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| Global Score | |
| 91.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-19 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A52 5G has a general score of 91.3, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 score. Galaxy A52 5G's body is noticeably newer, a bit lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a little sharper display than Galaxy A52 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's processor is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A52 5G's CPU, and although the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB and more internal memory.
Galaxy A52 5G takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking photographs and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A52 5G also counts with a lot higher resolution back camera and a way bigger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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