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Photos relative in size Front Side Back	Google Pixel 3a‎	Google Pixel 4‎ $ 159.99	Google Pixel 3‎	Cat S42‎	Samsung Galaxy S23‎

Dimensions	151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm	147.1 x 68.8 x 8.2 mm	145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm	161.3 x 77.2 x 12.7 mm	146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm
Weight	147 grams	162 grams	148 grams	220 grams	168 grams
Stand-by	depends on usage	depends on usage	depends on usage	2.7 week	depends on usage
Talk time	depends on usage	depends on usage	depends on usage	depends on usage	depends on usage
Design type
Monoblock
Controls
Fingerprint recognition					Pressure sensitive in-screen
Touchscreen	Multi-touch, Capacitive	Multi-touch, Capacitive	Multi-touch, Capacitive	Multi-touch, Capacitive	Multi-touch, Capacitive
Voice command
Voice dialing
Facial unlock
Operating system
Android	9.0 (Pie)	10	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), Full HD+ Flexible OLED, Always On feature, HDR10	Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Full HD+ Flexible 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 inch	5.7 inch	5.5 inch	5.5 inch	6.1 inch
Resolution	2220 x 1080 pixels	2280 x 1080 pixels	2160 x 1080 pixels	1440 x 720 pixels	2340 x 1080 pixels
Refresh rate		90 Hz			120 Hz
Aspect ratio	18.5:9	19:9	18:9	18:9	19.5:9
Pixels Per Inch (PPI)	441	443	439	293	422
Screen-to-body ratio	75%	80.1%	78.6%	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	Dual camera sensor, 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, 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 MP	12.2 MP + 16 MP	12.2 MP	13 MP	10 MP + 12 MP + 50 MP
Angle of view (AOV)	76°	77°	76°		120° + 36° + 85°
DxOMark score	100	112	102		133
F-number	f/1.8	f/1.7 + f/2.4	f/1.8	f/2.0	f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
Max. resolution	(camera) 4208 x 3120 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels	(camera) 4640 x 3480 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels	(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	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, Octa core	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Octa core	MediaTek helio A20, Quad Core	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Octa core
Clock Frequency	1.7 GHz + 2.0 GHz	1.78 GHz + 2.84 GHz	1.6 GHz + 2.5 GHz	1.8 GHz
Secondary camera			Autofocus, Dual camera sensor		Autofocus
Type	8 MP	8 MP	8 MP	5 MP	12 MP
Angle of view (AOV)	84°	90°	75° + 97°		80°
DxOMark score		92	92
F-number	f/2.0	f/2.0	f/1.8 + f/2.2		f/2.2
Max. resolution	(camera) 3264 x 2448 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels	(camera) 3264 x 2448 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels	(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
eSIM
Dual SIM
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 18 (1200 Mbps), Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41	Cat 16 (1 Gbps), Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29	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	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, H.264, MPEG-4	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	POP3, SMTP, IMAP4	POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
Instant messaging	Google Talk	Google Talk	Google Talk		Google Talk
MMS	Video MMS	Video MMS	Video MMS		Video MMS
Predictive Text Input	T9	T9	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	Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages	Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages
Internet
Internet browser	Google Chrome	Google Chrome	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	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+, AC3, eAAC+, aptX, LDAC	AAC, AAC+, AC3, eAAC+	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	MP3, WAV	MP3, WAV	M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA
Polyphonic ringtones	MP3 ringtones	MP3 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 GB	6 GB	4 GB	3 GB	8 GB
Storage	64 GB	128 GB + 64 GB	128 GB + 64 GB	32 GB	128 GB + 256 GB
Memory card slot				MicroSDHC memory card
Connections
Audio jack plug	3.5 mm			3.5 mm
USB	v2.0, Type-C	v3.1, Type-C	v3.1, 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)	v5.0, 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	ActiveSync, SyncML	ActiveSync, SyncML	SyncML	ActiveSync, SyncML
Tethering
WAP	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0
Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support	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	Li-ion	Li-ion
Capacity	3000 mAh	2800 mAh	2915 mAh	4200 mAh	3900 mAh
Fast charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge, USB Power Delivery	USB Power Delivery	Qualcomm Quick Charge		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
Radar
Materials
Dust and waterproof		IP68	IPX8	IP68	IP68
Gorilla Glass					Victus 2
Rugged housing				MIL-STD-810G
Aluminium
Glass
Compatibility
With Google Daydream
User interface
One UI					5.1