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Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

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Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
VS
36 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), Manufactured in January, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885. 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 Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
  • Higher pixel density: 441ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 189g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
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 A52s 5G
vs
Galaxy A8 (2018)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 5.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2220 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 390 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 75.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
799 nits
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
586 nits
sRGB gamut138.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)231 Hz242 Hz
Response time9 ms4.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G], [Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 149.2 mm (5.87 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
85 %
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
75.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 No
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 512 32
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 70.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
1027
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
2966
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1027n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)2966n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
574666
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
202681
CPU20218873673
GPU13827226657
Memory9692450080
UX13728352271
NanoReview Score574666202681
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
2462
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.47.9 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2462n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
12076
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Writing score13764n/a
Web score10503n/a
Video editing7160n/a
Data manipulation9270n/a
NanoReview Score12076n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9)
OS Size 26 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.0 One UI 2.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:28 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
21:34
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
17:10
Web Browsing07:27 h06:38 h
Video Playback12:42 h11:19 h
Games04:56 h04:20 h
Standby Mode116 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX682Samsung S5K2P6SX
Sensor size1/1.71/2.8
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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 A52s 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
82
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
74
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
79

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 27 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3P8SP
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category1811
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
83.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2021 yr December, 2017 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr January, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 495 480
Sensors - Hall 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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