Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Galaxy A52

77 out of 100

61 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 (with Exynos 2200) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A52, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22

2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (920K versus 389K)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 2200
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (858 against 798 nits)
The phone is 11-months newer

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52

Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3700 mAh
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 and Galaxy A52 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	425 ppi	407 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	780 nits	400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	84.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.3%	99.3%
PWM	239 Hz	183 Hz
Response time	10 ms	4.4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	146 mm (5.75 inches)	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 inches)	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow	White, Black, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2200	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max clock	2800 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)
Lithography process	4 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 920	Adreno 618
GPU shading units	1920	256
GPU clock	810 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	~3110.4 GFLOPS	~384 GFLOPS

CPU	307260	133239
GPU	267241	73877
Memory	160658	76696
UX	183358	104297
Total score	920435	389314

Max surface temperature	38 °C	40.1 °C
Stability	60%	99%
Graphics test	39 FPS	6 FPS
Graphics score	6533	1039

Web score	10239	7257
Video editing	7179	6278
Photo editing	27256	17427
Data manipulation	10601	7487
Writing score	15034	9089

RAM size	8 GB	4, 6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI 5.0
OS size	30.2 GB	25.8 GB

Capacity	3700 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (63% in 30 min)	Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:03 hr	1:30 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	10:58 hr
Watching video	-	12:14 hr
Gaming	-	05:28 hr
Standby	-	117 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Samsung GN5 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - 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	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Sony IMX772 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX713 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 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 - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	15
5G support	Yes	No

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

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

Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Galaxy A52

Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Galaxy A52

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Camera

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