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

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

Attribute	Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) ×	Samsung Galaxy A52 ×
General
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Launch
Announced	2018-06-01	2021-03-17
Body
Width (mm)	7.6	8.4
Length (mm)	162.4	159.9
Height (mm)	77	75.1
Weight (g)	191	189
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
Front	Glass	Glass
Back	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Aluminum	-
Network
Technology	CDMA GSM HSPA LTE	GSM HSPA LTE
2G bands	CDMA 800 & TD GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global 1, 3, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	LTE (unspecified)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A
Platform
OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 11
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)	Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 512	Adreno 618
Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM 64GB 6GB RAM	128GB 4GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM
Display
Size (in)	6.3	6.5
Resolution (px)	1080 x 2220	1080 x 2400
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Battery
Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Charging	Fast charging 15W	Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Capcity (mAh)	3700	4500
Main Camera
Main Camera Type	Dual	Quad
Main Camera Properties	16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF 24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF	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
Main Camera Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Main Camera Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera Type	Single	Single
Selfie Camera Properties	24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Selfie Camera Video	1080p@30fps	4K@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	FM radio	Unspecified
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Sound
Loudspeaker	+	+
3.5mm jack	+	+
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer compass gyro proximity	Fingerprint (under display accelerometer compass gyro optical) proximity
Misc
Colors	Black White	Awesome Black Awesome Blue Awesome Violet Awesome White
Models	SM-G8850 SM-G885F SM-G885Y	SM-A525F SM-A525F/DS
SAR EU Head (W/kg)	0.43	0.35
SAR EU Body (W/kg)	1.79	0.84