Samsung Galaxy M52 5G vs OnePlus 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M52 5G Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs OnePlus 8 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4510mAh
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M52 5G and OnePlus 8 Pro
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 AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 513 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 91.8 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
772 nits
OnePlus 8 Pro
882 nits
sRGB gamut95.9 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)235 Hz258 Hz
Response time9 ms7.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 74.4 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
86.4 %
OnePlus 8 Pro
91.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M52 5G and OnePlus 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 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))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 512 768
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
885
OnePlus 8 Pro
1258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
2700
OnePlus 8 Pro
3476
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8851258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27003476
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
583065
OnePlus 8 Pro
758854
CPU205859236093
GPU149116194272
Memory91151149001
UX136939179488
NanoReview Score583065758854
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
2454
OnePlus 8 Pro
3839
Max Surface Temp.46.5 °C50.2 °C
Stability98 %99 %
Graphics Test14 fps22 fps
Graphics Score24543839
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
12268
OnePlus 8 Pro
11994
Writing score1257714813
Web score111959833
Video editing72205842
Data manipulation94229517
NanoReview Score1226811994

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 26.4 GB 20 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4510 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 23 min)
Full Charge Time 1:48 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
23:53
OnePlus 8 Pro
20:36
Web Browsing08:17 h08:01 h
Video Playback14:07 h12:03 h
Games05:09 h04:57 h
Standby Mode129 h103 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual 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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 5 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
SensorSamsung GW3Sony IMX689
Sensor size1/1.971/1.43
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/3.061/2.25
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
109
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a53
Zoomn/a107

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
121
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
127

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 LE, 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
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- SBAS
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, 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/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

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
OnePlus 8 Pro
84.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 445 899
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall 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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