Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Galaxy S9

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

Samsung Galaxy A52Snapdragon 720GChange
Samsung Galaxy S9Exynos 9810Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A52 uses the Snapdragon 720G (8 nm Samsung), the Galaxy S9 the Exynos 9810 (10 nm). The Galaxy A52's fastest core runs at 2.32 GHz, the Galaxy S9's at 2.70 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.5 inches on the Galaxy A52, 11.6 inches on the Galaxy S9. Up to 90 Hz on the Galaxy A52, 60 Hz on the Galaxy S9.
  3. Battery: 4,370 mAh on the Galaxy A52, 3,000 mAh on the Galaxy S9.
  4. Main camera: 18.8 MP on the Galaxy A52, 12.2 MP on the Galaxy S9.

The same on both: Wi-Fi 6, NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 720GExynos 9810
Process
8 nm Samsung10 nm
CPU
2× 2.32 GHz Kryo 465 Gold
6× 1.80 GHz Kryo 465 Silver4× 2.70 GHz Mongoose M3
4× 1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.32 GHz2.70 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 618Mali-G72

Memory

Versions seen
6GB | 128GB
8GB | 128GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.5 in11.6 in
Resolution
1080 × 24001440 × 2960
Pixel density
407 ppi285 ppi
Refresh rates
90 Hz60 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,370 mAh3,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
18.8 MP5000 × 3750 · f/2.2 · 1.74 mm12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.5 · 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 · 2.92 mm
Front camera 2
5.7 MP2748 × 2061 · f/2 · 3.75 mm5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/1.7 · 2.92 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 6Wi-Fi 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoNo
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 14Android 16
UI
One UI 6.1One UI 8.0
Released with
Android 11Android 8.0
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
34 sensors38 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy