Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Huawei P20 Pro

67 out of 100

54 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on August 17, 2021, against the Huawei P20 Pro, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 970 and came out 42 months before. 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 A52s 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
50% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (568K versus 378K)
Shows 17% longer battery life (31:30 vs 26:54 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (806 against 591 nits)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4000 mAh
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 778G
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
The phone is 3-years and 6-months newer

Reasons to consider the Huawei P20 Pro

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G and Huawei P20 Pro 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 2240 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	18.7:9
PPI	405 ppi	408 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9%	82%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	138.1%	-
PWM	231 Hz	238 Hz
Response time	9 ms	4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)	155 mm (6.1 inches)
Width	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)	73 mm (2.87 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP67
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green, Purple	Black, Gold, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	HiSilicon Kirin 970
Max clock	2400 MHz	2360 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 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)	- 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: Cortex A53 - 4 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex A73
Lithography process	6 nanometers	10 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Mali-G72 MP12
GPU shading units	768	216
GPU clock	550 MHz	767 MHz
FLOPS	~844 GFLOPS	~331.8 GFLOPS

CPU	193069	117010
GPU	135757	79887
Memory	106531	83125
UX	129094	95174
Total score	568424	378423

Max surface temperature	47.9 °C	39.3 °C
Stability	98%	-
Graphics test	14 FPS	-
Graphics score	2462	-

Web score	10316	-
Video editing	7102	-
Photo editing	25833	-
Data manipulation	9247	-
Writing score	13562	-

RAM size	6, 8 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1833 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)
ROM	One UI 5.0	EMUI 10
OS size	26 GB	12 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	22.5 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (53% in 30 min)	Yes, SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:28 hr	1:30 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:19 hr	10:19 hr
Watching video	15:35 hr	10:35 hr
Gaming	05:10 hr	05:48 hr
Standby	110 hr	82 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	40 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	7360 x 4912
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
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 (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	-
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	3 (40 MP + 8 MP + 20 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	- 40 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.74", Sony IMX600 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 80 mm - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	-
Monochrome lens	-	- 20 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 27 mm - Sensor: 1/2.7" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - 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 Huawei P20 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	24 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	5632 x 4224
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.9 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	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
Bluetooth version	5	4.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes

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 *	18	18
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	August 2021	March 2018
Release date	September 2021	April 2018
SAR (head)	0.88 W/kg	0.73 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.84 W/kg	1.22 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Huawei P20 Pro

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Huawei P20 Pro

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