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Zenfone 8 vs Galaxy A52s 5G

Asus Zenfone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

What Zenfone 8 does better (14) and where Galaxy A52s 5G wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2021Zenfone 8

8.2Score

14 advantages≈ $310

Higher score

Samsung · 2021Galaxy A52s 5G

7.7Score

7 advantages≈ $270

7.5Display7.4

6.8Performance5.6

9.2Camera8.7

3.0Battery3.2

9.1Features8.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

Zenfone 8Galaxy A52s 5G

	Zenfone 8	Galaxy A52s 5G	Difference
Height	148 mm	159.9 mm	−11.9 mm
Width	68.5 mm	75.1 mm	−6.6 mm
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.4 mm	+0.5 mm
Weight	169 g	189 g	−20 g

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

Why is Zenfone 8 better than Galaxy A52s 5G?

RAM16 GB vs 8 GB2×
AnTuTu score676,001 vs 429,675+57%
Wired charging30 W vs 25 W+20%
4K video frame rate120 fps vs 30 fps4×
Peak brightness1,100 nits vs 800 nits+38%
Max video8K vs 4K
CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+18%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx7+14%
Weight169 g vs 189 g+12%
Pixel density446 ppi vs 405 ppi+10%
Charged in 30 min72% vs 53%+36%
Process5 nm vs 6 nm+20%

Why is Galaxy A52s 5G better than Zenfone 8?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,604 vs 11,0603.1×
Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+12%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
Memory card slotNo · Zenfone 8: Yes
Screen size5.9″ vs 6.5″+10%
Thickness8.9 mm vs 8.4 mm+6%
Screen-to-body ratio82.9% vs 84.9%+2%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus Zenfone 8≈ $3108.2	Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G≈ $2707.7
Design
Weight	169 g	189 g
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.4 mm
Height	148 mm	159.9 mm
Width	68.5 mm	75.1 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Plastic
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP68	IP67
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx7
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Purple, Awesome Mint
Display
Screen size	5.9″	6.5″
Panel	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	446 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,100 nits	800 nits
Measured brightness	800 nits	800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82.9%	84.9%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.84 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 642L
AnTuTu score	676,001	429,675
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,604	11,060
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	685
Memory
RAM	16 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.73"	1/1.7"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	8K	4K
4K video frame rate	120 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	4,000 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Wired charging	30 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	72%	53%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-27.9 LUFS	-27.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.88 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Zen UI 8	One UI 6