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Asus Zenfone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A52s

What Zenfone 8 does better (10) and where Galaxy A52s wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Asus Zenfone 8
Asus · 2021Zenfone 8
8.2Score
10 advantages≈ $310
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Samsung Galaxy A52s
Samsung · 2021Galaxy A52s
7.6Score
6 advantages≈ $270
7.5Display6.6
9.2Camera8.7
3.0Battery3.2
9.1Features8.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Zenfone 8Galaxy A52s
68.5 × 1488.975.1 × 159.98.4
Zenfone 8Galaxy A52sDifference
Height148 mm159.9 mm−11.9 mm
Width68.5 mm75.1 mm−6.6 mm
Thickness8.9 mm8.4 mm+0.5 mm
Weight169 g189 g−20 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Zenfone 8 better than Galaxy A52s?

  1. Peak brightness1,100 nits vs 420 nits2.6×
  2. Wired charging30 W vs 25 W+20%
  3. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 30 fps4×
  4. Max video8K vs 4K
  5. CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+18%
  6. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx7+14%
  7. Weight169 g vs 189 g+12%
  8. Pixel density446 ppi vs 407 ppi+10%
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
  10. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%

Why is Galaxy A52s better than Zenfone 8?

  1. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+12%
  2. Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
  3. Memory card slotNo · Zenfone 8: Yes
  4. Rear cameras2 vs 42×
  5. Screen size5.9″ vs 6.5″+10%
  6. Thickness8.9 mm vs 8.4 mm+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus Zenfone 8Asus Zenfone 8≈ $3108.2
Design
Weight169 g189 g
Thickness8.9 mm8.4 mm
Height148 mm159.9 mm
Width68.5 mm75.1 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP68IP67
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx7
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusGorilla Glass 5
ColoursObsidian Black, Horizon Silver—
Display
Screen size5.9″6.5″
PanelSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density446 ppi407 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,100 nits420 nits
Measured brightness800 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio82.9%—
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process5 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 660Adreno 642L
AnTuTu score676,001—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,604—
Memory
RAM16 GB—
Storage (max)256 GB—
Storage (base)128 GB—
Storage typeUFS 3.1—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.73"—
Rear cameras24
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video8K4K
4K video frame rate120 fps30 fps
Selfie camera12 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging30 W25 W
Charged in 30 min72%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0—
USB version2—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYes—
Loudspeaker loudness-27.9 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceZen UI 8One UI 3.1
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