Comparison of Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Comparison of Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) [S]ave

Attribute	Samsung Galaxy A52 5G ×	Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) ×
General
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Launch
Announced	2021-03-17	2018-06-01
Body
Width (mm)	8.4	7.6
Length (mm)	159.9	162.4
Height (mm)	75.1	77
Weight (g)	189	191
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Front	Glass	Glass
Back	Plastic	Glass
Frame	-	Aluminum
Network
Technology	5G GSM HSPA LTE	CDMA GSM HSPA LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	CDMA 800 & TD GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE (unspecified)	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global 1, 3, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands	SA/NSA	-
Speed	5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Platform
OS	Android 11	Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 619	Adreno 512
Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM 64GB 6GB RAM
Display
Size (in)	6.5	6.3
Resolution (px)	1080 x 2400	1080 x 2220
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Battery
Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Charging	Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)	Fast charging 15W
Capcity (mAh)	4500	3700
Main Camera
Main Camera Type	Quad	Dual
Main Camera Properties	12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS	16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF 24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF
Main Camera Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Main Camera Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera Type	Single	Single
Selfie Camera Properties	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Selfie Camera Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera Features	HDR	-
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS	+	+
NFC	+	+
Radio	Unspecified	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go	USB Type-C 2.0
Sound
Loudspeaker	+	+
3.5mm jack	+	+
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display accelerometer compass gyro optical) proximity	Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer compass gyro proximity
Misc
Colors	Awesome Black Awesome Blue Awesome Violet Awesome White	Black White
Models	SM-A5260 SM-A526B SM-A526B/DS SM-A526W	SM-G8850 SM-G885F SM-G885Y
SAR EU Head (W/kg)	1.05	0.43
SAR EU Body (W/kg)	1.42	1.79