Samsung Galaxy M52 5G vs Galaxy A71

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 A71, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 and came out 22 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
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

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
64% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (564K versus 344K)
Delivers 50% higher peak brightness (779 against 519 nits)
Shows 14% longer battery life (36:34 vs 32:03 hours)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
The phone is 1-year and 10-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 778G
29% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 890 and 692 points

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A71

Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy M52 5G and Galaxy A71 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	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	600 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4%	87.2%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.9%	98.2%
PWM	235 Hz	247 Hz
Response time	9 ms	3.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.2 mm (6.46 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)	76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	173 g (6.1 oz)	179 g (6.31 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue	Black, Silver, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max clock	2400 MHz	2200 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: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)
Lithography process	6 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Adreno 618
GPU shading units	768	256
GPU clock	550 MHz	700 MHz
FLOPS	~844 GFLOPS	~358.4 GFLOPS

CPU	170467	109500
GPU	145728	67070
Memory	109842	75848
UX	134383	88913
Total score	564970	344710

Max surface temperature	46.5 °C	37.5 °C
Stability	98%	97%
Graphics test	14 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	2454	740

Web score	10756	5547
Video editing	7126	5841
Photo editing	26182	14060
Data manipulation	9368	6693
Writing score	13022	8941

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

Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 5.0
OS size	26.4 GB	23.8 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 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 (50% in 35 min)
Full charging time	1:48 hr	1:22 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:33 hr	10:32 hr
Watching video	17:25 hr	14:49 hr
Gaming	05:10 hr	04:45 hr
Standby	137 hr	109 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP)	4 (64 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	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Samsung Bright S5KGW1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 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 Samsung Galaxy A71 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	-	0.8 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	ISOCELL 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 5 (802.11 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 - 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
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Active
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	December 2019
Release date	October 2021	February 2020
SAR (head)	0.79 W/kg	0.51 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.4 W/kg	1.56 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 A71

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G vs Galaxy A71

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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