Pixel 7 or S23? Which one would you choose! Also if you enjoyed the video feel free to subscribe and hit the like button.

It is sad that the man feels the need to apologize for being sick. Dude's working through sickness, leave a like!

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 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?

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.

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.

Pro tip: add additional fingertip and use the same finger, it will unlock immidietly every time (pixel 7/pro)

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!

Thank you - helpful review. I am considering the S23.

great video. glad I came across your channel!

I absolutely love your informative videos. Thank you so much for explaining everything very well!!

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.

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

Excellent review, just what I was looking for. Great job!

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!

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!

good job mate, much better than many others,... keep it up. bless 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 ❤

Matt, why 3x lens doesnt focus and give blurr photos in s23 ? Any settings that can be changed ?

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.

Nice video. Would also like to see Pixel 7pro vs S23+

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.

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..

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.

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.

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'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.

Matthew, what do you recommend, pixel 7 or pixel 7 pro? Worth getting the Pro version?

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.

Thanks for the great review! Do you leave scene optimiser on when shooting pictures on the Samsung?

Looking forward to watching this! Ive had the 7 pro since it came out and replaces the S22, the pixel is a nice phone...

Great video as always! Love your channel! Is it possible for you to share the Pixel's wallpaper, please? Thanks!

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

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 cover on the Phones. Much Appreciate it! On the Fence on what phone I want to get next... I have an iPhone X and a Samsung S10E. I have yet to try a Pixel Phone Personally my greatest gripe is the 3 year support of upgrades.. They are currently at 599$ for 256gb Pixel 7 I am hoping it drops a under the 500$ mark, before October.. Im not the greatest fan of the S10E, not sure if its a Samsung thing or a Android thing, but I just can't type on that thing. I do like the more natural look of the photos on the Pixel personally, not really much of a phone gamer, use it more for Music, Movies/Shows if im on the road, and Documents I need to bring to and from work so like an external hard drive with a Phone lol. Either way much appreciate your video.

Thanks dude, very useful comparation!

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

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.

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!

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.

Seriously I am thankful, this review is beautiful

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 really liked the wallpaper of your S23, from where can I get it?

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?

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 👍

Matt have tried disabling the transition effect for the fingerprint scanner on the S23? It makes it twice as fast.

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

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.

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.

Is it still worth to buy Google Pixel 6 pro in 2023 please suggest

Awesome video as always!! I have the Galaxy S21 base model, so unless something happens to it like it stops charging, etc.I am going to hold out for a couple more years when the S21 stops getting OS support!! The Pixel 7 is a viable option if you prefer stock Android and features that come with the Pixel. So thanks for making this video, good to see that people looking to purchase a new smartphone have great options in the S23, Pixel7 as well as the Oneplus 11. Keep up the great work, always enjoy your informative videos.

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?

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.

the mic hole is off set, and you can not puncture it with sim ejector tool

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

Just discovered this channel yesterday, so glad I subscribed. I'm a sucker for a good comparison video.

I would go for the S23 without hesitation. I had the S10 and the size was just perfect for one handed usage.

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))

You did not mention anything about the repairability. I heard that the S23 is easier to repair (e.g. change battery). That aspect is important to a lot of people lately

I love the user experience on the pixel, but i do miss being able to screen cast to my Samsung tv without wifi.

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.

Should you be comparing a pixel 7 to a s22 or s22 plus?

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!

A nice review. I think a phone with a superior processor, 8 gigs of ram, a superior gaming experience and updates that will make the phone valuable and relevant for 5 years + is worth 300.00 more. You almost have to ask, if all one is going to do is basic surfing, calls, texting and shoot the occasional photo, is it even worth 499.00? My S23 is on route - can't wait! My S8 (2017) still works great - battery super strong. But I needed a treat and couldn't resist. Samsung knows phones. :)

I struggle so hard after hearing the sound. I'm really trying to figure out what phone is like next and hearing that sounds really makes me lean away from the pixel

Tnx for answer!! 🤩🤩🤩

I now have both and they both the absolute best devices out. Can't go wrong

I just bought a pixel 7. Love this phone. Done with Samsung. Thank you Google.

While reviewing, try to use white wallpaper so that we can compare the bezels. The video was great, by the way.

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.

I like your way of presentation now. Few years ago, you sounds like Unbox Therapy, which was not yourself. ❤️

Great phones both. It seems to me that the s23 in the front facing video tends to render lips a little too ruddy!

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.

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.

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.

The microphone hole is designed in a way that the SIM tool is not a problem... ;)

please tell me which is better pixel 7 or iphone 12

I have a question about the pixel processor. Will it work well for 4 or 5 years like the flash chip processor? Thanks

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.

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 don't think the S23 gets enough credit for how clean the design looks 10/10 its perfect.

Outstanding review

What if both were at the same price ?

Both phones are very good and it would be a difficult decision to choose one of them. Both offer very good performance, good cameras, good screens, ideal size, decent batteries. I would be baffled if they made me choose one of them, seriously!

why was the s23 mic fuzzy af? was that damage or is it just like that?

One thing if you don't worry about bugs and little over hitting then go for pixel 7. Because when i received my pixel 7 i open the clock app and didn't open so force stop and restart phone after clock open so I don't like that

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.

Fingerprint sensor is the number one hiccup on the pixel, still. Not huge. But it's a flagship phone. It shouldn't be an issue at all given how good others are at this same function.

7 pro or Samsung 23 plus.. not the ultra. I don't want a bigger phone. Thoughts?

I heard pixel screen must be on for fingerprint and Samsung doesn't so actually that extra step means the Samsung is by far faster at opening with fingerprint recognition, right?

Get well soon and wish you a speedy recovery

From where did you buy your Xbox joystick ?🕹

I needed this.

I think you might be wrong about the "only" 3 years of support for the Pixel 7. I am pretty sure it is 5 years, since the Pixel 6 came out.

Camera processing is different in asia, s23 in here the camera is so good

Thanks for this! 👍🏼💚

"The little thingy in the wrong hole"?? 🙄🙄

Well, Being I can get either one for free, trading in my S10e, the S23 it is! Thanks for a great review :) I'm thinking that S23 is gonna be faster then my S10e, just a little bit, LOL. Love my S10e though, thing has been flawless for 4 yrs.

I thought eggs were just expensive in my country ! I guess eggs are expensive everywhere. Thank you for the great review.