DailyTechPricesDevice Comparison
| Galaxy S23 Ultra | Pixel 10a | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | February 17, 2023 | 2026, February 18 |
| Released | 2023-02-17 | 2026-03-05 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GE1GQ; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - GV0BP, G4H7L |
| 5G | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | 5G/4G/LTE/GSM | GSM / UMTS / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Composite back; aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) | 153.9 x 73 x 9 mm (6.06 x 2.87 x 0.35 in) |
| IP Rating | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP68 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Nano-SIM + eSIM |
| Weight | 234 g (8.25 oz) | 183 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak) | 2000 nits HDR; 3000 peak |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 60–120Hz |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density) | 1080 × 2424 pixels |
| Screen-to-body | ~89.9% | ~84.3% |
| Size | 6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.3 inches |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak) | pOLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | Google Tensor G4 |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| OS | Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1 | Android 16; seven years of updates |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 128GB / 256GB |
| RAM | 8GB RAM, 12GB RAM | 8GB |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB; 8GB RAM, 12GB RAM | 128GB / 256GB; 8GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED Flash, Pixel Shift, Panorama, Best Take, Ultra HDR |
| MAIN CAMERA | 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 1 | 48MP f/1.7 main with OIS + 13MP f/2.2 ultrawide |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 4K up to 60fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR, HDR10+ | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF | 13MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K/30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Stereo |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB-C 3.2 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 6E |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, barometer |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5100mAh typical |
| Charging Type | 45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless | USB-C PPS fast charging; Qi wireless |
| Type | Li-Ion 5000 mAh | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition | Lavender, Berry, Fog, Obsidian |
| Launch Price (USD) | $571.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS | Pixel 10a, GE1GQ, GV0BP, G4H7L |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦873,630 | ₦900,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic). | Fingerprint, face unlock; Titan M2 |