Oppo A54 vs Oppo A52

49 out of 100

52 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.51-inch Oppo A54 (with Mediatek Helio P35) that was released on March 26, 2021, against the Oppo A52, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 and came out 12 months before. 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 Oppo A54

Water-resistant body (IPX4 classification)
The phone is 1-year newer

Reasons to consider the Oppo A52

56% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (246K versus 157K)
51% higher pixel density (405 vs 269 PPI)
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Stereo speakers
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Review

Evaluation of Oppo A54 and Oppo A52 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Oppo A54

Oppo A52

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Oppo A54

Oppo A52

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Oppo A54

Oppo A52

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Oppo A54

Oppo A52

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Oppo A54

72 *

Oppo A52

72 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Oppo A54

Oppo A52

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Oppo A54

49 *

Oppo A52

52 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Oppo A54

Oppo A52

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.51 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	269 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	480 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	82.6%	82.7%

Display tests
RGB color space	-	98.8%
PWM	-	Not detected
Response time	-	31.8 ms
Contrast	-	1587:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Oppo A54

n/a

Oppo A52

472 nits

Design and build

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	162.2 mm (6.39 inches)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)	75.5 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof	IPX4	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue	White, Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Oppo A54

82.6%

Oppo A52

82.7%

Performance

Tests of Oppo A54 and Oppo A52 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Mediatek Helio P35	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Max clock	2300 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Lithography process	12 nanometers	11 nanometers
Graphics	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	32	128
GPU clock	680 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~43.5 GFLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Oppo A54

483

Oppo A52 +6%

514

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Oppo A54

1532

Oppo A52 +2%

1556

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Oppo A54

157796

Oppo A52 +56%

246361

CPU	56344	81665
GPU	11446	36780
Memory	42926	60528
UX	46014	66220
Total score	157796	246361

Memory

RAM
RAM size	4, 6 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 256 GB	Up to 256 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11.0)
ROM	ColorOS 11.1	ColorOS 7.1
OS size	-	16.6 GB

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (30% in 40 min)	Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:25 hr	2:37 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	13 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4160 x 3120	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 120FPS
Slow motion	90 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	-	119°
Lenses	3 (13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (12 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Samsung S5K3L6 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4624 x 3468	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/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	LE, HID, 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
NFC *	Depends on the region	No
Infrared port	No	No

Network
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 *	7	12
5G support	No	-

Sound

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

Speakers test

Max loudness

Oppo A54

n/a

Oppo A52

91.2 dB

Other

Category	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	March 2021	April 2020
Release date	April 2021	April 2020
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, camera, performance, gaming, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Oppo A52 . But if the design is more of a priority – go for the Oppo A54 .