Asus Zenfone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Comparison and Differences
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Asus Zenfone 8 or Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus Zenfone 8 | Samsung Galaxy A52 5G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, May 12 | 2021, March 17 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.7 in | 159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 169 g | 5.96 oz | 189 g | 6.67 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 600 EUR | 410 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.9" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 84.0 cm2 | 101 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.9% | 84,1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 446 PPI | 407 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -120Hz -HDR10+ -700 nits (HBM) -1100 nits (peak) |
- 120Hz -800 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Dual | 64 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73'', 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF |
-64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X'', 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 120 | 102 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 126 | 107 | |
| DxOMark Video | 108 | 90 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93'', 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, ZenUI 8 | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) | |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 619 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 745934 | 384321 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1240 | 762 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3163 | 1869 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3693 | 1183 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 4839 | 1150 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1024 | 584 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3182 | 1771 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - International -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.05 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio (market/region dependent) | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 30W, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- ANT+ - Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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