Samsung Galaxy M52 5G vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M52 5G Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2691mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M52 5G and Apple iPhone 8 Plus
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 67.4 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
772 nits
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
sRGB gamut95.9 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)235 Hzn/a
Response time9 ms32 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1471:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
86.4 %
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M52 5G and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
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))
- 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 642 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 512 192
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
885
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
2700
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8851092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27002921
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
583065
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
CPU20585994584
GPU149116151697
Memory9115187118
UX136939116221
NanoReview Score583065459620
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
2454
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Max Surface Temp.46.5 °C42.6 °C
Stability98 %71 %
Graphics Test14 fps20 fps
Graphics Score24543432
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
12268
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
n/a
Writing score12577n/a
Web score11195n/a
Video editing7220n/a
Data manipulation9422n/a
NanoReview Score12268n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 26.4 GB 6 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2691 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 (30% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:48 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
23:53
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Web Browsing08:17 h06:52 h
Video Playback14:07 h10:47 h
Games05:09 h04:11 h
Standby Mode129 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital 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 (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 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
SensorSamsung GW3Apple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/1.971/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a57 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96

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
Pixel size n/a 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 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 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
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, 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/B38/B40/B41/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 categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
80.3 dB
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
80.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 445 799
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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