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Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G vs Samsung Galaxy M52

What nova 8 Pro 4G does better (7) and where Galaxy M52 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G
Huawei · 2021nova 8 Pro 4G
7.5Score
7 advantages
vs
Samsung Galaxy M52
Samsung · 2021Galaxy M52
8.0Score
7 advantages≈ $1,300
Higher score
8.6Display8.2
7.6Camera7.5
4.3Battery5.3
5.8Features7.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 8 Pro 4GGalaxy M52
74.1 × 163.37.976.4 × 164.27.4
nova 8 Pro 4GGalaxy M52Difference
Height163.3 mm164.2 mm−0.9 mm
Width74.1 mm76.4 mm−2.3 mm
Thickness7.9 mm7.4 mm+0.5 mm
Weight184 g173 g+11 g

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

Why is nova 8 Pro 4G better than Galaxy M52?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 25 W2.6×
  2. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  3. Pixel density439 ppi vs 393 ppi+12%
  4. CPU frequency2.58 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+8%
  5. Resolution (width)1,236 px vs 1,080 px+14%
  6. Screen-to-body ratio91.7% vs 86.4%+6%
  7. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%

Why is Galaxy M52 better than nova 8 Pro 4G?

  1. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
  2. 5GNo · nova 8 Pro 4G: Yes
  3. Memory card slotNo · nova 8 Pro 4G: Yes
  4. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  5. Weight184 g vs 173 g+6%
  6. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  7. Thickness7.9 mm vs 7.4 mm+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Samsung Galaxy M52Samsung Galaxy M52≈ $1,3008.0
Design
Weight184 g173 g
Thickness7.9 mm7.4 mm
Height163.3 mm164.2 mm
Width74.1 mm76.4 mm
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, WhiteWhite, Black, Light Blue
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelOLEDSuper AMOLED Plus
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,236 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,676 px2,400 px
Pixel density439 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio91.7%86.4%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetKirin 985 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.58 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G77Adreno 642L
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNo—
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh5,000 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 2.0USB Type-C
USB version22
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
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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