Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

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Galaxy A52 compared with Galaxy A52 5G

	SamsungGalaxy A52	SamsungGalaxy A52 5G
Overview
Released
Released	March 2021	March 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.5″	6.5″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080	2400 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	405 pixels per inch	405 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	800 nits	800 nits
Display type
Display type	Super AMOLED Infinity-O display; 6.3-inch viewable diagonal accounting for rounded corners	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.3″ accounting for rounded corners
Display features
Display features	SGS Eye Care certification and Eye Comfort Shield	Infinity-O camera cutout; Eye Comfort Shield; SGS Eye Care certification
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 720G	Snapdragon 750G
Memory
Memory	6 GB	6 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
CPU
CPU	Snapdragon 720G; octa-core, 2.3 GHz and 1.8 GHz	Snapdragon 750G identified by TechRadar and Wired; octa-core, 2.2 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	MicroSD expansion up to 1 TB; 101.5 GB available on the 128 GB model
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	64 MP	64 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP	32 MP
Main camera
Main camera	64 MP, F1.8, autofocus and optical image stabilisation	F1.8, 0.8 µm pixels, autofocus and optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2	F2.2, 1.12 µm pixels, fixed focus, 123° field of view
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP, F2.2, fixed focus	F2.2, 0.8 µm pixels, fixed focus, no OIS
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 10×	Digital zoom up to 10×
Video recording
Video recording	UHD 4K 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fps	UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fps
Camera features
Camera features	5 MP F2.4 macro and 5 MP F2.4 depth cameras; Night mode, Scene Optimiser and 4K Video Snap	5 MP F2.4 macro and 5 MP F2.4 depth cameras, both fixed focus with 1.12 µm pixels; rear flash; 4K Video Snap; Scene Optimiser; Night mode; AR Emoji; My Filter
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,500 mAh	4,500 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 21 hours	Up to 20 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	4,500 mAh typical, 4,370 mAh rated; up to 21 hours video playback	Rated capacity 4,370 mAh; up to 15 hours LTE internet, 16 hours Wi-Fi internet, 120 hours audio playback and 32 hours LTE calls
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W fast charging; 15 W adapter included in India	25 W Super Fast Charging; 15 W Adaptive Fast Charging adapter included; QC2.0 and AFC compatibility
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Not supported (TechRadar and Wired)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	189 g	189 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.4 mm
Height × width
Height × width	159.9 × 75.1 mm	159.9 × 75.1 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP67
Colours
Colours	Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue, Awesome Black and Awesome White	Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue, Awesome Black, Awesome White
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP67; up to 30 minutes in 1 m of fresh water under test conditions	Tested for up to 30 minutes in 1 m of fresh water; not advised for beach, pool or soapy water; safe against low water pressure only
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-screen fingerprint reader	Under-screen fingerprint reader and face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor and virtual proximity sensing	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, RGB light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm headphone socket	Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm headphone socket; UHQ 24-bit audio
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 11 with One UI 3.1 (Notebookcheck)	Android 11 with One UI 3.1 (TechRadar)
Software updates
Software updates	–	Three generations of OS upgrades and a minimum of four years of security updates promised
AI features
AI features	–	Scene Optimiser recognises 30 scene categories; Night mode combines multiple frames
Safety features
Safety features	Samsung Knox	Samsung Knox; Private Share with access revocation; Samsung Care+ available separately
In the box
In the box	–	15 W Adaptive Fast Charging adapter
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM	5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD	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	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz; Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	Supported	Supported; Samsung Pay
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 2.0	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo