Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs. Google Pixel 8a vs. Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Google

Apple

Model

Galaxy A52s 5G

Pixel 8a

iPhone 15 Plus

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Purple, Awesome Mint

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Cell Bands

USA: 25, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

G8HHN, USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GKV4X, NA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G6GPR, Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

A3094: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2847: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
A3093: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A3096: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Exynos 1280

Google Tensor G3

Apple A16 Bionic

CPU(s)

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)

GPU

Mali-G68

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Apple GPU

Min. RAM

4 GiB

8 GiB

6 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

6 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

NVMe

Display

Technology

Super AMOLED

OLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

2000 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.5 in

6.1 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1290 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2400 pixels

2796 pixels

Pixel Density

396 ppi

430 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 11

Android 14

iOS 17

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP67

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

64 MP

64 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.9

f/1.6

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

0.8 μm

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

13 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

32 MP

13 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

20 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1.12 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

25 W

18 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

n/a

Yes

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

7.5 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

429 675

AnTuTu (v9)

506 432

AnTuTu (v10)

1 193 520

1 385 649

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)