Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G

67 out of 100

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 OnePlus Nord 2 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Delivers 27% higher peak brightness (806 against 634 nits)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 25W)
22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (695K versus 568K)
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.1

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G and OnePlus Nord 2 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.43 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	405 ppi	410 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	650 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9%	85.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	138.1%	128.2%
PWM	231 Hz	119 Hz
Response time	9 ms	8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)	159.12 mm (6.26 inches)
Width	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)	73.31 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	No
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Green, Purple	Gray, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G
Max clock	2400 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
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)	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	-	8 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Mali-G77 MP9
GPU shading units	768	576
GPU clock	550 MHz	886 MHz
FLOPS	~844 GFLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS

CPU	193069	181329
GPU	135757	241109
Memory	106531	136131
UX	129094	136255
Total score	568424	695947

Max surface temperature	47.9 °C	50.7 °C
Stability	98%	70%
Graphics test	14 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	2462	4197

Web score	10316	6831
Video editing	7102	5352
Photo editing	25833	15029
Data manipulation	9247	9115
Writing score	13562	10578

RAM size	6, 8 GB	6, 8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	OxygenOS 13
OS size	26 GB	14 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (53% in 30 min)	Yes (98% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:28 hr	0:31 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:19 hr	12:29 hr
Watching video	15:35 hr	13:49 hr
Gaming	05:10 hr	05:27 hr
Standby	110 hr	94 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual 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°	119°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.3
Monochrome lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of OnePlus Nord 2 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	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, NAVIC, SBAS
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 *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	August 2021	July 2021
Release date	September 2021	July 2021
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, 65 W

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Key differences

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Display

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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