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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 91.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 12, 11 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-03-19 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is better than Galaxy S8 Active, with a 91.3 score against 81.9. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G's design is extremely newer, somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Galaxy S8 Active. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G's processor is very similar to the Galaxy S8 Active one, and although the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A52 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy A52 5G captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing photographs or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A52 5G also counts with a lot bigger sensor shooting much better quality pictures and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB. Galaxy A52 5G has just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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