Screen size
S52Winner: 5.7"+8%
S615.2"
Quick verdict
S61 leads the measured specs 5-4.
Measured wins
S52
4
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
S61
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Technology
S52
GSM / HSPA / LTE
S61
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
S52
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S61
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
S52
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
S61
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - EU/ROW, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G bands
S52
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38
S61
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - EU/ROW, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66 - USA
Speed
S52
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/100 Mbps
S61
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Announced
S52
2019, October. Released 2019, November
S61
2018, February. Released 2018, June
Status
S52
Discontinued
S61
Discontinued
Dimensions
S52
158.1 x 76.6 x 9.7 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.38 in)
S61
163 x 78 x 13 mm (6.42 x 3.07 x 0.51 in)
Weight
S52
210 g (7.41 oz)
S61
250 g (8.82 oz)
Build
S52
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic back, aluminum frame
S61
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
S52
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S61
· Nano-SIM (South Africa only)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
S52
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 35 min) Drop resistant up to 1.5m MIL-STD-810G compliant
S61
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 3m for 60 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810G compliant
Type
S52
IPS LCD
S61
IPS LCD
Size
S52
5.65 inches, 82.4 cm2 (~68.0% screen-to-body ratio)
S61
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~58.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S52
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~285 ppi density)
S61
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection
S52
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
S61
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
S52
Android 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10
S61
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
S52
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
S61
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
CPU
S52
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
S61
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
S52
PowerVR GE8320
S61
Adreno 508
Card slot
S52
microSD
S61
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
S52
64GB 4GB RAM
S61
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
S52
eMMC 5.1
S61
-
Single
S52
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
S61
16 MP, PDAF, FLIR thermal camera (Lepton module)
Features
S52
LED flash
S61
Thermal imaging, heat palettes, temp. spot meter, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video
S52
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
S61
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
S52
8 MP
S61
8 MP
Video
S52
1080p@30fps
S61
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
S52
Yes
S61
Yes
3.5mm jack
S52
Yes
S61
Yes
WLAN
S52
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
S61
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
S52
5.0, A2DP, LE
S61
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
S52
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
S61
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, SBAS
NFC
S52
Yes
S61
Yes
Radio
S52
FM radio
S61
FM radio
USB
S52
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
S61
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
S52
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
S61
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, indoor air quality sensor
Other
S52
-
S61
Laser-assisted distance measurement tool
Type
S52
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
S61
Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
S52
10W wired
S61
18W wired, QC4
Stand-by
S52
-
S61
Up to 888 h (3G)
Talk time
S52
-
S61
Up to 35 h (3G)
Colors
S52
Black
S61
Black
Price
S52
About 440 EUR
S61
About 900 EUR