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Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Google Pixel 8a

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Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Google Pixel 8a

58 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
VS
75 out of 100
Google Pixel 8a
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Google Pixel 8a

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on August 17, 2021, against the Google Pixel 8a, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 2 years and 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
  • Shows 9% longer battery life (21:34 vs 19:43 hours)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8a
  • 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1223K versus 574K)
  • Delivers 89% higher peak brightness (1518 against 802 nits)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • The phone is 2 years and 9 months newer
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G and Google Pixel 8a crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy A52s 5G
vs
Pixel 8a

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDOLED
Size6.5 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI405 ppi430 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness400 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR800 nits1400 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio85%81.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space138.1%99.1%
PWM231 Hz120 Hz
Response time9 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A52s 5G
802 nits
Pixel 8a+89%
1518 nits

Design and build

Height159.9 mm (6.3 inches)152.1 mm (5.99 inches)
Width75.1 mm (2.96 inches)72.7 mm (2.86 inches)
Thickness8.4 mm (0.33 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight189 g (6.67 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
WaterproofIP67IP67
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Green, PurpleWhite, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G and Google Pixel 8a in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778GGoogle Tensor G3
Max clock2400 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)
- 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)		- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process6 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Hexagon 770Yes
GraphicsAdreno 642Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units768896
GPU clock550 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~844 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy A52s 5G
574666
Pixel 8a+113%
1223695
CPU202188368321
GPU138272432077
Memory96924218319
UX137283204978
Total score5746661223695
Samples[16 tests][3 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature47.9 °C46.4 °C
Stability98% -
Graphics test14 FPS -
Graphics score2462 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score10511 -
Video editing7127 -
Photo editing25823 -
Data manipulation9217 -
Writing score13861 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size6, 8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Memory clock2133 MHz3200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 14
ROMOne UI 6.0Stock Android
OS size26 GB18.4 GB

Battery

Capacity4500 mAh4492 mAh
Max charge power25 W18 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (53% in 30 min)Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:28 hr2:09 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:27 hr08:15 hr
Watching video12:42 hr13:00 hr
Gaming04:56 hr04:54 hr
Standby116 hr86 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A52s 5G+9%
21:34 hr
Pixel 8a
19:43 hr

Main camera

Matrix64 megapixels64 megapixels
Image resolution9000 x 70009000 x 7000
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
4) Depth: 5 MP
1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX682Sony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.7"1/1.73"
Pixel size0.8 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
Sensor - Sony IMX712
Sensor size - 1/3.06"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution5 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
StabilizationDigital -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 60
Preview - 71
Zoom - 126
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 8a from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels13 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48964032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.2 -
Focal length26 mm -
SensorCMOS -
Sensor size1/2.8" -
Pixel size0.8 micron -
AutofocusNo -
StabilizationDigital -
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version55.3
Bluetooth featuresLE, A2DPLE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotYesNo
LTE Cat*1820
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy A52s 5G
83.6 dB
Pixel 8a+7%
89.3 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedAugust 2021May 2024
Release dateSeptember 2021May 2024
Launch price$495$499
SAR (head)0.88 W/kg -
SAR (body)0.84 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger - Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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