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

Samsung Galaxy A52 vs OnePlus 8

49 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A52
VS
58 out 100
OnePlus 8
Samsung Galaxy A52
OnePlus 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A52 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs OnePlus 8, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4300mAh
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 189g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

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		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A52 and OnePlus 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A52
vs
OnePlus 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 88.7 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A52
792 nits
OnePlus 8
802 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %97.7 %
PWM (Flicker)183 Hz373 Hz
Response time4.4 ms2.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A52], [OnePlus 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 160.2 mm (6.31 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 72.9 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A52
85 %
OnePlus 8
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A52 and OnePlus 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52
641
OnePlus 8
1256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52
1750
OnePlus 8
3472
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6411256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17503472
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A52
376232
OnePlus 8
751799
CPU135651242521
GPU73380196618
Memory71690140544
UX95511172116
NanoReview Score376232751799
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A52
1039
OnePlus 8
3843
Max Surface Temp.40.1 °C35.5 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test6 fps23 fps
Graphics Score10393843
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A52], [OnePlus 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A52
8913
OnePlus 8
11329
Writing score932814311
Web score72768181
Video editing62975849
Data manipulation74538869
NanoReview Score891311329

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 25.8 GB 23 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (35% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 22 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 0:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A52
22:27
OnePlus 8
21:04
Web Browsing08:10 h09:11 h
Video Playback12:28 h13:12 h
Games04:57 h04:52 h
Standby Mode122 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX682Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.71/2.25
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.1
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)WCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1520
5G SupportNoYes

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
OnePlus 8
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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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