Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A52 4G
Price Comparison (India)
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General Info
Manufacturer | ||
Samsung | Samsung | Samsung |
Announced | ||
March 2017 | 2021, January 14 | 2021, March 17 |
Status | ||
Available - April 2017 | Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 | Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, March 26 |
Price | ||
Rs. 57,900 ($720.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 69,999 ($799.99) [Similarly Priced] | - |
Colors | ||
Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue |
Form Factor | ||
Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
Dimension | ||
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in) |
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.8 x 0.31 in) |
159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.3 x 2.96 x 0.33 in) |
Weight | ||
155 g (5.47 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
SIM Type | ||
Dual-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
2G Network | ||
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
3G Network | ||
HSDPA | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
4G Network | ||
LTE | LTE | LTE |
5G Network | ||
- | SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave | - |
Messaging | ||
SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | ||
Build Features | ||
- | - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP67 |
Notification LED | ||
Yes | - | - |
Hardware and OS
OS | ||
Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) | Android 11 | Android 11 |
User Interface | ||
- | One UI 3.1 | One UI 3.0 |
Processor | ||
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz), Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 Exynos 8895 Octa |
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea, Exynos 2100 - International / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea | Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver), Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) |
GPU | ||
Adreno 540 | Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea | Adreno 618 |
RAM | ||
4 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Internal Memory | ||
64 GB | 256 GB | 256 GB |
External Memory | ||
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC |
Display
Type | ||
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, Gorilla Glass 5 | FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1300 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display |
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 90Hz Refresh Rate 800 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Colors | ||
16M colors | 16M Colour | 16M Colour |
Size | ||
5.8 inches | 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
Resolution | ||
1440 x 2960 pixels (568 ppi) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (424 ppi) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (405 ppi) |
Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
84.06% | 86.12% | 84.90% |
Multi-Touch | ||
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Multimedia
3.5mm Jack | ||
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Radio | ||
No | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | Unspecified |
Games | ||
Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
Loud Speaker | ||
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Camera
Rear Camera | ||
12 MP | 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP | 64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP |
Flash | ||
Dual-LED (Dual Tone) | LED Flash | LED flash |
Features | ||
Phase Detection Autofocus, OIS, f/1.7 aperture, Geo-tagging, Simultaneous 4K Video And 9MP Image Recording, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama | 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video Auto-HDR, Panorama |
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth) panorama, HDR |
Video | ||
2160p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS |
Front Camera | ||
8 MP, AF | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call, Auto-HDR, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Connectivity and Data Rate
GPRS | ||
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Edge | ||
Yes | Yes | Yes |
3G | ||
HSPA, LTE, VoLTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A |
Bluetooth | ||
v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Wi-Fi | ||
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
USB | ||
v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
GPS | ||
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
Browser | ||
HTML5 | Yes | Yes |
User Memory
Internal | ||
64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Expandable Storage | ||
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC |
USB OTG | ||
Supported | Supported | Supported |
Sensors
Fingerprint | ||
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Proximity Sensor | ||
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Accelerometer Sensor | ||
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Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | ||
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Gyroscope Sensor | ||
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Barometer Sensor | ||
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Heart-rate Sensor | ||
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NFC | ||
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Battery
Type | ||
Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) |
Capacity | ||
3000 mAh | 4000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
Stand by | ||
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Talk Time | ||
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