Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Motorola Edge 30

61 out of 100

70 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 Motorola Edge 30, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus and came out 14 months after. 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 A52

Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (798 against 632 nits)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Comes with 480 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4020 mAh
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 30

Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
63% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (635K versus 389K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A52 and Motorola Edge 30 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	407 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	84.1%	86.2%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.3%	96%
PWM	183 Hz	250 Hz
Response time	4.4 ms	13 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)	159.38 mm (6.27 inches)
Width	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)	74.23 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	6.79 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	155 g (5.47 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP52
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Pink	Silver, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Max clock	2300 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
Lithography process	8 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	256	768
GPU clock	750 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~384 GFLOPS	~844.8 GFLOPS

CPU	133239	189684
GPU	73877	168600
Memory	76696	125560
UX	104297	149274
Total score	389314	635077

Max surface temperature	40.1 °C	50.6 °C
Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	6 FPS	-
Graphics score	1039	-

Web score	7257	-
Video editing	6278	-
Photo editing	17427	-
Data manipulation	7487	-
Writing score	9089	-

RAM size	4, 6, 8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 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 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	-
OS size	25.8 GB	20 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4020 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (35% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 22 min)
Full charging time	1:30 hr	1:04 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:58 hr	-
Watching video	12:14 hr	-
Gaming	05:28 hr	-
Standby	117 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual 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 (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	118°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.55", Omnivision OV50A (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus 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)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/3.14"
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 6E (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	5.2
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
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	18
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	April 2022
Release date	March 2021	May 2022
SAR (head)	0.35 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	0.84 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 33 W

Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Motorola Edge 30

Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Motorola Edge 30

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