapdragon 8 Gen 2)

Faster wired charging speeds for noticeably shorter charge times - (45W)

Higher optical zoom for clearer, detailed shots of distant subjects - (3X Zoom)

Crisper and higher resolution video recording capability upto 8K@30fps

Adaptive LTPO display that dynamically adjusts refresh rate to conserve battery

Advanced image stabilization ensuring blur-free photos and steady handheld video - (Hybrid Stabilization)

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Key Specifications

Processor	Google Tensor G4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Display	6.3 inches, FHD OLED, 120Hz	6.6 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 10.5MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)
Battery	4700mAh, 27W	4700mAh, 45W
RAM	12GB (LPDDR5X)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	256GB (UFS 3.1)	256GB (UFS 4.0)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Launch Price	₹79,999	₹94,999

Display

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

Display Type	OLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
LTPS Support	Yes	-
Playback Quality	HDR10+	HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	120Hz	240Hz
Display Size	6.3 inches	6.6 inches
Area	94.7 cm²	105.3 cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	83.4%	86.8%
Resolution Width	1080pixels	1080pixels
Resolution Height	2424pixels	2340pixels
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	422ppi	393ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	FHD	FHD+
High Brightness	1800nits	1200nits
Peak Brightness	2700nits	1750nits
Eye Protection	PWM Dimming	-
Contrast Ratio	2,000,000:1	-
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	-
Colour Depth	1.07 Billion Colours	-
LTPO Support	-	Yes
Display Engine	-	Dynamic 2X
Display Enhancements	-	Vision Booster

Body

🏆 Winner: Google Pixel 9

Height	152.8 mm	157.8 mm
Width	72 mm	76.2 mm
Thickness	8.5 mm	7.6 mm
Weight	198 grams	196 grams
Screen Material	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Glass
Display Protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back Material	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Glass
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Aluminium Frame
Ports	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 3.2
Additional Features	Display Port 1.2	Display Port 1.2
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Build Quality	-	Plastic Material

Processor

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

Chipset Manufacturer	Google	Qualcomm
Chipset	Tensor G4	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Fabrication Size	4 nm	4 nm
Co-Processor	Titan M2 Security Chip	-
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520	1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 and 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 and 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 and 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Cooling System	Vapor Chamber Cooling	-
GPU	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 740

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1323184	1546735
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	2005	1991
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	4835	5299

Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	14	13
OS Skin	Google Android	One UI
Inbuilt AI	Google Tensor Processing Unit	-
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Desktop Mode	Yes	-
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	7 year(s)	4 year(s)
Security Updates	7 year(s)	5 year(s)
AI Features	Best Take, Face Unblur, Magic Editor, Portrait Light	Galaxy AI

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

Main Camera Megapixel	50MP	50MP
Main Camera Aperture	f/1.68	f/1.8
Main Camera Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera Sensor Size	1/1.31"	1/1.56"
Main Camera Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser Auto Focus, OIS	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	48MP	10MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/1.7	f/2.4
Main Camera #2 Field of View	123°	-
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Telephoto
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX800	-
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/2.55"	1/3.94"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Features	Best Take, Dual LED Flash, HDR, Pixel Shift Auto Focus	-
Camera Stabilization	OIS	Hybrid Stabilization
Raw Photo Support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR recording	HDR 10+ recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	960 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel Auto Focus	PDAF
Max Zoom Supported	2-10X	2-10X
Optical Zoom Support	2X	3X
Video Features	10-bit HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS	gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Stereo Sound Recording
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@24fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps	1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@960fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@24fps, 8K@30fps
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	-	12MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	-	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	-	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	-	1/2.55"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	-	Super Steady Video

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Google Pixel 9

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	10.5MP	12MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	20 mm	-
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	1.22 µm	1 µm
Front Camera #1 Field of View	95°	80°
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Ultrawide	-
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/3.1"	-
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	PDAF	Dual Pixel PDAF
Features	Auto-HDR	Auto Focus, Auto-HDR, Dual Video Call, HDR10+, PDAF
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	PDAF
Video Features	1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Video Recording	4k@60fps	4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	SDR recording

Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

Battery Capacity	4700mAh	4700mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Bypass Charging Support	Yes	-
Charging Speed Wired	27W	45W
Charging Speed Wireless	15W	-
Charging Standards Supported	PD3.0, PPS, Qi	QC2.0
Reverse Wired Charging Support	-	Yes

Memory

🏆 Winner: Google Pixel 9

Storage Size	256	256
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
RAM Size	12	8
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, EDGE, GSM, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, UMTS	5G, CDMA, EVDO, GSM, HSPA, LTE
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1,2,4,5,6,8,19	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands	SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Google Pixel 9

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be	Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wi-Fi Features	Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 7	WiFi 6e
Bluetooth Version	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX Lossless, LE, LHDC 5.0	A2DP, aptX Adaptive, LE
GPS	Beidou, GPS, QZSS	BDS, GPS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Ultrasonic (under display)	Ultrasonic (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support
Haptic Feedback	Linear Resonant Actuators	-