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£202

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£397

£1,249 new

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Pixel 7 ProStarting at £202See options
Galaxy S23 Ultra 5GStarting at £397See options
3.7/5 (3 reviews)
5.0/5 (10 reviews)

In a nutshell

They share the same 120Hz refresh rate and the same IP68 rating. The Pixel 7 Pro has the lower launch price, a lighter 212g body and a smaller 6.7-inch screen. The Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G counters with a 10x optical telephoto, faster 45W wired charging and a bigger 6.8-inch screen.

At 256GB, the Pixel 7 Pro launched at £949 and the Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G at £1249.

Available models

Pixel 7 Pro

Capacity

Condition grades in stock

Excellent, Great, Good

Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G

Capacity

Condition grades in stock

Pristine, Excellent, Great, Good

Durability

Pixel 7 Pro 58/100
Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 58/100

Both should get OS updates for the same length of time, until about 2027 (est.).

Frame:The Pixel 7 Pro has an aluminium frame and the Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G an armour aluminium one.

Front glass:The Pixel 7 Pro has Gorilla Glass Victus on the front and the Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G Gorilla Glass Victus 2.

Weight:The Pixel 7 Pro weighs 212g and the Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 234g, so the Pixel 7 Pro is the lighter phone.

Water and dust:Both are rated IP68, the same protection against dust and water.

Released

2022
2023Newer

Updates until (est.)

2027
2027

Water resistance

IP68
IP68

Frame

Aluminium
Armour Aluminium

Weight

212gLighter
234g

Release date

13 October 2022
17 February 2023

Front glass

Gorilla Glass Victus
Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Dimensions

162.9 x 76.6 x 8.9 mm
163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm

Biometrics

Under-display fingerprint; Face Unlock
–

Security updates until

2027
2028

Performance

Pixel 7 Pro 75/100
Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 75/100

Chip

Google Tensor G2
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy

RAM

12GB
–

Storage options

128GB, 256GB
256GB, 512GB, 1TB

AI features

–
Yes

Screen quality

Pixel 7 Pro 87/100
Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 89/100

The Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G has the bigger screen, at 6.8 inches.

Size:The Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G's 6.8-inch screen is bigger than the 6.7-inch screen on the Pixel 7 Pro.

Panel:The Pixel 7 Pro uses a LTPO OLED panel at 3120 x 1440 and the Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G a Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel at 3088 x 1440.

Brightness:The Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G peaks at 1750 nits against 1500 on the Pixel 7 Pro, by the makers' figures, so it is easier to read in bright sun.

Smoothness:Both refresh at the same 120Hz.

Screen size

6.7"
6.8"Bigger screen

Screen type

LTPO OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Refresh rate

120Hz
120Hz

Resolution

3120 x 1440
3088 x 1440

Peak brightness

1500 nits (maker figure)
1750 nits (maker figure)

Camera

Pixel 7 Pro 74/100
Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 88/100

The Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G reaches further, with a 10x optical telephoto.

Main camera:The Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G has a 200MP main camera against 50MP on the Pixel 7 Pro, which leaves more detail to crop into.

Zoom:The Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G has a 10x optical telephoto against 5x on the Pixel 7 Pro, so it gets closer to distant subjects.

Selfies:The Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G has a 12MP selfie camera against 10.8MP on the Pixel 7 Pro.

Video:The Pixel 7 Pro records video at up to 4K 60fps 10-bit HDR and the Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G at up to 8K 30fps.

Main camera

50MP
200MPMore megapixels

Ultrawide

12MP
12MP

Telephoto

48MP
10MP

Optical zoom

5x
10xMore zoom

Front camera

10.8MP
12MPSharper selfies

Video recording

4K 60fps 10-bit HDR
8K 30fps

Battery

Pixel 7 Pro 81/100
Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 79/100

The Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G charges faster over a cable, at up to 45W.

Wired charging:The Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G charges at up to 45W over a cable against 23W on the Pixel 7 Pro.

Wireless charging:For wireless charging, the Pixel 7 Pro supports Pixel Stand 23W, Qi and the Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0.

Battery

5000mAh
5000mAh

Wired charging

23W
45WFaster charging

Wireless charging

Pixel Stand 23W, Qi
Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0

Connectivity

Pixel 7 Pro 84/100
Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 81/100

Both have 5G and the same Wi-Fi 6E.

Port:The Pixel 7 Pro has USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2) and the Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G USB-C (USB 3.2). The Pixel 7 Pro's port moves files faster over a cable.

Bluetooth:The Pixel 7 Pro has Bluetooth 5.2 and the Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G Bluetooth 5.3.

5G

Yes
Yes

Port

USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2)
USB-C (USB 3.2)

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6E

SIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM
–

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.3

Our verdict

Buy the Pixel 7 Pro if you want the lower launch price and a lighter 212g body. Buy the Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G if you want a 10x optical telephoto and faster 45W wired charging.

Buy the Pixel 7 Pro if

  • You want the lower launch price
  • You want a lighter 212g body
  • You want a smaller 6.7-inch screen
Shop from £202

Buy the Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G if

  • You want a 10x optical telephoto
  • You want faster 45W wired charging
  • You want a bigger 6.8-inch screen
Shop from £397

FAQs

The Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G has a 10x optical telephoto against 5x on the Pixel 7 Pro, so it gets closer to distant subjects.

The Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G's 6.8-inch screen is bigger than the 6.7-inch screen on the Pixel 7 Pro.

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