Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs OnePlus 9

67 out of 100

69 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on August 17, 2021, against the OnePlus 9, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Shows 10% longer battery life (31:30 vs 28:34 hours)
Optical image stabilization
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 9

Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 25W)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.1
44% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1500 and 1039 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G and OnePlus 9 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.55 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	405 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	400 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9%	87.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	138.1%	98.9%
PWM	231 Hz	323 Hz
Response time	9 ms	13 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)	160 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)	74.2 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Green, Purple	Black, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max clock	2400 MHz	2840 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 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	768	1024
GPU clock	550 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~844 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	193069	172607
GPU	135757	115432
Memory	106531	118133
UX	129094	160667
Total score	568424	568602

Max surface temperature	47.9 °C	48.8 °C
Stability	98%	55%
Graphics test	14 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	2462	5761

Web score	10316	10625
Video editing	7102	6059
Photo editing	25833	25728
Data manipulation	9247	11092
Writing score	13562	15632

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	2	4

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	35 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	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (53% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 29 min)
Full charging time	1:28 hr	0:29 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:19 hr	10:27 hr
Watching video	15:35 hr	12:25 hr
Gaming	05:10 hr	04:06 hr
Standby	110 hr	92 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	140°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	3 (48 MP + 50 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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.43", Sony IMX689 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
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 - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of OnePlus 9 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/3.06"
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 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	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, 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	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	August 2021	March 2021
Release date	September 2021	March 2021
SAR (head)	0.88 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	0.84 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs OnePlus 9

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs OnePlus 9

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion