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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-01 | 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 |
| Awesome Black, Awesome Mint, Awesome Violet and Awesome White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | 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 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) 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
Samsung Galaxy A52s is much better than Galaxy S8 Active, with a score of 91.1 against 81.9. Samsung Galaxy A52s's construction is much newer, just a little bit lighter and thinner than Galaxy S8 Active. The Samsung Galaxy A52s features a bit better processor than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy A52s also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A52s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a greater number of pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy A52s shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A52s also counts with a much bigger sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality and a lot higher 64 mega-pixels resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A52s has a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A52s counts with a bit superior battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 13% greater battery capacity.
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