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Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo

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Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo

58 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
VS
65 out of 100
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Motorola Edge 40 Neo

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 Motorola Edge 40 Neo, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7030 and came out 2 years and 1 month 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
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 40 Neo
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Delivers 34% higher peak brightness (1067 against 796 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 25W)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
  • The phone is 2 years and 1 month newer
  • Thinner bezels – 5.2% more screen real estate
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G and Motorola Edge 40 Neo 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 A52s 5G
vs
Edge 40 Neo

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDPOLED
Size6.5 inches6.55 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI405 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes (60-144 Hz)
Max rated brightness400 nits550 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR800 nits1300 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 360 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio85%90.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space138.1%97.7%
PWM231 Hz120 Hz
Response time9 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A52s 5G
796 nits
Edge 40 Neo+34%
1067 nits

Design and build

Height159.9 mm (6.3 inches)159.63 mm (6.28 inches)
Width75.1 mm (2.96 inches)71.99 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness8.4 mm (0.33 inches)7.89 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight189 g (6.67 oz)172 g (6.07 oz)
WaterproofIP67IP68
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsWhite, Black, Green, PurpleBlack, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G and Motorola Edge 40 Neo in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778GMediaTek Dimensity 7030
Max clock2400 MHz2500 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-A55
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process6 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Hexagon 770MediaTek APU 550
GraphicsAdreno 642Mali-G610 MP3
GPU shading units768384
GPU clock550 MHz1000 MHz
FLOPS~844 GFLOPS~768 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU202188167880
GPU13827292421
Memory96924117794
UX137283159634
Total score574666537729
Samples[16 tests][14 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature47.9 °C49 °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 3.1
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMOne UI 6.0My UX
OS size26 GB14 GB

Battery

Capacity4500 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power25 W68 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (53% in 30 min)Yes (82% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:28 hr0:51 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:27 hr07:17 hr
Watching video12:42 hr13:01 hr
Gaming04:56 hr05:09 hr
Standby116 hr110 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A52s 5G+2%
21:34 hr
Edge 40 Neo
21:04 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)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
4) Depth: 5 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSony IMX682Omnivision OV50A
Sensor size1/1.7"1/1.5"
Pixel size0.8 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 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/2.4
Focal length26 mm -
SensorCMOSCMOS
Sensor size1/2.8" -
Pixel size0.8 micron0.7 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 6E (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 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
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotYesNo
LTE Cat*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedAugust 2021September 2023
Release dateSeptember 2021September 2023
Launch price$495$399
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 - Yes, 68 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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