Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Samsung Galaxy A52 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor X8 (2022) vs Samsung Galaxy A52

43 out 100
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
VS
49 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A52
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
Samsung Galaxy A52

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor X8 (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Samsung Galaxy A52, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 189g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Samsung Galaxy A52
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
vs
Samsung Galaxy A52

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 85 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
465 nits
Samsung Galaxy A52
792 nits
sRGB gamut97.9 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a183 Hz
Response time22 ms4.4 ms
Contrast622:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8 (2022)], [Samsung Galaxy A52]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.45 mm (0.29 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
89.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A52
85 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor X8 (2022) and Samsung Galaxy A52 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 692
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
529
Samsung Galaxy A52
641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
1574
Samsung Galaxy A52
1750
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)529641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15741750
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
305561
Samsung Galaxy A52
376232
CPU99437135651
GPU3962773380
Memory9297371690
UX7352495511
NanoReview Score305561376232
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52
1039
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.1 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1039
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8 (2022)], [Samsung Galaxy A52]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52
8913
Writing scoren/a9328
Web scoren/a7276
Video editingn/a6297
Data manipulationn/a7453
NanoReview Scoren/a8913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 30.2 GB 25.8 GB
UI Skin Magic UI 7.1 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52
22:27
Web Browsingn/a08:10 h
Video Playbackn/a12:28 h
Gamesn/a04:57 h
Standby Moden/a122 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX682
Sensor sizen/a1/1.7
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX616
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
91 dB
Samsung Galaxy A52
88.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 245 350
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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