Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs A52s 5G

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67 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (with Exynos 9 Octa 9825) that was released on August 7, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 25 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 Note 10 Plus

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 15W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Thinner bezels – 7.49% more screen real estate
22% higher pixel density (495 vs 405 PPI)
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
Faster storage type - UFS 3.0 versus UFS 2.1
Reverse charging feature

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Shows 14% longer battery life (31:30 vs 27:35 hours)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 2-years and 1-month newer
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and A52s 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	20:9
PPI	495 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	700 nits	400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	92.39%	84.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.4%	138.1%
PWM	250 Hz	231 Hz
Response time	3.6 ms	9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	162.3 mm (6.39 inches)	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	77.2 mm (3.04 inches)	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Red	White, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max clock	2730 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: M4	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
Lithography process	7 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP12	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	432	768
GPU clock	770 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~651.5 GFLOPS	~844 GFLOPS

CPU	182103	193069
GPU	170400	135757
Memory	120562	106531
UX	143370	129094
Total score	618715	568424

Max surface temperature	38.8 °C	47.9 °C
Stability	97%	98%
Graphics test	20 FPS	14 FPS
Graphics score	3377	2462

Web score	7253	10316
Video editing	5833	7102
Photo editing	19457	25833
Data manipulation	6782	9247
Writing score	10979	13562

RAM size	12 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1000 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 4.0	One UI 5.0
OS size	31.6 GB	26 GB

Capacity	4300 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min)	Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:05 hr	1:28 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:37 hr	09:19 hr
Watching video	14:19 hr	15:35 hr
Gaming	04:43 hr	05:10 hr
Standby	97 hr	110 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Optical, 2x	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 240FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL 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
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.1 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3P9 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Macro lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	Yes	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/1.6	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.65"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	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	Depends on the region
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	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	August 2019	August 2021
Release date	August 2019	September 2021
SAR (head)	0.19 W/kg	0.88 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.4 W/kg	0.84 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 0 W	-

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs A52s 5G

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs A52s 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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Sound

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