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Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

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SamsungGalaxy A52SamsungGalaxy A52s 5G
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2021September 2021
Display
Screen size6.5″6.5″
Resolution2400 × 10802400 × 1080
Sharpness405 pixels per inch405 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits800 nits
Display typeSuper AMOLED Infinity-O display; 6.3-inch viewable diagonal accounting for rounded cornersSuper AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.3″ accounting for rounded corners
Brightness detail–Up to 800 nits with adaptive brightness enabled
Screen protection–Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (Notebookcheck)
Display featuresSGS Eye Care certification and Eye Comfort ShieldInfinity-O camera cutout; Eye Comfort Shield; SGS Eye Care certification
Performance
ChipSnapdragon 720GSnapdragon 778G
Memory6 GB6 GB
Storage128 GB128 GB
CPUSnapdragon 720G; octa-core, 2.3 GHz and 1.8 GHzQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G; octa-core, 2.4 GHz and 1.8 GHz
GPU–Adreno 642L (Notebookcheck)
Storage typeHybrid second SIM/microSD slot, supporting cards up to 1 TB; 102.6 GB available on the 128 GB modelUFS 2.1 (Notebookcheck); microSD expansion up to 1 TB; 101.5 GB available on the 128 GB model
Cameras
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP12 MP
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera32 MP32 MP
Main camera64 MP, F1.8, autofocus and optical image stabilisationF1.8, autofocus and optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera12 MP, F2.2F2.2, fixed focus, 123° field of view
Front camera32 MP, F2.2, fixed focusF2.2, fixed focus, no OIS
ZoomDigital zoom up to 10×Digital zoom up to 10×
Video recordingUHD 4K 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fpsUHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fps
Camera features5 MP F2.4 macro and 5 MP F2.4 depth cameras; Night mode, Scene Optimiser and 4K Video Snap5 MP F2.4 macro and 5 MP F2.4 depth cameras; rear flash; 4K Video Snap; Scene Optimiser; Night mode
Battery and charging
Battery4,500 mAh4,500 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 21 hoursUp to 20 hours
Wired chargingUp to 25 WUp to 25 W
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detail4,500 mAh typical, 4,370 mAh rated; up to 21 hours video playbackRated capacity 4,370 mAh; up to 16 hours LTE internet, 16 hours Wi-Fi internet, 124 hours audio playback and 32 hours LTE calls
Wired chargingUp to 25 W fast charging; 15 W adapter included in India25 W Super Fast Charging; 15 W adapter included (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck)
Wireless charging–Not supported (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck)
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight189 g189 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.4 mm
Height × width159.9 × 75.1 mm159.9 × 75.1 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP67IP67
Materials–Plastic frame and back (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck)
ColoursAwesome Violet, Awesome Blue, Awesome Black and Awesome WhiteAwesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Mint
Water resistance detailIP67; up to 30 minutes in 1 m of fresh water under test conditionsTested 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
BiometricsIn-screen fingerprint readerOptical under-screen fingerprint reader; face recognition (Tech Advisor)
SensorsAccelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor and virtual proximity sensingAccelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, RGB light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
SpeakersStereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm headphone socketStereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 11 with One UI 3.1 (Notebookcheck)Android 11 with One UI 3.1 (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck)
Software updates–Three generations of OS upgrades and a minimum of four years of security updates promised
AI features–Scene Optimiser; Night mode combines multiple frames
Safety featuresSamsung KnoxSamsung Knox
In the box–15 W charger, USB cable, SIM tool and documentation (Notebookcheck)
Connectivity
Mobile network4G LTE, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIMDual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSDDual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHzWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, SISO, 1024-QAM; Wi-Fi Direct
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
NFCSupportedSupported
USBUSB Type-C, USB 2.0USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and GalileoGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS

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