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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-03-17 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A52 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a 90.7 score against 72.8. Although Samsung Galaxy A52 is a lot newer than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), it is a bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy A52 features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A52 also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A52 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little larger display and a little bit greater pixel density. The Galaxy A52 counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A52 has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4500mAh battery size. The Samsung Galaxy A52 has a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos in low-light environments, a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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