Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs A52 5G

75 out of 100

63 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on August 10, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G and came out 17 months 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 Z Flip 4

2.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1079K versus 425K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Delivers 16% higher peak brightness (922 against 793 nits)
The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3700 mAh
Shows 10% longer battery life (30:59 vs 28:11 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Has 2 SIM card slots
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and A52 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2640 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	21.9:9	20:9
PPI	425 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	82.1%	84.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	97%	98.6%
PWM	120 Hz	250 Hz
Response time	1 ms	2.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	165.2 mm (6.5 inches)	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	71.9 mm (2.83 inches)	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	6.9 mm (0.27 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue, Green, Purple	White, Black, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Max clock	3190 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77)
L3 cache	6 MB	3 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	1536	256
GPU clock	900 MHz	825 MHz
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS

CPU	291874	135657
GPU	362777	88407
Memory	191619	89854
UX	224036	107860
Total score	1079134	425740

Max surface temperature	36.8 °C	39.2 °C
Stability	46%	99%
Graphics test	51 FPS	6 FPS
Graphics score	8664	1103

Web score	11291	8391
Video editing	7492	7119
Photo editing	31666	19620
Data manipulation	10987	8399
Writing score	16927	9891

RAM size	8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI 4.1
OS size	24 GB	26.5 GB

Capacity	3700 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (34% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	1:39 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:52 hr	09:27 hr
Watching video	11:31 hr	14:55 hr
Gaming	03:55 hr	05:39 hr
Standby	110 hr	106 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - 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 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Sony IMX258 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 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
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
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A52 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.2"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE	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	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	-	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	August 2022	March 2021
Release date	August 2022	March 2021
SAR (head)	1.15 W/kg	1.05 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.2 W/kg	1.42 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs A52 5G

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 vs A52 5G

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