iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A52
20Performance23.1
26.2Display35.6
35.3Camera48.4
21.3Battery39
60Features54.7
4 spec wins — iPhone 8 Plus11 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A52
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy A52 wins this phone face-off, 37 to 28.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+18) and camera (+13). iPhone 8 Plus still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 8 Plus
- Stronger features score: 60 vs 55
- 44% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 730
- 26% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,400 vs 1,900
- 25% higher OS update pledge: 5 years vs 4 years
- 11% lower thickness: 7.5 mm vs 8.4 mm
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A52
- Stronger performance score: 23 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 36 vs 26
- Stronger camera score: 48 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 39 vs 21
- 433% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 12 MP
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $799
Display
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 5.5 ″ | 6.5 ″+18% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 405 ppi+1% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz+50% |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 800 nits+28% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | Snapdragon 720G |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 395,000Top 85% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050+44%Top 66% | 730Top 83% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,400+26%Top 75% | 1,900Top 87% |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 6 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 2.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 64 MP+433% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 32 MP+357% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,691 mAh | 4,500 mAh+67% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 25 W+67% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | — |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 202 g | 189 g+6% |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm+11% | 8.4 mm |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP67 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 11 | Android 11 (One UI 3.1) |
| OS update pledge | 5 years+25% | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |