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Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A52s

What nova 8 Pro 4G does better (8) and where Galaxy A52s wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G
Huawei · 2021nova 8 Pro 4G
7.5Score
8 advantages
vs
Samsung Galaxy A52s
Samsung · 2021Galaxy A52s
7.6Score
8 advantages≈ $270
Higher score
8.6Display6.6
7.6Camera8.7
4.3Battery3.2
5.8Features8.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 8 Pro 4GGalaxy A52s
74.1 × 163.37.975.1 × 159.98.4
nova 8 Pro 4GGalaxy A52sDifference
Height163.3 mm159.9 mm+3.4 mm
Width74.1 mm75.1 mm−1 mm
Thickness7.9 mm8.4 mm−0.5 mm
Weight184 g189 g−5 g

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

Why is nova 8 Pro 4G better than Galaxy A52s?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 25 W2.6×
  2. Pixel density439 ppi vs 407 ppi+8%
  3. CPU frequency2.58 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+8%
  4. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.5″+3%
  5. Weight184 g vs 189 g+3%
  6. Resolution (width)1,236 px vs 1,080 px+14%
  7. Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.4 mm+6%
  8. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%

Why is Galaxy A52s better than nova 8 Pro 4G?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 8 Pro 4G: Yes
  2. 5GNo · nova 8 Pro 4G: Yes
  3. Stereo speakersNo · nova 8 Pro 4G: Yes
  4. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+12%
  5. Memory card slotNo · nova 8 Pro 4G: Yes
  6. Rear cameras2 vs 42×
  7. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  8. 4K selfie videoNo · nova 8 Pro 4G: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight184 g189 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.4 mm
Height163.3 mm159.9 mm
Width74.1 mm75.1 mm
Ingress protection—IP67
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx7
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, White—
Display
Screen size6.7″6.5″
PanelOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,236 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,676 px2,400 px
Pixel density439 ppi407 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—420 nits
Screen-to-body ratio91.7%—
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetKirin 985 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.58 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G77Adreno 642L
Memory
RAM8 GB—
Storage (max)256 GB—
Storage (base)128 GB—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Rear cameras24
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging66 W25 W
Charged in 30 min120%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-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 speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNo—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 11One UI 3.1
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