Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

61 out of 100

67 out of 100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A52 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G) that was released on March 17, 2021, against the Apple iPhone SE (2022), which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 12 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52

Comes with 2482 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 2018 mAh
Has a 1.8 inches larger screen size
Thinner bezels – 18.7% more screen real estate
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Shows 24% longer battery life (31:56 vs 25:39 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (798 against 652 nits)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Has 2 SIM card slots
25% higher pixel density (407 vs 326 PPI)
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone SE (2022)

3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1171K versus 389K)
Handles wireless charging up to
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Better grip in hands – the body is 7.8 mm narrower
The phone is 1-year newer
3.5x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2247 and 643 points
More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A15 Bionic
Weighs 45 grams less
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A52 and Apple iPhone SE (2022) crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.5 inches	4.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	750 x 1334 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	16:9
PPI	407 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	625 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.1%	65.4%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	99.3%	99.9%
PWM	183 Hz	-
Response time	4.4 ms	38 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1655:1

Height	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)	138.4 mm (5.45 inches)
Width	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)	67.3 mm (2.65 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	7.3 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	144 g (5.08 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP67
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Pink	White, Black, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	2300 MHz	3223 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
Lithography process	8 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	256	640
GPU clock	750 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~384 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	133239	268130
GPU	73877	325843
Memory	76696	182253
UX	104297	388874
Total score	389314	1171074

Max surface temperature	40.1 °C	46.2 °C
Stability	99%	72%
Graphics test	6 FPS	47 FPS
Graphics score	1039	7914

Web score	7257	-
Video editing	6278	-
Photo editing	17427	-
Data manipulation	7487	-
Writing score	9089	-

RAM size	4, 6, 8 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	NVMe
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 15.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	One UI 5.0	-
OS size	25.8 GB	12 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	2018 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (35% in 30 min)	Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:30 hr	1:18 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:58 hr	09:55 hr
Watching video	12:14 hr	08:38 hr
Gaming	05:28 hr	03:18 hr
Standby	117 hr	93 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	-
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	1 (12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 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/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Apple iPhone SE (2022) from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	7 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	3088 x 2320
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/2.8"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	15	-
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2021	March 2022
Release date	March 2021	March 2022
SAR (head)	0.35 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	0.84 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

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Display

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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