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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-01 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Awesome Black, Awesome Mint, Awesome Violet and Awesome White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| 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 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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 Samsung Galaxy A52s is much better than Galaxy S8, getting a global score of 91.1 against 81.7. The Samsung Galaxy A52s body is notably newer, but just a bit thicker and heavier than the Galaxy S8. Galaxy S8 features a little sharper display than Galaxy A52s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater pixel number in each screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A52s counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A52s counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A52s also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A52s features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A52s shoots greater videos and photos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A52s also counts with a way bigger camera sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality and a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
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