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Google Pixel 3a‎

Cat S42‎

Samsung Galaxy S23‎

$ 649.00
 
Dimensions151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm161.3 x 77.2 x 12.7 mm146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm
Weight147 grams220 grams168 grams
Stand-bydepends on usage2.7 weekdepends on usage
Talk timedepends on usagedepends on usagedepends on usage
Design type
Monoblock
Controls
Fingerprint recognition
Pressure sensitive in-screen
Touchscreen
Multi-touch, Capacitive
Multi-touch, Capacitive
Multi-touch, Capacitive
Voice command
Voice dialing
Facial unlock
Operating system
Android
9.0 (Pie)
10
13
Display
Auto-rotate
Color display
Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), OLED, Always On feature, HDR10
Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), IPS
Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Infinity-O Display, Always On feature, HDR10+, Hole-punch display
  • Size
 5.6 inch5.5 inch6.1 inch
  • Resolution
 2220 x 1080 pixels1440 x 720 pixels2340 x 1080 pixels
  • Refresh rate
   120 Hz
  • Aspect ratio
 18.5:918:919.5:9
  • Pixels Per Inch (PPI)
 441293422
  • Screen-to-body ratio
 75%62.7%88.1%
Hardware
Camera
Auto focus, Image stabilization, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Quality settings, Macro mode, Mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Portrait mode, Video recorder, self-timer
Auto focus, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Quality settings, Landscape mode, Night mode, Video recorder, self-timer
Tri camera sensor, Auto focus, Image stabilization, Blink Shot, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Face recognition, Quality settings, Macro mode, Mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Smile Shot, Video recorder, self-timer
  • Type
 12.2 MP13 MP10 MP + 12 MP + 50 MP
  • Angle of view (AOV)
 76° 120° + 36° + 85°
  • DxOMark score
 100 133
  • F-number
 f/1.8f/2.0f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
  • Max. resolution
 (camera) 4208 x 3120 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels(camera) 4208 x 3120 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels(video) 3840 x 2160 pixels
Haptic feedback
Integrated antenna
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, Octa core
MediaTek helio A20, Quad Core
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Octa core
  • Clock Frequency
 1.7 GHz + 2.0 GHz1.8 GHz 
Secondary camera
Autofocus
  • Type
 8 MP5 MP12 MP
  • Angle of view (AOV)
 84° 80°
  • F-number
 f/2.0 f/2.2
  • Max. resolution
 (camera) 3264 x 2448 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels(camera) 2592 x 1944 pixels(video) 3840 x 2160 pixels
Telephony
Flight mode
Integrated handsfree speaker
nano-SIM (4FF)
Vibrating alert
Videoconferencing
Dual SIM
eSIM
Operating frequency
Quad band
Data network
4G (LTE)
Cat 11 (600 Mbps), Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
Cat 6 (300 Mbps), Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28
EDGE
GPRS
HSDPA
HSUPA
UMTS
5G
Personalisation
Multiple homescreens
Widgets
Personal Information Management (PIM)
Agenda
Alarm clock
Calculator
Contact list
Date and time notation
Document viewer
Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files
Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files
Phonebook with groups
Photo phonebook
Reminder list
Stopwatch & countdown timer
To-do list
Voice memo
Converter
Available applications
Image editor
Java application support
Photo album
Video codec support
H.263, H.264, MPEG-4
H.263, MPEG-4
DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8
Movie editor
Video file support
3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV
Messaging
E-mail
POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
Instant messaging
Google Talk
Google Talk
MMS
Video MMS
Video MMS
Predictive Text Input
T9
T9
T9
SMS
Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages
Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages
Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages
Internet
Internet browser
Google Chrome
Opera browser
RSS reader
YouTube support
Navigation
A-GPS
Beidou
Build-in navigation system
Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation
  • Type
  Nokia Maps 
Digital Compass
Galileo
GLONASS
GPS receiver
Quasi-Zenith (QZSS)
Audio
Audio codec support
AAC, AAC+, AC3, eAAC+, aptX, LDAC
AAC, AAC+, AMR, MIDI, MP3 VBR
AAC, AAC+, AC3, eAAC+, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX
Audio file support
MP3, WAV
MP3, WAV
M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA
Polyphonic ringtones
MP3 ringtones
64-tone polyphonic ringtones, MP3 ringtones
MP3 ringtones
Stereo speakers
FM-radio
Stereo, RDS
Build-in memory
Internal memory
  • Size (RAM)
 4 GB3 GB8 GB
  • Storage
 64 GB32 GB128 GB + 256 GB
Memory card slot
MicroSDHC memory card
Connections
Audio jack plug
3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB
v2.0, Type-C
v2.0, microUSB
v3.2, Type-C
Connectivity
Bluetooth
v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
v5.3, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
DLNA support
NFC
Synchronisation
ActiveSync, SyncML
SyncML
ActiveSync, SyncML
Tethering
WAP
2.0
2.0
2.0
Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi 6E, WiFi Direct support
Ultra-wideband (UWB)
Power supply
Battery
Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion
  • Capacity
 3000 mAh4200 mAh3900 mAh
Fast charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge, USB Power Delivery
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, USB Power Delivery
  • Max. power
   25 Watt
Wireless charging
Omgekeerd opladen
  • Max. power
   15 Watt
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Edge sensor
Gesture recognition
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Materials
Dust and waterproof
IP68
IP68
Gorilla Glass
Victus 2
Rugged housing
MIL-STD-810G
Aluminium
Glass
User interface
One UI
5.1