Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Pixel 7 - Should You Pay More?
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Samsung Galaxy S23 compared to the Pixel 7. These are both fantastic smartphones but one of them is $300 cheaper. Is it worth spending more?
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I have the s23 and it's absolutely awesome
S23 because we have local support, as for the Pixel, we got nothing so if anything were to happen to it, that's it.
s23
Pixel for me
It is sad that the man feels the need to apologize for being sick. Dude's working through sickness, leave a like!
Thanks good sir!
I dont understand why reviewers never talk about reception and antennas. The Exynos modem on the pixel is years behind (slight improvement from the pixel 6 iteration which was lightyears behind). People still complain about reception with the pixel, but it just rarely gets talked about. Why is that?
Thank you! Each time I watch a review on a smartphone, they'll talk about the smart features while disregarding the phone functionality. I understand some people don't prioritize calls and reception but it's a must for me. I will never buy a phone if I know the reception and calls don't work. Pixels are horrible because of Tensor being a modified Exynos chipset and modem. Those are notorious for bad reception and call quality being atrocious. All these positive reviews for Pixels are usually either paid Google shills or fanboys who are stuck on Google's nuts.
Most people use wifi calling
I returned my P7Pro because reception is super sucks. People often told me that I'm out of range, while I see full bars of signal. It's a cool phone for software and a camera, but as a PHONE it's a garbage!
@@OkAlex weird, I live in UK, no problems at all
Exactly bro no one's talking that
I had the S23 for less than 500 bucks but i don't think i would have paid for it at the full price, even it's an incredible and fantastic phone (battery, cameras, display, performances, etc. and the form factor of course !). The best "compact" smartphone, Samsung has done for years. And the best "compact" flagship phone in the market right now.
I'm guessing you had a trade-in or maybe you are on a carrier so you have a 2-year plan?
Still a $800 phone. Trade ins and carrier plans don't count lol
@@fightnight14 Look Out! Austin Rivers is behind you!
Google fi?
The 500 bucks you put on the S23 would have been 200 bucks for the pixel 7 with the same conditions you got.
Still losing 300 😂
Pro tip: add additional fingertip and use the same finger, it will unlock immidietly every time (pixel 7/pro)
Biggest improvement, tech wise, is the fact that, no matter which one of these phones you prefer and choose, you can't go wrong.
I'd love to see any of these youtubers, specially bigger ones, provide us with the manufacturing costs when they do a comparison videos. It would give us so much more insight and make the decision making a lot easier. For example, iphone 14 pro max production cost is, roughly, 450$ (around 430euro) and the cheapest option, in my country, is 1300eur.
Why would production cost matter for a purchase decision?
@@eMysterium because you know what you're buying from the beggining, also, if you have to repair it, it's important knowing how much those parts are they gonna cost, it's like a car, you may not find that information useful, but once you have a problem, that's something you should know before, also, the perception of the quality affects on the price you pay, like apple, they don't cost that much more than everybody else and the iphone 14 is a great example, it costs 900€ but maybe you compare it to the pixel 7 and you find how much paying for the brand actually costs to the user
Is production cost just the BOM or does it include labor, equipment, BOM plus indirect expenses and overhead. Also, does production expense include G&A?
@@wyw201 It does not include all the costs that a company will have paid up to the sale of the phone. These "manufacturing costs are so low" claims are generally pretty misleading. Otherwise why wouldn't a competitor produce a phone with similar features for halve the price? They don't because it's not possible.
Now it is true that some companies have higher profit margins than others and Apple does probably make a lot more profit per unit sold than most companies but they do also offer their customers value in return that their customers are willing to pay that money for.
Wow - you didn't say just "well I showed you all pros and cons, the choice is yours". You actually made a choice, huge like for this!
Samsungs pop-up-view and better multi-tasking are really compelling daily use reasons to choose OnUI. It really impacts usability so I'm surprised it wasn't mentioned in the video.
Wow multitasking in a small display. How productive. Totally worth $300 more
@@fightnight14 yes bro like wtf ... Bruh didn't thought before writing the comment
@@xtechtips152 those are Samsung knight. They comment what ever shyte without thinking
@@fightnight14 pixel software is so trash tho 😒
@@fightnight14 Samsung Dex is best for multi tasking
For those wondering: Putting the sim-card tool in the microphone hole won't do any damage. It's too big to actually go all the way in.
Also the speaker sits at a 90 degree angle relative to the opening. You’ll just hit a wall.
That's what she said.
@@mechanicalmind2256😂😂😂
Can confirm lol. Made that mistake a few times on my s22 ultra
THANK YOU
You are correct I have the pixel 7 and I'm so impressed I have the Samsung S10 S20 S20 ultra and the S22 the first thing I noticed was how clean the pixel was not full of extra apps you will never use and even though the benchmark scores are better on the Samsung s23 the pixel feels faster you have to remember Google make the phone so they know what CPU and GPU they need to use to match the OS I love it and don't even get me started on the camera it's amazing there's no pro mode and the reason why is because it's basically always in pro mode. I've had like I've said Samsung phones since the S6 and loved them but the Google pixel 7 has just made Samsung look dated nice one Google ❤
I've used both and I prefer the S23, mainly due to the better fingerprint scanner and it's more comfortable to hold in the hand.
Does fingerprint on screen better than those located on power button? Like long term.
@@GojoRamsay888 For convenience I'd say so, but they will never be as reliable. On screen can have mishaps, whilst power button fingerprint sensors work perfectly 99% of the time.
@Mark-ns3jo not when it's an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner
traded my S22 to S23.. and i dont regret it in any way.. the improvement is very noticeable if you use S22 as your daily for a year..
Same specially battery improvements
What'd they chsnge ?
@@lofasz3328a lot actually. I honestly would say that the 23 series Samsung phones finally feel very "seamless" the way iPhones and google phones do.
Samsung has really stepped their game up over the last few generations. I'm a 10 year iPhone user who just switched ecosystems. 5 devices from apple and I switched basically overnight. I love my Samsung
I had the s22 since summer (almost for free) and I've never had so much battery anxiety. One day with the s23 and everything is different
@J Bentham I have the s22 now. Yeah the batteries aren't the best on any phone these days. Batteries do degrade over time though. The s22 battery was good at first. You don't think the s23 battery will eventually drain faster and degrade the longer you have it?
this is the EXACT review I've been waiting for. I had the pixel 6 and it was so unbelievably buggy after a year and a half that I gave a shot with the s23 and I love it. the form factor is just right and I love the screen, plus the galaxy watch integration is amazing (the biggest thing I missed from iphone/apple watch). the only major downsides I miss from the pixel is the volume/power button placement (liked the opposite way that the pixel had), and the camera. the s23 is SO over smoothed at night and reacts terrible in iffy lighting, I can't believe how spoiled I was by the pixel. but otherwise, pretty happy with my switch 😁 thanks Matthew for putting out the content I've been wishing other creators would for weeks
It's too bad you didn't trade in the six when they were originally doing pre-orders for the Pixel seven. I think it was like $20 bucks to get the new phone plus tax instead of cost. You like $50 to get the pixel 7. It fixed all the bugginess of the P6... Anyway, glad you found a phone you like
@@jejunamja AT&T gave me $1000 for my pixel 6, covered the s23's $800 plus the rest goes to my phone bill. I think I'm doing alright haha
@@baigelbite 😂 facts lol this clown wanted u to get the pixel 7 so badly lmfao wtf is wrong wit these weirdo pixel fan boys lol they're worst than apple sheeps
Im rockin the s23, top notch phone, how is yours holding up
I love stock android but I just prefer the compact size of the s23. That's why I'm trading my pixel 6 for a s23
I'm in the same boat as you. Have the pixel 5 now personally the pixel 7 is just a little too big and heavy for me. The S23 is the perfect size. But Samsung has burned me in the past. I just don't know.
@@Jthall1990 similar situation here, I'm having pixel 7 now, and thinking of trading-in for s23, found a great deal, just not sure if that's worth for ditching the pixel or should I keep it
Maybe someone can confirm this for me but with respect to the OS upgrades. S22 came out with android 12 so it will end on 13,14,15,16. Pixel 7 came out with android 13 the same year and will end on 14,15,16. Pixels were always good for 4 years since they shipped with latest OS version.
yeah, that why he choose S23 vs Pixel 7 , not the S22
@@pudinichigo91 they should compare the same generation phones.pixel 8 vs s23 ,that's how it should go
@@rohithvaka5343 then he will do another video comparison when pixel 8 get releases 🤦
I much prefer the Pixel layout for the power and volume buttons. I definitely adjust my volume way more than I power on and off the phone. Plus, I don't really need to hit the power button on the Pixel because it wakes when I tap the screen and I can power off the Pixel by pulling down on the notification shade and hitting the on-screen power button. Both phones are excellent devices and I'd take either of them over an iPhone, but IMO I'm a Pixel fan.
I'm a pixel fan as well. Had the 6 but I'm trying the 23+ right now over the pixel 7.
One problem I have with the pixel is that there's no option in the settings to disable pulling down the notification slide when in locked screen . So anyone can turn off your mobile data or location.
Just noticed that. That's huge! Insane, and this with a dedicated security chip that does nothing
Its down to personal preference , i like everything about s23 its just that they are not changing the layout of the notification panel , its disappointing because samsung is known for its customizations and they might change it by good lock modules if possible who knows.
For pictures sometimes you will like pixel while in some cases s23 and they both captures amazing photos.
I do still feel that spending 300 dollars more is worth it no doubt. Although you should wait for few months as the price will get reduced eventually.
I actually love the notification shade on OneUI, and I hope they keep that layout for as long as possible. I'm a Pixel fan, and I'm okay with most of Material You... but the layout of those giant buttons on the Pixel's notification shade is just not as practical as it is on OneUI. My biggest software issues with Samsung are: 1) The old "squircle" icons that just look dated and horrible at this point. 2) Still no option for a vertical app drawer. Yes, you can do this with GoodLock, but the implementation is really awful. You can only leave the app drawer with a back swipe, and you can't get rid of the recommended apps at the top. For the most part though, OneUI has become a really slick version of Android and I like it.
@@majestikmoose9 For your first issue , it's also available in good lock , try that you will get different options for that.
I really love Good Lock by the way , it gives you loads of options to choose from and customize it in your way and that's really convenient and the way Samsung is improving I am assuming that they will improve it further and add other modules too for something else that we might not have thought of.
I appreciate Samsung that they are keeping up with their commitment , really nice to see
By the way i think this time none of the phone in the s23 series would disappoint you as all are best in their segment although I do feel that paying 15000 more on S23+ as compared to s23 for only the battery , charging and size is not worth it though it all comes down to personal preference as well as on finance but all the phones are really great this time around 💥
Why would you want them to use the objectively worse notification panel that the pixels use?
I got the s23 for 600$ open box, honestly feels like a huge win.
In my country the difference is around $150, so the S23 is the better choice.
Also on 2 years contract the price of S23 will drop to around $500.
I would go for the S23 without hesitation. I had the S10 and the size was just perfect for one handed usage.
Please bear in mind I am a man with only one arm that works and that's my right arm
My Pixel 7 battery experience is bad but I love the screen calling feature that I can't let this go for other phone. It is so useful to me. No other phone does that where spam caller easily hang ups to me once they hear the Google screen call asking their name and purpose of the call right away.
I have a pixel 7 also and yes the battery has been horrible. I love their features like dictation and call screen but Samsung seems to be catching up with their Bixby version of it and their full customization of Android. I'm waiting for my S23 ultra to come and I heard the battery is amazing and I like the features of the s pen. I'll probably be trading in the pixel 7 .
@@elicohen1818 did you get the phone yet? I'm thinking to trade my P7 pro
Yes that screen call feature is the reason I keep the Pixel. It's hard to let that go when it's so useful.
battery is bad only if u use it like playing vid games all the times or being i tiktok and like that heavy apps u can also turn on battery saver modes
I think the battery issue has been fixed via software update.
I bought Pixel 7 at the end of 2022 and recently switched to S22 which was on sale for 499$ and I absolutely love it. The battery is noticably worse than on Pixel 7, and it might be not as snappy as Pixel 7 (hardly noticable in daily use), but I still like it way more mainly because of a more polished design, One UI, Samsung Dex (which is absolutely fantastic) and ease of use in one hand.
If I had to choose between Pixel 7 and S23 I'd chose S23 every single time, especially considering how it improved on performance, battery life and the camera. I'd wait a couple of months for the price drop though.
I am all with you on how these look. S23 has such a classic, timeless design. I’m an iPhone user but am in awe of how good S23 looks
Pixels look childish
@@HarjotShah that's because Samsung is basic now just like iPhone 😂
@@jgg6932 that’s kinda odd. You’re the first person I’ve met to calls Samsung “basic”. I don’t even wanna know what you call an iPhone then 🤣
I have a pixel and a s23u and prefer the pixel 7, and i find i tend to use much more the pixel than the s23u, funny
You do not use Dex.
Matthew, what do you recommend, pixel 7 or pixel 7 pro? Worth getting the Pro version?
Matt, why 3x lens doesnt focus and give blurr photos in s23 ? Any settings that can be changed ?
The pixel phones have the best software and camera experience ever on any phone. I still love Samsung phones mainly because of their beautiful displays but after using a pixel it's near impossible to go back.
Doesn't Pixel phones overheat very easily?
I want to buy Pixel 7, but I've heard that it overheats like after 5 min just nu using Apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp etc.🤔
@@Mosestylezafter reading all these comments, I'm just convinced I don't want a Pixel 7 or S23. Guess I'll just wait till end of this yesr, start of next year now.
@@UltimateGattai I ended up buying the S23 l and so far I love it!
Got the Pixel 7a a few weeks ago and still deciding if I should trade in for S23. The side apps tab is something I always found pretty handy. I hope I can find a workaround for the fingerprint sensor issues. My S20FE has never had any issues with fingerprint login. What I had lots of issues tho was "phantom touch". I've had so many emergency calls made by the phone will it was just in my pocket. Seems like this never got sorted.
Lol I make an emergency call every couple days on s20 fe. Terrible.
@@Greenfrom3@holidayinguantanamo I used to have an s10e and it had an accidental touch protection lock option that requires a confirmation slide of a lock button if you're trying to use the locked phone in the dark (aka touches inside pockets), pretty sure you both should have the option too!
Trade it for s23 I'm trading my pixel 7 for s23 this week it's been 3 months I'm using pixel 7 I'm fed up wit pixel
It got no features as an Android is suppose to have . Aren't u dissapointed with the 7a ?
I went with S23. No phantom touch issues anymore. Battery seems to not last as long? Or is that more because of Android 13. Goodbye Pixel.
@@HolidayInGuantanamo glad to know u exchanged it for s23 wise thing u did man ! I'm gonna do it soon . Pixel had issues m not why these RUclipsrs don't show them . The fingerprint is a headache while traveling it never seems to work . S23 has a powerfull fingerprint m sure of it
I really do feel like there's little to no reason to upgrade within 4 years. Due to a defect in my previous phone (Xiaomi 12X) I had to go back to my old Huawei P20 pro for a bit till I got a replacement Pixel 7. Honestly the only thing that is a big difference is the higher refresh rate. The colors on the Huawei are better than the pixel IMO. Camera differences aren't night and day as people make them out, tho the google camera integration is nice. I don't game much on a phone so speed barely matters for me when you only msg and call people. I find it a huge miss that the pixel doesn't have faster charging. The Xiaomi was RAPID and that really made day to day use easier. All these stupid companies making their phones obsolete because of security and software updates is worse than the right to repair stuff imo.
So I'm using an S10 now but looking forward to buy a new phone and the ines I was looking into were exactly these two models. Thank You for this pretty much convincing comparison. Even tho I was balanced more into Pixel 7, the reason I will go for S23 îs the 4 years software updates and the Samsung Pass. Pity for Pixel 7 giving only 3 years. Thanks again!
Pure Dad advice in the end. Went with the Pixel 7. Unbelievable how good Google phones are. Looks are subjective, but I absolutely love it. Killer design. Beautiful. OS is a charm. I think apart from iPhone, Pixel is the only smartphone out there that you can recognize instantly. Irrespective of whether you're a tech guy or not.
Pixel 7 is an awful phone. It has bad battery life and terrible QA. The camera's lens breaks, and Google doesn't cover it with a warranty. The worst issue is the battery consumption while idle, and the processor is slower than the Pixel 6. I think Google needs to step up because after the Pixel 5, everything went downhill from there.
@@gasparmxmstop lying. The issues are always from the loudesr people.
@@gasparmxmbla bla bla 😠
Thank you - helpful review. I am considering the S23.
No mention of dex sir?
I love pixels, currently still rocking a 4a and looking to change it by the end of the year as it will hit 3 years.
But the Samsung Dex feature, for my use case, seems absolutely amazing. Pixel doesn't even let you output to hdmi normally!
Here, I did the homework for you:
00:00 Intro
00:58 Overall design
02:50 Fingerprint scanner
03:21 Display
04:02 Selfie camera
04:56 Charging and Battery life
05:42 Performance
07:20 Long-term support
07:51 Cameras
10:21 Conclusion
11:20 Dad advice ;)
Haha thanks
I'd say the battery is the biggest difference between the two, and the only reason I bought the S23 this year, after years of buying bulky phones because of the battery life alone.
Can i ask you how's battery life with heavy usage and how is watching videos, series on it cuz i have a note 10 plus and I'm afraid the small display would be limiting for me as well as battery life
@@Lost_soul_0021 u cant expect the small one to beat batery life of the bigger size phone but at least s23 give the juicy u need for small phone. Zenfone 9 give more sot but software and hardware wise, s23 better..
What an engaging comparison! I prefer Pixel 7 for software, interface (but it could be a matter of taste) and for cameras (except ultrawide). S23 it's better about display, video, fingerprint and hardware...I love s23 dimensions, but considering the price also I think that Pixel 7 it's a more reasonable choice.
Is it the same software as the Pixel 6 Pro? Because that thing was so damn buggy that I kept wondering, how can any person praise such a shitty device?
@@XMostaxX lol
@@XMostaxX no dude they updated all the software bugs and fixed it in the pixel 7 pro and pixel 7
I just bought a pixel 7. Love this phone. Done with Samsung.
Thank you Google.
Got my pixel 7 a few days ago, so far so good. It's peak charging speed is 35-37 watts so yeah it's fast and slows down for the trickle stage. What I love the most is the adaptive charging where the phone tracks when you wake up and gets the battery to 100 percentage by the time, I wish more companies would add this feature. The cameras are great, it's more of a point and shoot type. Installed the Android 14 now most of the bugs are fixed, doesn't heat up now. Overall, I'm loving the smartness of the chip too. Great phone, great value. Would recommend!
Thank you! Great insight :)
How's everything going on?
@@kamallb4650 my battery cycle is now at 69. A few minor bugs, found some useful features too. I'd say I'm 8/10 satisfied with the device. So I'd recommend for those don't play heavy games, light to moderate usage. My SOT for today is 5 hours 47 minutes and the battery dropped from 100-51% which consists of 2 hours of Video calling WhatsApp, 1:46 hours of video playback, 40 minutes of active touch game and the rest on social media. Not too shabby I guess.
S23 has a stronger SOC, but why not choose pixel for a lower price when it already got all flagship features. Actually the most ideal Android phone for me is google's system + samsung's hardware.
Nice video. Would also like to see Pixel 7pro vs S23+
Pixel 7 is really 500? Wow I think I’d just go for that tbh
Just getting mine tomorrow, came out to 170 with taxes after trading in my stock s21. Stoopid good deal
Should you be comparing a pixel 7 to a s22 or s22 plus?
I don't think the S23 gets enough credit for how clean the design looks 10/10 its perfect.
As someone who's not a shutterbug, the performance of the cameras make no difference to me.
I'm more focused on battery life, charging, software and processing.
And, IMO, walking around with a "naked" phone (whether you paid $600 or $1,200) is just asinine.
I've got both.
Pixel 7 would be the one for me. Love the S23 (I got it for a lot less than $799) but the experience has the pixel 7 for the win.
Best deal is the pixel 6a for $299! Then the pixel 7 and the S23 (which is a great phone) over anything else! I can't do iphones (I tried twice, ,😬)
Great video 👍
I agree that the 6a is an amazing value. Getting tired of the sub par batter life on Pixels. Getting ready to go back to Samsung after 2 Pixel phones.
The fact the major players in the phone game (Apple, Samsung, Google etc) don't have fast charging is just insulting at this point. When you have brands like OnePlus pumping out 80w charging it's just ridiculous to not be in the same ballpark.
I've had a OnePlus 6 and will be switching to a pixel 7 soon. But I will truly... truly miss plugging in my phone and in under an hour getting enough battery to stretch the rest of day regardless of when I plug it in.
Bro did you get the pixel 7 ? Also have op6 and thinking of going with p7
Please shares your thoughts
Is it still worth to buy Google Pixel 6 pro in 2023 please suggest
I upgraded from a Pixel 5 to S23 today and I'm really liking it so far.
best move u ever pulled in ur life lol Samsung represents wat a premium android smartphone should be
Do you miss call screening or any of the pixels exclusive software features? Debating whether to upgrade to the P7P because pixel has always been my favorite or the s23 because phones are getting ridiculously too big. Very hard to choose for me especially since one UI is not my favorite at all. Any help will do!
From someone that had both a P6 at 90hz and a P7P at 120hz.
If you play any games or content designed for 60fps, there will be micro stutter on a 90hz panel if it does not switch to 60hz for that content. This primarily affects games, especially 2D ones, that support 60fps animations. Some frames will be held twice or shown only once, but for a shorter duration than would be on a 60hz panel. Unfortunately, this means that, for that content, you will need to toggle Smooth Display off for smoother animations (giving the option a bit of an ironic name in this context). This does not affect 30fps content however.
This issue does not occur on 120hz panels as both 30hz and 60hz are divisible. 30 fps content is held for 4 frames, 60 fps is held for 2 frames. It'll look normal.
If you are going to occasionally plays games or watch 60 fps content, its something you should at least know about.
Then wouldn't 60fps game on 144Hz monitor in a gaming computer be stuttery as well?
Frames and Frequency don't work the way you think they are.
@@shlk7 Its frame pacing. If I could put it on a graph to show the pacing I would.
60 fps is bad for pacing at 90hz. At exactly 60 fps, every other frame is held twice on the monitor. 1 refresh, 2 refresh, 1 refresh, 2 refresh. At 120hz, its exactly 2 refresh, 2 refresh, 2 refresh, 2 refresh.
This is less of an issue at 144hz because if a frame is held twice, its not held nearly as long as the next refresh comes sooner. At 90hz, each refresh is 11.11ms apart. At 144hz, its only 6.94ms. This is the same reason that screen tearing is less noticeable at higher refresh rates as the tear exists for less time and less noticeable as a result.
@@Disdaine82 Thats makes a lot of sense. Your brain is designed to pickup inconsistencies as they could be a danger thus you see stutter as a side effect.
@@rob-123 Yea. Its also one of those things some people are either sensitive to or don't notice. If someone doesn't notice it, others can appear as elitist jerks. Unfortunately, once you have become accustomed to either high refresh, even pacing, lack of tearing, etc., its presence is distracting.
"What has been seen cannot be unseen."
It would be great is adaptive sync was applied to cell phones similarly to how it works with Freesync/Gsync. No more per app locked refresh, every frame presented on the earliest possible refresh, and 90hz would actually remain quite competitive.
The pixel I is clearly the better choice. Sure, on paper, the s23 might look better, but as we all should know by now, stats are not everything. The pixel has the best, most fluid os in the android world. It produces among the best photos of any smartphone, it gets software updates before all other phones and so on.
Yes true Samsung it's good only in paper. But in real world pixel is 100% better, i use pixel 7 and it's really good. Camera absolutely a beast. Recording its 100% better than samsung i would say closer to iphone an about android OS there is no chance for Samsung to beat pixel. I installed android 14 beta 5 and i got 2 extra hours of batterylife because of optimisation. I think he is getting paid from Samsung or he doesn't know pixel been
The pixel will randomly stop working for no reason, just close apps for no reason. I lasted a few days before it got really annoying on the pixel 7. I’d be on an app and it’d just random “stop working”.
@@dannyhemingway38 that’s not a pixel problem. That’s a android problem. And every single other manufacturer does way worse regarding this problem.
S23 4 years os 5 year security. That is a game changer.
I agree with you. But the only thing you remember is as your Samsung phone gets older. It gets pushed later and later back to get the updates. So yes. 23. Will get updates quickly. Then the 24 and the 25 will come out and then it will be 6 months down the road that you get your Android updates. I'm not picking them Samsung. They're doing a great compared to what they did before and compared to other Android manufacturers, but with the pixel you're pretty much a week or so and you have the newest
@@jejunamja But it only ends in 3 years. Shame on them
@@TJXHT sure. Budget phones fun on 3gb. Sure. In 4 years it won't be blazing fast. But I'm done with consuming just for the sake of it. I'll try get to most longevity out of my existing device.
When it comes to software then what do you expect from the one who owns android but One UI is also good too. It depends upon if you like stock android or not. When it comes to hardware and best accurate fingerprint scanner, SD 8 Gen 2 and free memory upgrade if you will pre-order it, 120hz display, DEX and 4 year OS support and 1 year security update. This device is much more future proof compare to Tensor G2 and in gaming. It also has the CPU advantage over A16. The 300 dollar is reasonable and worth it.
Tensor G2 is the weakest among android processors out there in the market if compare to high in mediatek, exynos, Snapdragon processor. If you do like gaming definitely avoid pixel 7 series.
Bought a S23. I was in the mood of spending more money for a compact device. Love the size and the hardware design. The sound in both ways (speaker + microphone) is massively better than the Pixel. I don't like the pictures the Samsung camera creates, Google has way more good taste here imo. I hate that Samsung tries to replace Google software features like autofill, payment etc. and if I leave the Samsung universe quickly for another Android device in near future it will be 75% because of this. I deleted as many Samsung apps as possible. There is one pro-S23 topic left which doesn't get as much attention as I expected. The image quality of the Samsung display is insanely good. Ok I'm switching from Pixel 6 so obvioisly it's way better but can somebody say something about this in comparison to Pixel 7? I'm not talking about the 90 / 120 Hz refresh rate. Just the image quality of non moving picture. I adore this on my S23. I started noticing this after 24 hours of usage though, not in the first moments when my focus was on other stuff. But then, wow. Samsung = display company.
clown 😒 almost everything about android was basically invented by Samsung,,, just use Samsung apps on a Samsung phone, Samsung software is way better than googe software anyways 🙄 pixel OS is total trash and pixels are trash 2
Do you happen to have a google smartspeaker?
Noone can answer this question for me, maybe you can: Is there a seperate volume slider for the phone's volume and the volume of a google device you cast music to?
It's not on iOs and it is making me crazy....
Samsung software junk truely is the weakspot and the main reason I have not bought one yet.
@@DerNesor 🙄 no my guy, just try samsung's 1ui,, it's smoother and less glitchy than pixel's os and it's just as smooth and reliable as stock android, but 1ui has way more features, no such thing as junk samsung apps or software, they just have their own ecosystem just like Apple
@@DerNesor I don't have google speaker sorry
Yeah, but its PWM is trash.
While reviewing, try to use white wallpaper so that we can compare the bezels. The video was great, by the way.
I have both arriving tomorrow. I've had almost every phone under the sun (including the Z Flip 4 and S23+ and S23 Ultra, iPhone 14 Pro/ Pro Max, and Pixel 7 Pro), but I just can't stop wanting a smaller form factor (flip is great, but the phone quality itself, camera and battery-wise, isn't...). I'm basically going to just hold both in my hand and make a decision based solely on that. I love the Pixel software, especially the camera/ battery, but I returned my P7P for a reason (super buggy). Still, ordered another P7 since I liked it enough. We shall see which I end up with!
What did you go with?
@@raevenrises7595 I actually went with the Pixel 7 Pro... LOL, went back to it. Got a deal on it where it was only about $600 for the 256gb, so it seemed dumb not to. Way too big for me, but awesome now. I guess they fixed the bugs I found last time I had it? No issues so far for the last week!
@@mollypage1549a super deal, you live in the states?
If the cost is a factor, do what I have always done, just buy last year's model.
I got an S20 on a monthly contract three years ago, its paid for now, but rather than go for the 22 or 23 for 30-40 quid a month, I've gone for a SIM only deal for 8 quid, I'll do that for a year, then get an S22 or 23 for half the price it is now.
Hey thanks for the comparison. Totally what I was looking for. I have a pixel 7 that actually works really well but I do like Samsung phones and some of the amazing customization you can do with a Samsung phone but still kind of on the fence cuz my pixel 7 works so well
my take on this is that the s23 is the better phone for sure but pixel 7 is for sure much better value if you take both at msrp. Will come down to if you can get a good deal on the s23, cant go wrong with either one id say. Size is also different which matters to some people.
I recently got the pixel 7
Pixel 7 front camera is a shit, I had one and only used for 15 days. Worst camera feels like using 5 years old smartphone from camera.
@@md.tanvirahamed9277 I'm not sure what you mean. Seems to work fine for me. Maybe I'm not as picky not saying you're picky but I have seen no problem with the front camera. I wonder if you have a bad phone
One minute in and I already had my query answered👍🏽But it's still so interesting (this video) that I'm going to fly in the face of stats saying shorter videos garner more attention
ive been on team pixel since the second one came out (I had the black and white panda version, I hope they bring that color back) now im with the pixel 7 pro 128 and couldn't be happier as always.
I switched from S22 Ultra to the Pixel 7 Pro and no way in hell I'm switching. I hate how they still continue to ignore the screenshot issue where google photos backs up screenshot. It can be fixed by either Samsung or Google but none of them fix it. I blame it more on Samsung since it affects its users directly. The pixel 7 Pro just feels perfectly blended when using hardware and software in harmony.
@@jessesanchez5294 true and real. Pixels just have a vanilla 'andriod' experience and in the words of todd Howard "it just works". I'm having a good time with eraser stuff on the camera. Pixels are just big good now 👍
the mic hole is off set, and you can not puncture it with sim ejector tool
you're absolutely righttt....... but i just can't help, loving the galaxy devices (i still really love Pixel's, i buy those for everybody in my family))
I absolutely love your informative videos. Thank you so much for explaining everything very well!!
"The little thingy in the wrong hole"?? 🙄🙄
Just moved from Pixel 6a to S23 because I dropped the Pixel on a cold hard concrete. Gotta say, OneUI is rather convoluted mess.
Some reviewers are comparing the S23 to the xiaomi 13,is this pixel 7s vs S23 also compatible with the xiaomi 13 or would you be doing another comparison video?
Excellent review, just what I was looking for. Great job!
Neither the S23 or the iPhone 14 are worth a 60% upcharge over the Pixel 7. Just traded in my iPhone 12 Pro Max from 2 1/2 yrs ago and got enough from Google to basically completely offset the cost of the Pixel 7...no regrets.
Both are great but it depends on the ecosystem you prefer. Samsung likes to play like Apple in some ways so you have to have a Samsung phone for certain features to work. I'm rocking the Pixel right now and it is fantastic.
Pixel 7 is too heavy and the camera is too over processed. I'm about to trade in for a S22 as it feels better in the hand
I love the samsung form factor, but no matter how much I try I can’t stand their software version and the redundant apps it comes with. The Pixel software is THE best way to experience Android IMO.
The screen is the big difference. Pixel 7 screen is a medium-quality dim panel, not really comparable with S23.
Hi, I have both phones here (both 8/256) and nearly totally agree. One thing I found is that the battery performance of the Pixel is far inferior to the S23. Especially the idle drain is way to high on the Pixel.
Guys I’m in a dilemma now
Should I get an iPhone 15 or S23 or Pixel 7?
I’m currently using iPhone 11 rn
I’m looking for Value for Money rather than Brand value..
I'm using ip13 since its release and I can tell you it's not worth the price from what feature you get. the best part of iphone is it's stability and longevity (software and security update almost 6 years). my friend has ip15 and the only difference with mine is the dynamic island, that's it!
the option of value for money is between s23 or pixel 7.
they are almost even in all aspect, I advise to go with which one is the cheaper one when you look around.
I'm tbh at the same situation as you and that's my plan for the end of the month.
if you are adamant with apple and have plan to enter their ecosystem, don't buy the regular one and go for the pro version.
Pixel not a power user phone. Pixel battery charging is a power user nightmare
I feel like a fairer comparison would have been the Pixel 7 pro vs the S23. Albiet the 7pro has a bigger screen, but it's a similar pricepoint, both have comparable stats otherwise
great video. glad I came across your channel!
Also, if you really want a 6.1 inch display, the 7A is right around the corner. Going to trade my 6a in for it and it will be dirt cheap. However, still use the iPhone 13 mini as my daily driver and think it’s the best pound for pound phone right now, if you enjoy iOS that is. I feel pixel speech recognition is so good that I always need one as a back up to dictate notes and emails, it’s amazing in that way.
Thank you for this, I was thinking about trying out the 13 mini or 13. The ecosystem, smart home, and health tracking with the apple watches all seem really nice! And definitely right up my alley! I currently have a pixel 6
@@micahjohnson9184 if you enjoy iOS, I think the 13 mini is the best. Depends on your needs.
@@hhhmmmmmmmm thanks! My needs aren't complex and I like the ecosystem options.
If Google retains the thick bezel their 6.1 7a will still feel bigger than Samsung
@@j00ktau true. S23 is really nice. I bought the green for my wife. I got the 6a last year with a $300 trade in for my pixel 4a. They will prob do the same for the 7a. Will be hard to pass up for $150.
Thanks for the great review! Do you leave scene optimiser on when shooting pictures on the Samsung?
Just discovered this channel yesterday, so glad I subscribed. I'm a sucker for a good comparison video.
Thanks!! Welcome to the fam
Camera processing is different in asia, s23 in here the camera is so good
In my experience I prefer Samsung. Pixels just have way too many software bugs and glitches. Their Tensor chips aren't well optimized and it affects both performance, overheating and the poor battery life. The Pixel 7 was getting maybe 4 and a half hours of screen on time. The fingerprint sensor sucks and the face unlock only works in well lit conditions. The s23 has better battery, brighter screen, more premium build quality, and longer software support. If it were me I'd go with the s23 all day long. At the moment I'm rocking the s23 ultra. Gets me 8 hours of screen on time and been very flawless and smooth.
How is the form factor for you ? Is the size cumbersome?
@Sasanman Prince of Persia it isn't cumbersome at all to me. The s23 ultra while big isn't super heavy when compared to an iPhone that's noticeably more heavy.
@@5150crazyfun Thanks for the info! Enjoy your phone :) Just ordered the base S23. The ultra was a bit too heavy and too large for me (have small hands). Got a deal for 880 for the 256 gigs with the Buds 2 and a charger. I thinks it's a solid deal.
S23 has a lot of offers, realistically price is around 599-699 dollars, including trade in bonus.
Then that makes the Pixel 7 a 200-300 phone if you factor in "realistic price and trade in bonuses"
I got my s23 8/256 just in 600$. Great phone ❤ great work Samsung
Not in every country, galaxy is $300 more expensive. Starting from the preorder, S23 is even cheaper in the mobile carrier in my country for 256GB! Pixels are not officially presented in a lot of countries and you need to pay more from 3rd party sites for 128GB. So it's not a hard choice for me. Also do not forget that Samsung provide a lot of good trade deals and promotions. So the value of both phones are different depends on where you're and when you plan to buy it. But if I was in your situation in the USA, I'll definitely save that money and grab the Pixel.
Exactly my case. Here, Pixel is not available so have to import from regions that have it. Also, if something happens to your Pixel and want to claim warranty, gotta ship them out to the 3rd party seller you bought it from. It's an extremely tedious process. On the other hand, Samsung has official presence here and does lots of deals and promotions. So, I gladly paid a bit more for the S23 to avoid the potential headache.
S23 series is the real deal this time, especially in Europe when we suffered Exynos models 😅
good job mate, much better than many others,... keep it up. bless you
I now have both and they both the absolute best devices out. Can't go wrong
I definitely would pick a pixel I love how simple it is also if your gonna use a Android supported phone why not use the phone made by Google it ts always gonna be on treated the best
Looking forward to watching this! Ive had the 7 pro since it came out and replaces the S22, the pixel is a nice phone...
Random question but is an "in display fingerprint sensor" hardware or software? If an s21 is updated to the same OS as an s23 then will the fingerprint scanners be the same and work equally as fast/reliable?
Yeah, I have to pay more. Us, citizens of not the richest countries, are not blessed by google with presence of Pixels. Thank you google 🤬
I love my pixel 7. I would take the Google UI over the Samsung UI. I use a lot of Google apps anyway. I've been loving it
had the option of s23 or pixel 7 for 300 each.
Went with the pixel 7 after having a galaxy for 5 years.
Not going to lie, I really miss the galaxy and how you can customize it more.
The pixel camera is awesome and I have alot of fun with it.
But I find getting used to the software layout is taking a while...
Everything seems to take a few more swipes than with the galaxy..
- can't organize app drawer
- can't loop home pages, so have to keep swiping to find apps on home
- can't turn on vibrate without pressing volume keys, then pressing a few on-screen buttons. (why not add a quick button like wifi Google?)
- have to swipe all the way to the left to close all apps...
^these things aren't game changers... but I really took this stuff for granted with the galaxy and I think about it constantly with the new pixel. Really hope google adds just a little more freedom with some of these.
Thought I'd just say I appreciate that this video actually finishes with a clear conclusion instead of throwing out the weaselly "its up to you to decide!"
I love my Google Pixel 7 Pro 👑👑👑 over any Samsung Galaxy phone
Matthew been a while and just caught one of your shorts.Hope you feel better soon,But nice to catch up .Thank you for sharing ✌️
Nice to see you around again! Hope all is well and thanks for dropping a comment
Today arriving my birthday gift from my hubby 🥰😊 Pixel 7, my birthday is on 2nd Sept, so I will only open it on that day, can't wait 😍😍😍🎉
Just got S23... Phone is a beast 2d of no charging and over 8hrs of SOT while playing Pokemon Go, Discord and answering emails
Damn 8 hrs is impressive I could never get more than 7
@@MatthewMoniz considering I came from s20fe exynoss its amazing since I would onky get like 2hrs on that phone
S23 having 12mp AF camera dear,not 10mp
Overall S23 is far better than pixel 7 in long term
And your video is so informative 😊😊
This is cute. Samsung has the exact same skin tone problem as iPhone. The difference is iPhone have difficulty on Asian skin, while Samsung has it on Whites. Guess only Pixel caters the whole world.
don't think about it, get the samsung Galaxy S23. The Pixel 7 software has so many bugs it's not even funny, it's April 2023 for crying out loud.