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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-03-17 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 10.01 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A52 has a score of 90.7, which is better than Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 overall score. Galaxy A52's construction is incredibly newer and just a little lighter than the Galaxy A8 Star's, although it is also just a little bit thicker. The Galaxy A52's CPU is just as good as Galaxy A8 Star's processor, both of them have 8 cores and a 6 GB RAM.
The Galaxy A52 counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a bit bigger display, a quite better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a quite greater display pixel density. Galaxy A52 features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy A52 also counts with a way higher resolution back-facing camera and a lot bigger sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy A52 has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A52 features greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 22% larger battery capacity.
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