Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs A52s 5G

55 out of 100

67 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus (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 43 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
31% higher pixel density (531 vs 405 PPI)
Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 10W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Shows 36% longer battery life (31:30 vs 23:09 hours)
Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3500 mAh
Delivers 27% higher peak brightness (806 against 633 nits)
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (568K versus 458K)
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 778G
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
The phone is 3-years and 7-months newer
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and A52s 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.2 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	18.5:9	20:9
PPI	531 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	631 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	84.2%	84.9%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	138.1%
PWM	215 Hz	231 Hz
Response time	7 ms	9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	158.1 mm (6.22 inches)	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	73.8 mm (2.91 inches)	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gold, Gray, Red, Purple	White, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-display

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 1.8 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)
Lithography process	10 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G72 MP18	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	324	768
GPU clock	572 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~370.6 GFLOPS	~844 GFLOPS

CPU	142354	193069
GPU	106454	135757
Memory	92729	106531
UX	113153	129094
Total score	458699	568424

Max surface temperature	40.7 °C	47.9 °C
Stability	95%	98%
Graphics test	13 FPS	14 FPS
Graphics score	2328	2462

Web score	5002	10316
Video editing	5467	7102
Photo editing	9176	25833
Data manipulation	5634	9247
Writing score	5961	13562

RAM size	6 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

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	13.9 GB	26 GB

Capacity	3500 mAh	4500 mAh
Max 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	1:40 hr	1:28 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:50 hr	09:19 hr
Watching video	11:56 hr	15:35 hr
Gaming	03:31 hr	05:10 hr
Standby	79 hr	110 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Optical, 2x	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	2 (12 MP + 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 (Dual Pixel) - 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
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - 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
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
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

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

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2018	August 2021
Release date	March 2018	September 2021
SAR (head)	0.294 W/kg	0.88 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.35 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

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs A52s 5G

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs A52s 5G

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