Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Huawei nova 9
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G | Huawei nova 9 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Europe |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | - |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
| - | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2021, August 17 | 2021, September 23 |
| Status | Available. Released 2021, September 01 | Available. Released 2021, September 30 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back | - |
| Dimensions | 159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 in) | 160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 175 g (6.17 oz) |
| IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | - | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | - |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.57 inches, 106.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM) | OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10 |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) | Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Adreno 642L |
| OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6 | HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
| Internal | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| - | UFS | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Quad | 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens | 50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens |
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm | 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide) |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | 4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm | 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide) |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| 35mm jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Virtual Proximity Sensing | - | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 25W wired | 66W wired, 60% in 18 min, 100% in 38 min Reverse wired |
| Type | Li-Ion 4500 mAh | Li-Po 4300 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Purple, Awesome Mint | Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet |
| Models | SM-A528B, SM-A528B/DS, SM-A528N | NAM-AL00, NAM-LX9 |
| Price | £ 112.98 / € 249.47 | About 120 EUR |
| SAR | 0.72 W/kg (head) | - |
| SAR EU | 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) | - |
| Tests | ||
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| Battery life | Endurance rating 113h | Endurance rating 96h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) |
| Loudspeaker | -27.5 LUFS (Good) | -27.3 LUFS (Good) |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 429675 (v8), 506432(v9) GeekBench: 11060 (v4.4), 2801 (v5.1) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | AnTuTu: 469798 (v9) GeekBench: 2973 (v5.1) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 113h | Endurance rating 96h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | 800 nits max brightness (measured) | 608 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | -27.5 LUFS (Good) | -27.3 LUFS (Good) |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 429675 (v8), 506432(v9) GeekBench: 11060 (v4.4), 2801 (v5.1) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | AnTuTu: 469798 (v9) GeekBench: 2973 (v5.1) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |