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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2021-03-17 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | -- |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A52 has a general score of 90.7, which is a lot better than the Nokia 8.1's 72.1 global score. Galaxy A52's construction is a lot newer, but a bit heavier and just a bit thicker than Nokia 8.1. Galaxy A52 counts with a bit faster processor than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A52 also has more RAM.
Nokia 8.1 and Samsung Galaxy A52 count with similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy A52 has a just a bit lower pixel amount per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a quite bigger screen. The Galaxy A52 has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Nokia 8.1, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A52 features greater battery lifetime than Nokia 8.1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A52 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A52 also has a lot larger back camera sensor providing a much better image quality and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
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