Samsung Galaxy S9 vs A52s 5G
Here we compared two smartphones: the 5.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S9 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9810) that was released on February 25, 2018, against the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 42 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S9
- 40% higher pixel density (568 vs 405 PPI)
- Supports Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 10W
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Weighs 26 grams less
- Better grip in hands – the body is 6.4 mm narrower
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3000 mAh
- Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
- Shows 53% longer battery life (31:30 vs 20:36 hours)
- 37% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (504K versus 367K)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 778G
- Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (800 against 656 nits)
- The phone is 3-years and 6-months newer
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 568 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 658 nits | 400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.6% | 84.9% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 138.1% |
| PWM | 240 Hz | 231 Hz |
| Response time | 7 ms | 9 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 147.7 mm (5.81 inches) | 159.9 mm (6.3 inches) |
| Width | 68.7 mm (2.7 inches) | 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 163 g (5.75 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP67 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| Max. clock | 2700 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Exynos M3 |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 10 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G72MP18 | Adreno 642L |
| GPU clock | 572 MHz | 490 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~658 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 106403 | 154271 |
| GPU | 131325 | 151603 |
| Memory | 59895 | 79637 |
| UX | 69985 | 118978 |
| Total score | 367228 | 504273 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 93% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | 14 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2270 | 2463 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 6266 | 12014 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1794 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 400 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 8.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 2,1 | One UI 5.0 |
| OS size | 14 GB | 26 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charge power | 15 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes, Qi/PMA (10 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (40% in 30 min) | Yes (53% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:35 hr | 1:28 hr |
| Web browsing | 06:04 hr | 09:19 hr |
| Watching video | 10:57 hr | 15:35 hr |
| Gaming | 02:42 hr | 05:10 hr |
| Standby | 70 hr | 110 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 240FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 123° |
| Lenses | 1 (12 MP) | 4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX682 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
| Macro lens | - | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | - | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.22 microns | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 1440p at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2018 | August 2021 |
| Release date | March 2018 | September 2021 |
| SAR (head) | 0.362 W/kg | 0.88 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.18 W/kg | 0.84 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G is definitely a better buy.
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