Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Galaxy A52

72 out of 100

61 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A54 5G (with Exynos 1380) that was released on March 14, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A52, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and came out 25 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

50% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (585K versus 389K)
Shows 17% longer battery life (37:16 vs 31:56 hours)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 2-years and 1-month newer
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Delivers 23% higher peak brightness (982 against 798 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52

Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Galaxy A52 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.4 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	403 ppi	407 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	82.9%	84.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.6%	99.3%
PWM	253 Hz	183 Hz
Response time	1 ms	4.4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	158.2 mm (6.23 inches)	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Green, Purple	White, Black, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1380	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max clock	2400 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP5	Adreno 618
GPU shading units	-	256
GPU clock	950 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	~608 GFLOPS	~384 GFLOPS

CPU	181030	133239
GPU	165803	73877
Memory	90151	76696
UX	147755	104297
Total score	585285	389314

Max surface temperature	40.6 °C	40.1 °C
Stability	98%	99%
Graphics test	16 FPS	6 FPS
Graphics score	2819	1039

Web score	10192	7257
Video editing	7236	6278
Photo editing	25937	17427
Data manipulation	10909	7487
Writing score	16336	9089

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 13	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI 5.0
OS size	28 GB	25.8 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (56% in 30 min)	Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:03 hr	1:30 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:35 hr	10:58 hr
Watching video	17:55 hr	12:14 hr
Gaming	05:28 hr	05:28 hr
Standby	120 hr	117 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	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	480 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - 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
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3L6 (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 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 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
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A54 5G from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
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 *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	-	15
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2023	March 2021
Release date	March 2023	March 2021
SAR (head)	0.69 W/kg	0.35 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.34 W/kg	0.84 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Galaxy A52

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G vs Galaxy A52

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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