Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs A52 5G

67 out of 100

63 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 Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

34% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (568K versus 425K)
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 778G
30% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1039 and 800 points
The phone is 6-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G and A52 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

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

RGB color space	138.1%	98.6%
PWM	231 Hz	250 Hz
Response time	9 ms	2.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP67
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Green, Purple	White, Black, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Max clock	2400 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (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 1.8 GHz: Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77)
L3 cache	-	3 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	768	256
GPU clock	550 MHz	825 MHz
FLOPS	~844 GFLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS

CPU	193069	135657
GPU	135757	88407
Memory	106531	89854
UX	129094	107860
Total score	568424	425740

Max surface temperature	47.9 °C	39.2 °C
Stability	98%	99%
Graphics test	14 FPS	6 FPS
Graphics score	2462	1103

Web score	10316	8391
Video editing	7102	7119
Photo editing	25833	19620
Data manipulation	9247	8399
Writing score	13562	9891

RAM size	6, 8 GB	6, 8 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 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	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	One UI 4.1
OS size	26 GB	26.5 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (53% in 30 min)	Yes (34% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:28 hr	1:39 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:19 hr	09:27 hr
Watching video	15:35 hr	14:55 hr
Gaming	05:10 hr	05:39 hr
Standby	110 hr	106 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	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°	123°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 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	- 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
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3L6 (ISOCELL CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A52 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	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	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
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
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
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	Yes
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	August 2021	March 2021
Release date	September 2021	March 2021
SAR (head)	0.88 W/kg	1.05 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.84 W/kg	1.42 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs A52 5G

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs A52 5G

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Camera

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