Samsung Galaxy M52 5G vs A73 5G

65 out of 100

69 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy M52 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on September 24, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, which is powered by the same chip and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Optical image stabilization
Stereo speakers
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
The phone is 6-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy M52 5G and A73 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	393 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	800 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4%	87%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.9%	-
PWM	235 Hz	-
Response time	9 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Height	164.2 mm (6.46 inches)	163.7 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)	76.1 mm (3 inches)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	173 g (6.1 oz)	181 g (6.38 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP67
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue	White, Gray, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max clock	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 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)	- 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 642	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	768	768
GPU clock	550 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~844 GFLOPS	~844 GFLOPS

CPU	170467	205276
GPU	145728	139073
Memory	109842	94433
UX	134383	134937
Total score	564970	578722

Max surface temperature	46.5 °C	-
Stability	98%	98%
Graphics test	14 FPS	14 FPS
Graphics score	2454	2458

Web score	10756	10631
Video editing	7126	7221
Photo editing	26182	26094
Data manipulation	9368	9141
Writing score	13022	14289

RAM size	6, 8 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 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 5.0
OS size	26.4 GB	36.9 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (30% in 30 min)	Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:48 hr	1:24 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:33 hr	-
Watching video	17:25 hr	-
Gaming	05:10 hr	-
Standby	137 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	-
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP)	4 (108 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97", Samsung GW3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	-	0.8 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	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	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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 *	Depends on the region	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
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	-
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September 2021	March 2022
Release date	October 2021	April 2022
SAR (head)	0.79 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.4 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G vs A73 5G

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G vs A73 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

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Conclusion