Google Pixel 8a versus Samsung Galaxy S23

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Google Pixel 8a, 8GB/128GB

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KSh 52,500

Samsung Galaxy S23, 8GB/256GB

Out Of Stock
KSh 71,500

Google Pixel 8a, 8GB/128GB Samsung Galaxy S23, 8GB/256GB
Price KSh 52,500 KSh 71,500
Sales 27 - For Jun 2025 22 - For Jun 2025
Average rating 4.7 - 3 votes 5 - 3 votes
Likes 5 - For Jun 2025 2 - For Jun 2025
Views 772 - For Jun 2025 540 - For Jun 2025
General
Available May
2024
 February
2023
Dimensions 152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm
 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm
Weight 188 g
 168 g
Colors Obsidian
Porcelain
Bay
Aloe
 Lavender
Phantom Black
Cream
Green
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 800, 850, 900, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66; 5G: N1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1900, 2100; 4G; 5G
Key features 120Hz always-on OLED display
Up to 2000 nits display brightness
64MP OIS dual main camera
Gorilla Glass 3 display protection
IP67 dust and water resistance - 1 meter for 30 mins
Up to 7 years OS and security updates
 Dynamic AMOLED 2X display
Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back
IP68 dust and water resistance up to 1.5 meters for 30 min
In-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
Dual stereo speakers with AKG audio
Wi-Fi 6E and 5G network connectivity
Platform
Operating system Android 14
 Android 13
One UI 5.1
GPU Immortalis-G715s MC10
 Adreno 740
Processor 3.0 GHz
Nona-core
4nm
 3.36 GHz
Octa-core
Chipset Google Tensor G3
 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Graphics processor Immortalis-G715s MC10
 Adreno 740
RAM 8GB LPDDR5x
 8GB
Storage 128GB UFS 3.1
 256GB UFS 4.0
Card slot No
 No
Battery 4492mAh
Li-Po
 3900mAh
Li-Ion
Battery features 7.5W Wireless Charging
 25W Fast Charging
50% In 30 Min
10W Wireless Charging
4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging
Platform features IP67 Water and Dust Resistant - Up to 1 Meter for 30 Min
Dual Stereo Speakers
Titan M2 Security Chip
Up to 7 Years OS and Security Updates
 Samsung Knox
Dual Stereo Speakers
IP68 Dust and Water Resistant
32-bit Hi-res Audio
AKG Audio
Display
Display size 6.1 Inches
1080 x 2400 Pixels
 6.1 Inches
1080 x 2340 Pixels
Display type OLED Screen
16M Colors
 Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 430 ppi
 422 ppi
Display features Always-on Display
120Hz Refresh Rate
Gorilla Glass 3
HDR
2000 Nits Peak Brightness
 Always-on Display
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Up To 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate
Camera
Camera resolution 64MP F1.9 + 13MP F2.2
 50MP F1.8 + 10MP F2.4 + 12MP F2.2
Camera features 120-degree Ultra Wide Angle
PDAF
Dual LED Flash
OIS
Auto HDR
 Dual Pixel PDAF
OIS
3x Optical Zoom
Auto-HDR
120-degree Ultra Wide Angle
LED Flash
Video recording 4K 60/30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
Slow Motion
4K Timelapse
Wind Noise Reduction
 8K 30/24fps
4K 60/30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
960fps@720p Slow Motion
Super Steady Video
HDR10+
Front camera
Front camera resolution 13MP F2.2
 12MP F2.2
Front camera features Auto-HDR
Panorama
 Face Unlock
PDAF
Auto HDR
Video recording 4K 60/30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
 4K 60/30fps
Full HD 30fps
Dual Video Call
HDR10+
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Barometer
Proximity
Compass
 Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Ambient Light
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Barometer
Connectivity USB Type-C 3.2
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi 6e
GPS / BDS / GLONASS / GALILEO / QZSS / NavIC
 USB Type-C 3.2 / USB OTG
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
Tri-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi 6E
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO
Connectivity features -
 Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor