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Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Nothing Phone (2a)

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Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Nothing Phone (2a)

58 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
VS
71 out of 100
Nothing Phone (2a)
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Nothing Phone (2a)

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on August 17, 2021, against the Nothing Phone (2a), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro and came out 2 years and 7 months after. 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 A52s 5G
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2a)
  • Shows 39% longer battery life (29:55 vs 21:34 hours)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
  • 24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (714K versus 574K)
  • The phone is 2 years and 7 months newer
  • Delivers 23% higher peak brightness (989 against 802 nits)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G and Nothing Phone (2a) 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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 A52s 5G
vs
Phone (2a)

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.5 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI405 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes (30-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness400 nits700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR800 nits1300 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio85%87.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space138.1%99.3%
PWM231 Hz90 Hz
Response time9 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A52s 5G
802 nits
Phone (2a)+23%
989 nits

Design and build

Height159.9 mm (6.3 inches)161.7 mm (6.37 inches)
Width75.1 mm (2.96 inches)76.3 mm (3 inches)
Thickness8.4 mm (0.33 inches)8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight189 g (6.67 oz)190 g (6.7 oz)
WaterproofIP67IP54
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsWhite, Black, Green, PurpleWhite, Black
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G and Nothing Phone (2a) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778GMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Max clock2400 MHz2800 MHz
CPU cores8 (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 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
L3 cache - 4 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process6 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Hexagon 770MediaTek APU 650
GraphicsAdreno 642Mali-G610 MP4
GPU shading units768256
GPU clock550 MHz1130 MHz
FLOPS~844 GFLOPS~578.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy A52s 5G
574666
Phone (2a)+24%
714660
CPU202188216662
GPU138272175938
Memory96924152470
UX137283169590
Total score574666714660
Samples[16 tests][17 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature47.9 °C45.6 °C
Stability98% -
Graphics test14 FPS -
Graphics score2462 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score10511 -
Video editing7127 -
Photo editing25823 -
Data manipulation9217 -
Writing score13861 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size6, 8 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 14
ROMOne UI 6.0Nothing OS 2.5
OS size26 GB21 GB

Battery

Capacity4500 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power25 W45 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (53% in 30 min)Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:28 hr1:03 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:27 hr11:32 hr
Watching video12:42 hr18:30 hr
Gaming04:56 hr06:26 hr
Standby116 hr148 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A52s 5G
21:34 hr
Phone (2a)+39%
29:55 hr

Main camera

Matrix64 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution9000 x 70008192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)120 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°114°
Lenses1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
4) Depth: 5 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX682Samsung ISOCELL GN9
Sensor size1/1.7"1/1.56"
Pixel size0.8 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
Sensor - Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size - 1/2.76"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.64 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution5 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
StabilizationDigital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48966528 x 4896
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm -
SensorCMOSSony IMX615
Sensor size1/2.8"1/2.74"
Pixel size0.8 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version55.3
Bluetooth featuresLE, A2DPLE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - No
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotYesNo
LTE Cat*18 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy A52s 5G
83.6 dB
Phone (2a)+6%
88.9 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedAugust 2021March 2024
Release dateSeptember 2021March 2024
Launch price$495$329
SAR (head)0.88 W/kg -
SAR (body)0.84 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger - Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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