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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-03-16 | 2021-03-17 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A52 has an overall score of 90.7, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S9's overall score of 83.3. The Galaxy A52 is a heavier phone than the Galaxy S9, but both of them are equally thin. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A52, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A52 has a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A52, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A52 takes better photographs and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has slower video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A52 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy A52 has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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