Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A52 and Apple iPhone 8 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Apple iPhone 8

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Samsung Galaxy A52
VS
44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy A52
Apple iPhone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A52 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Apple iPhone 8, Manufactured in September, 2017with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 1821mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 189g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A52 and Apple iPhone 8
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A52
vs
Apple iPhone 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 65.3 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A52
792 nits
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)183 Hzn/a
Response time4.4 ms22 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1373:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A52], [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A52
85 %
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A52 and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 618 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 256 192
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52
641
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52
1750
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6411030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17502686
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A52
376232
Apple iPhone 8
489618
CPU135651174461
GPU73380115185
Memory7169097672
UX95511102300
NanoReview Score376232489618
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A52
1039
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Max Surface Temp.40.1 °C45.4 °C
Stability99 %62 %
Graphics Test6 fps18 fps
Graphics Score10393131
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A52], [Apple iPhone 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A52
8913
Apple iPhone 8
n/a
Writing score9328n/a
Web score7276n/a
Video editing6297n/a
Data manipulation7453n/a
NanoReview Score8913n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 25.8 GB 6 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (35% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A52
22:27
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Web Browsing08:10 h06:14 h
Video Playback12:28 h09:59 h
Games04:57 h03:40 h
Standby Mode122 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX682Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.71/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
93
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
90
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
92
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1516
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A52
88.8 dB
Apple iPhone 8
80.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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