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| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2021-03-17 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| -- | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.45 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A52 has an overall score of 90.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A9 (2018)'s score of 85.2. The Samsung Galaxy A52 body is notably newer, but just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier than Galaxy A9 (2018). The Galaxy A52 has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a just a bit more pixels per inch of display, a bit bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features a CPU that's very similar to the Galaxy A52 one, both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Galaxy A52 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A52 also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Galaxy A52 features a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy A52 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A52 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3800mAh.
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