Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro

63 out of 100

83 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G) that was released on March 17, 2021, against the Apple iPhone 13 Pro, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

Comes with 1405 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3095 mAh
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
Fingerprint scanner
Has 2 SIM card slots
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13 Pro

3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1289K versus 425K)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 19% longer battery life (36:53 vs 30:59 hours)
Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
Delivers 34% higher peak brightness (1066 against 793 nits)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
14% higher pixel density (460 vs 405 PPI)
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Apple iPhone 13 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	405 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	400 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	98.6%	99.8%
PWM	250 Hz	510 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	4.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Pink	Black, Silver, Gold, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	2200 MHz	3230 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77)	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache	3 MB	-
Lithography process	8 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	256	640
GPU clock	825 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	135657	294014
GPU	88407	465050
Memory	89854	215094
UX	107860	308165
Total score	425740	1289424

Max surface temperature	39.2 °C	39.4 °C
Stability	99%	79%
Graphics test	6 FPS	56 FPS
Graphics score	1103	9489

Web score	8391	-
Video editing	7119	-
Photo editing	19620	-
Data manipulation	8399	-
Writing score	9891	-

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	NVMe
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	One UI 4.1	-
OS size	26.5 GB	15.2 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	3095 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	23 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (34% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:39 hr	1:38 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:27 hr	13:06 hr
Watching video	14:55 hr	16:46 hr
Gaming	05:39 hr	05:42 hr
Standby	106 hr	117 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX682 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Sensor: 1/1.66", Sony IMX703 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3L6 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A52 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	September 2021
Release date	March 2021	September 2021
SAR (head)	1.05 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.42 W/kg	0.98 W/kg
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro

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