Samsung Galaxy M52 5G vs Galaxy A32

65 out of 100

55 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 A32, which is powered by Mediatek Helio G80 and came out 7 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 M52 5G

2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (564K versus 238K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 778G
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A32

Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy M52 5G and Galaxy A32 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	393 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	800 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4%	84.6%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

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

Height	164.2 mm (6.46 inches)	158.9 mm (6.26 inches)
Width	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	173 g (6.1 oz)	184 g (6.49 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue	White, Black, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Mediatek Helio G80
Max clock	2400 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
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)	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache	-	1 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units	768	48
GPU clock	550 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~844 GFLOPS	~91.2 GFLOPS

CPU	170467	84238
GPU	145728	38652
Memory	109842	51224
UX	134383	63250
Total score	564970	238410

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

Web score	10756	-
Video editing	7126	-
Photo editing	26182	-
Data manipulation	9368	-
Writing score	13022	-

RAM size	6, 8 GB	4, 6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
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 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 5.0
OS size	26.4 GB	18.6 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (30% in 30 min)	Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:48 hr	2:19 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:33 hr	12:46 hr
Watching video	17:25 hr	14:17 hr
Gaming	05:10 hr	06:20 hr
Standby	137 hr	115 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	9216 x 6912
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP)	4 (64 MP + 8 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	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)
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	20 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	5380 x 3620
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
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
NFC *	Depends on the region	No
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	No
LTE Cat *	-	12
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September 2021	February 2021
Release date	October 2021	February 2021
SAR (head)	0.79 W/kg	0.45 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.4 W/kg	1.3 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G vs Galaxy A32

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G vs Galaxy A32

Key differences

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

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Battery

Camera

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