Samsung Galaxy M52 5G vs Galaxy Note8

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

Samsung Galaxy M52 5GSnapdragon 778G 5GChange
Samsung Galaxy Note8Samsung Galaxy Note8Exynos 8895Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy M52 5G uses the Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm TSMC), the Galaxy Note8 the Exynos 8895 (10 nm). The Galaxy M52 5G's fastest core runs at 2.40 GHz, the Galaxy Note8's at 2.31 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.7 inches on the Galaxy M52 5G, 8.5 inches on the Galaxy Note8. Up to 120 Hz on the Galaxy M52 5G, 60 Hz on the Galaxy Note8.
  3. Battery: 4,860 mAh on the Galaxy M52 5G, 3,300 mAh on the Galaxy Note8.
  4. Main camera: 16 MP on the Galaxy M52 5G, 12.2 MP on the Galaxy Note8.

The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 778G 5GExynos 8895
Process
6 nm TSMC10 nm
CPU
1× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A78
3× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A554× 2.31 GHz Mongoose M2
4× 1.69 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
2.40 GHz2.31 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 642LMali-G71

Memory

Versions seen
6GB | 128GB6GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR5LPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.7 in8.5 in
Resolution
1080 × 24001440 × 2960
Pixel density
393 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hz60 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10

Battery

Capacity
4,860 mAh3,300 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
16 MP4624 × 3468 · f/1.8 · 5.32 mm12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.7 · 4.3 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 1.74 mm—
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 3.72 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.95 mm
Front camera 2
5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/2.2 · 3.75 mm—

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

Connectivity

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

Software

Android
Android 13Android 9
UI
One UI 5.1—
Released with
Android 11Android 7.1
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

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