Huawei Nova 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

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Comparing the Huawei Nova 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Nova 8 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.58 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making Huawei Nova 8 the better performer.


Display: Huawei Nova 8 offers a screen size of 6.57 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G offers 6.5 inches, making Huawei Nova 8 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Huawei Nova 8's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Huawei Nova 8 and Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Huawei Nova 8 and Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Huawei Nova 8 offers 3800 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Huawei Nova 8 and Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Huawei Nova 8
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Summary

Spec Score

78%
84%

Release Date

21 Nov, 2021
01 Sep, 2021

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 778G
Octa Core (upto 2.58 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.57 inches (16.69 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
OLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3800 mAh
4500 mAh
66W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stylish design
  • Stunning display
  • Capable cameras
  • IP 67 rated

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Pricey
  • 15W brick takes time to charge the phone
  • Bloatware

User Ratings

N/A
4.2/5
(4,881 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
495,352
AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 01, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

OS Updates

N/A
3 Years

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years

Custom UI

EMUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 985 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

Processor

Octa core

2.58 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.84 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G77
Adreno 642L

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
495,352

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.57 inches  (16.69 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

392 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.22 %
84.94 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

160.12 mm
159.9 mm

Width

74.01 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

7.64 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

169 grams
189 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle26 mm focal length
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera17 mm focal length
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3800 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 32 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 66W Fast Charging 100% in 35 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.724 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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