Honor X8b
#2421
Samsung Galaxy A52
#815Category Breakdown
Honor X8b
Samsung Galaxy A52
Performance
84.283.7
Camera
27.992.0
Display
90.583.2
Battery
30.630.6
Build
0.272.6
Connectivity
52.362.7
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
49.168.6
Summary
- The Honor X8b features a sleek design with a lightweight build at 166g and a 6.7-inch AMOLED display offering higher peak brightness than the Samsung Galaxy A52's 6.5-inch Super AMOLED screen.
- In terms of performance, the X8b is powered by the Snapdragon 680 chipset, while the A52 utilizes the Snapdragon 720G, which may provide better overall performance.
- The X8b boasts a higher resolution 108 MP main camera compared to the A52's 64 MP, but the A52 includes optical image stabilization (OIS) and supports 4K video recording, which the X8b lacks.
- Both devices have a 4500mAh battery, but the X8b supports faster charging at 35W versus the A52's 25W.
- Software-wise, the X8b runs on Android 13 with MagicOS 7.2, while the A52 comes with Android 11, upgradable to Android 14 with One UI 6.1, and offers stereo speakers and a headphone jack, which the X8b does not.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X8b
Samsung Galaxy A52
General
Release Date
2023, December 14
2021, March 17
Announced
2023, December 14
2021, March 17
Description
N/A
Not to be confused with Samsung Galaxy A52 5GAlso known as Samsung Galaxy A52 4G
Display
Size
6.7"
6.5"
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Resolution
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 610
Adreno 618
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
50 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
LED flash
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
35W wired
25W wired, 50% in 30 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
161.1 x 74.6 x 6.8 mm (6.34 x 2.94 x 0.27 in)
159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight
166 g
189 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Colors
Glamorous Green, Titanium Silver, Midnight Black, Blue
Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 13, MagicOS 7.2
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass