Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Galaxy Note8

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Samsung Galaxy A52Snapdragon 720GChange
Samsung Galaxy Note8Exynos 8895Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A52 uses the Snapdragon 720G (8 nm Samsung), the Galaxy Note8 the Exynos 8895 (10 nm). The Galaxy A52's fastest core runs at 2.32 GHz, the Galaxy Note8's at 2.31 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.5 inches on the Galaxy A52, 8.5 inches on the Galaxy Note8. Up to 90 Hz on the Galaxy A52, 60 Hz on the Galaxy Note8.
  3. Battery: 4,370 mAh on the Galaxy A52, 3,300 mAh on the Galaxy Note8.
  4. Main camera: 18.8 MP on the Galaxy A52, 12.2 MP on the Galaxy Note8.

The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 720GExynos 8895
Process
8 nm Samsung10 nm
CPU
2× 2.32 GHz Kryo 465 Gold
6× 1.80 GHz Kryo 465 Silver4× 2.31 GHz Mongoose M2
4× 1.69 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
2.32 GHz2.31 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 618Mali-G71

Memory

Versions seen
6GB | 128GB
8GB | 128GB6GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.5 in8.5 in
Resolution
1080 × 24001440 × 2960
Pixel density
407 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rates
90 Hz60 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10

Battery

Capacity
4,370 mAh3,300 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
18.8 MP5000 × 3750 · f/2.2 · 1.74 mm12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.7 · 4.3 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
16 MP4624 × 3468 · f/1.8 · 5.23 mm · OIS—
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2 · 3.75 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.95 mm
Front camera 2
5.7 MP2748 × 2061 · f/2 · 3.75 mm—

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6—
6 GHz Wi-Fi
No—
Bluetooth LE Audio
No—
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 14Android 9
UI
One UI 6.1—
Released with
Android 11Android 7.1
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
34 sensors36 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy