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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs A52s 5G

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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs A52s 5G

71 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
VS
58 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Samsung Galaxy A52s 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 A52s 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 2 years and 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
  • Shows 24% longer battery life (26:41 vs 21:34 hours)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Delivers 27% higher peak brightness (1015 against 802 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
  • 27% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (729K versus 574K)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • The phone is 2 years and 7 months newer
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
  • Weighs 24 grams less
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and A52s 5G crucial features
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
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
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 tests
Phone:
Galaxy A55 5G
vs
Galaxy A52s 5G

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Size6.6 inches6.5 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI390 ppi405 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness1000 nits400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 800 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus PlusCorning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio85.8%85%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space100%138.1%
PWM120 Hz231 Hz
Response time1 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A55 5G+27%
1015 nits
Galaxy A52s 5G
802 nits

Design and build

Height161.1 mm (6.34 inches)159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width77.4 mm (3.05 inches)75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight213 g (7.51 oz)189 g (6.67 oz)
WaterproofIP67IP67
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsWhite, Blue, Purple, YellowWhite, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1480Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max clock2750 MHz2400 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 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)
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesHexagon 770
GraphicsSamsung Xclipse 530Adreno 642
GPU shading units128768
GPU clock1300 MHz550 MHz
FLOPS~332.8 GFLOPS~844 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU245367202188
GPU171544138272
Memory15150396924
UX160841137283
Total score729255574666
Samples[35 tests][16 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature43.8 °C47.9 °C
Stability - 98%
Graphics test23 FPS14 FPS
Graphics score38992462
PCMark 3.0
Web score1171210511
Video editing72997127
Photo editing2351925823
Data manipulation113379217
Writing score1712713861

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB6, 8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock3200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory cardMicroSDMicroSD
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GBUp to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMOne UI 6.1One UI 6.0
OS size20.1 GB26 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4500 mAh
Max charge power25 W25 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (55% in 30 min)Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:03 hr1:28 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:24 hr07:27 hr
Watching video17:52 hr12:42 hr
Gaming05:16 hr04:56 hr
Standby125 hr116 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A55 5G+24%
26:41 hr
Galaxy A52s 5G
21:34 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels64 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61209000 x 7000
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens123°123°
Lenses1) 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
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length - 26 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.7"
Pixel size1 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 13 mm
SensorSony IMX258 -
Sensor size1/3.06" -
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
SensorGalaxyCore GC5035 -
Sensor size1/5" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh45 -
Preview54 -
Zoom75 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution6464 x 48646528 x 4896
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX616CMOS
Sensor size1/2.74"1/2.8"
Pixel size0.8 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 version5.35
Bluetooth featuresLELE, A2DP
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*Depends on the regionDepends on the region
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotYesYes
LTE Cat*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2024August 2021
Release dateMarch 2024September 2021
Launch price$439$495
SAR (head)0.68 W/kg0.88 W/kg
SAR (body)1.04 W/kg0.84 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot 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.
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