Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Google Pixel 7a

61 out of 100

74 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A52 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G) that was released on March 17, 2021, against the Google Pixel 7a, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 27 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
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

Shows 8% longer battery life (31:56 vs 29:33 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
Has 2 SIM card slots
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7a

92% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (746K versus 389K)
Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
Delivers 34% higher peak brightness (1070 against 798 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 2-years and 3-months newer
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A52 and Google Pixel 7a crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	407 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	84.1%	81.8%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.3%	98.4%
PWM	183 Hz	218 Hz
Response time	4.4 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)	152 mm (5.98 inches)
Width	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)	72.9 mm (2.87 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP67
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Pink	White, Gray, Blue, Orange
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Google Tensor G2
Max clock	2300 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 2 + 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	8 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units	256	672
GPU clock	750 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~384 GFLOPS	~1142.4 GFLOPS

CPU	133239	232766
GPU	73877	187707
Memory	76696	160960
UX	104297	162802
Total score	389314	746407

Max surface temperature	40.1 °C	50.8 °C
Stability	99%	65%
Graphics test	6 FPS	37 FPS
Graphics score	1039	6343

Web score	7257	7662
Video editing	6278	6390
Photo editing	17427	19572
Data manipulation	7487	10210
Writing score	9089	15268

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 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 13
ROM	One UI 5.0	Stock Android
OS size	25.8 GB	-

Capacity	4500 mAh	4385 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (35% in 30 min)	Yes (20% in 36 min)
Full charging time	1:30 hr	1:57 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:58 hr	11:05 hr
Watching video	12:14 hr	15:28 hr
Gaming	05:28 hr	05:16 hr
Standby	117 hr	73 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	2 (64 MP + 13 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/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.73", Sony IMX787 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Sony IMX712 (Exmor-RS 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 - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Google Pixel 7a from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	-
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/2.8"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) 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	5.3
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	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	15	20
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2021	May 2023
Release date	March 2021	May 2023
SAR (head)	0.35 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	0.84 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Google Pixel 7a

Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Google Pixel 7a

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion