Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6-inch Sony Xperia 10 IV (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on May 11, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 10 IV
- Shows 58% longer battery life (49:38 vs 31:30 hours)
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
- 13% higher pixel density (457 vs 405 PPI)
- Better grip in hands – the body is 8.1 mm narrower
- Weighs 28 grams less
- The phone is 8-months newer
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- 35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (568K versus 420K)
- Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- Delivers 17% higher peak brightness (806 against 687 nits)
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2520 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 457 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 700 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82% | 84.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 95.9% | 138.1% |
| PWM | 253 Hz | 231 Hz |
| Response time | 3 ms | 9 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 153 mm (6.02 inches) | 159.9 mm (6.3 inches) |
| Width | 67 mm (2.64 inches) | 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 161 g (5.68 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP67 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 642 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 550 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~486.4 GFLOPS | ~844 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 134216 | 193069 |
| GPU | 88191 | 135757 |
| Memory | 88666 | 106531 |
| UX | 106907 | 129094 |
| Total score | 420815 | 568424 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 36.1 °C | 47.9 °C |
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 14 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 2462 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 10316 |
| Video editing | - | 7102 |
| Photo editing | - | 25833 |
| Data manipulation | - | 9247 |
| Writing score | - | 13562 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | - | One UI 5.0 |
| OS size | 23 GB | 26 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (28% in 30 min) | Yes (53% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:30 hr | 1:28 hr |
| Web browsing | 16:06 hr | 09:19 hr |
| Watching video | 24:58 hr | 15:35 hr |
| Gaming | 07:06 hr | 05:10 hr |
| Standby | 160 hr | 110 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 123° |
| Lenses | 3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 8 MP) | 4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX486 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX682 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", SK Hi-847 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
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| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", SK Hi-846 (CMOS) |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
| Macro lens | - |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | - |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Sony Xperia 10 IV from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4" | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat * | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2022 | August 2021 |
| Release date | June 2022 | September 2021 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.88 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.84 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | - |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, performance, gaming, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G . But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Sony Xperia 10 IV .