Samsung Galaxy A27 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A52

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Galaxy A27 5G compared with Galaxy A52

	SamsungGalaxy A27 5G	SamsungGalaxy A52
Overview
Released
Released	July 2026	March 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.5″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2400 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	385 pixels per inch	405 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz (better)	90 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	800 nits
Display type
Display type	Super AMOLED, FHD+, Infinity-O, 16M colours; 6.7″ full rectangle, 6.5″ with rounded corners	Super AMOLED Infinity-O display; 6.3-inch viewable diagonal accounting for rounded corners
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	–
Display features
Display features	Vision Booster; slimmer bezels	SGS Eye Care certification and Eye Comfort Shield
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Snapdragon 720G
Memory
Memory	6 GB – 8 GB (better)	6 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB (better)	128 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core, 2.4 GHz (4x) and 1.8 GHz (4x); 4 nm	Snapdragon 720G; octa-core, 2.3 GHz and 1.8 GHz
Storage type
Storage type	–	Hybrid second SIM/microSD slot, supporting cards up to 1 TB; 102.6 GB available on the 128 GB model
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	64 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	32 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP wide, F1.8, autofocus, OIS	64 MP, F1.8, autofocus and optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP, F2.2	12 MP, F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, F2.2	32 MP, F2.2, fixed focus
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 10x	Digital zoom up to 10×
Video recording
Video recording	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (HD)	UHD 4K 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fps
Camera features
Camera features	2 MP F2.4 macro camera; Object Eraser	5 MP F2.4 macro and 5 MP F2.4 depth cameras; Night mode, Scene Optimiser and 4K Video Snap
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh (better)	4,500 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 23 hours	Up to 21 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rated (minimum) capacity 4,860 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A	4,500 mAh typical, 4,370 mAh rated; up to 21 hours video playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W Fast Charging, up to 45% in 30 minutes	Up to 25 W fast charging; 15 W adapter included in India
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	4G LTE, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM, with the second slot shared with microSD (UK model)	Dual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	–	Supported
Satellite features
Satellite features	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)	–
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 2.0	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	200 g	189 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.8 mm (better)	8.4 mm
Height × width
Height × width	162.4 × 78.2 mm	159.9 × 75.1 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP64	IP67
Materials
Materials	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ with a glossy glass finish on the back	–
Colours
Colours	Black, Blue, Light Pink	Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue, Awesome Black and Awesome White
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP64, tested with 10 litres of fresh water a minute sprayed from all angles for 5 minutes; not recommended for beach or pool use	IP67; up to 30 minutes in 1 m of fresh water under test conditions
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	In-screen fingerprint reader
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor and virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	No stereo support (Samsung UK spec)	Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 8.5 (Android 16)	Android 11 with One UI 3.1 (Notebookcheck)
Software updates
Software updates	Up to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 July 2032 (UK)	–
AI features
AI features	Awesome Intelligence, including Object Eraser and Voice Transcription with translation; Circle to Search with Google; Gemini and Perplexity; Bixby	–
Safety features
Safety features	Knox Vault (EAL5+); Private Album	Samsung Knox