Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Galaxy A04s

61 out of 100

53 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A52 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G) that was released on March 17, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A04s, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 18 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (389K versus 162K)
Delivers 104% higher peak brightness (798 against 391 nits)
51% higher pixel density (407 vs 270 PPI)
Optical image stabilization
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Stereo speakers
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A04s

Shows 7% longer battery life (34:19 vs 31:56 hours)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
The phone is 1-year and 6-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A04s crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.5 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	407 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	400 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.1%	80.7%
Display features	- Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	99.3%	95.1%
PWM	183 Hz	Not detected
Response time	4.4 ms	20 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1291:1

Height	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)	164.7 mm (6.48 inches)
Width	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Pink	White, Black, Green, Orange
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Samsung Exynos 850
Max clock	2300 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (8)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
Lithography process	8 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Mali-G52 MP1
GPU shading units	256	24
GPU clock	750 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	~384 GFLOPS	~39.4 GFLOPS

CPU	133239	60921
GPU	73877	16172
Memory	76696	44078
UX	104297	41259
Total score	389314	162743

Max surface temperature	40.1 °C	41.9 °C
Stability	99%	97%
Graphics test	6 FPS	3 FPS
Graphics score	1039	508

Web score	7257	5370
Video editing	6278	5828
Photo editing	17427	8393
Data manipulation	7487	4091
Writing score	9089	5665

RAM size	4, 6, 8 GB	3, 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	32, 64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
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 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI Core 5.1
OS size	25.8 GB	12 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (35% in 30 min)	Yes (28% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:30 hr	2:14 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:58 hr	12:16 hr
Watching video	12:14 hr	13:10 hr
Gaming	05:28 hr	06:12 hr
Standby	117 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	No
Angle of widest lens	123°	-
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 2 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/1.8 - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	-
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	2560 x 1960
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	-
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 5 (802.11 a/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	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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	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	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	15	4
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	March 2021	August 2022
Release date	March 2021	September 2022
SAR (head)	0.35 W/kg	0.52 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.84 W/kg	1.23 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Galaxy A04s

Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Galaxy A04s

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion