Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs A52 5G
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (with Exynos 1480) that was released on March 11, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G and came out 3 years before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
- 73% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (729K versus 421K)
- Shows 27% longer battery life (26:41 vs 20:57 hours)
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Delivers 28% higher peak brightness (1015 against 793 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1480
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- The phone is 3 years newer
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
- Weighs 24 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 390 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.8% | 85% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 100% | 98.6% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 250 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 2.8 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.1 mm (6.34 inches) | 159.9 mm (6.3 inches) |
| Width | 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) | 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 213 g (7.51 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP67 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Blue, Purple, Yellow | White, Black, Blue, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1480 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G |
| Max clock | 2750 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78 | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 694 |
| Graphics | Samsung Xclipse 530 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 825 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~332.8 GFLOPS | ~422.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 245367 | 135657 |
| GPU | 171544 | 88407 |
| Memory | 151503 | 89854 |
| UX | 160841 | 107860 |
| Total score | 729255 | 421778 |
| Samples | [35 tests] | Less then 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 43.8 °C | 39.2 °C |
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | 23 FPS | 6 FPS |
| Graphics score | 3899 | 1103 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11712 | 8163 |
| Video editing | 7299 | 7119 |
| Photo editing | 23519 | 19477 |
| Data manipulation | 11337 | 8393 |
| Writing score | 17127 | 9710 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | One UI 6.1 | One UI 6.1 |
| OS size | 20.1 GB | 26.5 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (34% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:03 hr | 1:39 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:24 hr | 07:25 hr |
| Watching video | 17:52 hr | 12:31 hr |
| Gaming | 05:16 hr | 05:00 hr |
| Standby | 125 hr | 110 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | 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° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | Sony IMX682 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.7" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | Samsung S5K3L6 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | 1/3.1" |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC5035 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 45 | 60 |
| Preview | 54 | 61 |
| Zoom | 75 | 86 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G from DxOMark | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A52 5G from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6464 x 4864 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX616 | Sony IMX616 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74" | 1/2.8" |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| 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 | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, 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 | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2024 | March 2021 |
| Release date | March 2024 | March 2021 |
| Launch price | $439 | $450 |
| SAR (head) | 0.68 W/kg | 1.05 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.04 W/kg | 1.42 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | - |
Further details
Notes on Galaxy A55 5G:
- The barometer is only available in the model for the USA.
- SM-A556B/DS and A556E/DS models come with two physical SIM cards.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

