Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs OnePlus 11

63 out of 100

85 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 OnePlus 11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 22 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
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Weighs 16 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 11

3.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1490K versus 425K)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
30% higher pixel density (525 vs 405 PPI)
Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 25W)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
The phone is 1-year and 10-months newer
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and OnePlus 11 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3216 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20.1:9
PPI	405 ppi	525 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	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9%	89.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	98.6%	96.9%
PWM	250 Hz	361 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.53 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP64
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Pink	Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock	2200 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77)	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache	3 MB	8 MB
Lithography process	8 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	256	2560
GPU clock	825 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	135657	359059
GPU	88407	600633
Memory	89854	257511
UX	107860	266574
Total score	425740	1490204

Max surface temperature	39.2 °C	48.1 °C
Stability	99%	63%
Graphics test	6 FPS	75 FPS
Graphics score	1103	12679

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

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8, 12, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 4.1	OxygenOS 13
OS size	26.5 GB	37 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	100 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (34% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full charging time	1:39 hr	0:22 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:27 hr	11:04 hr
Watching video	14:55 hr	16:41 hr
Gaming	05:39 hr	06:02 hr
Standby	106 hr	97 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	115°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 32 MP + 48 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/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX890 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 32 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.74", Sony IMX709 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
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)	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX581 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - 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)	-
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 OnePlus 11 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	25 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/3.1"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 7 (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	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
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	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	20
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	January 2023
Release date	March 2021	January 2023
SAR (head)	1.05 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.42 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 100 W

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs OnePlus 11

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs OnePlus 11

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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