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Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

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SamsungGalaxy A52s 5GSamsungGalaxy A57 5G
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2021April 2026
Display
Screen size6.5″6.7″
Resolution2400 × 10802340 × 1080
Sharpness405 pixels per inch385 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits–
Display typeSuper AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.3″ accounting for rounded cornersSuper AMOLED+, FHD+, 16M colours; up to 120 Hz refresh rate
Brightness detailUp to 800 nits with adaptive brightness enabled–
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5 (Notebookcheck)Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display featuresInfinity-O camera cutout; Eye Comfort Shield; SGS Eye Care certificationVision Booster; SGS Eye Care certification
Performance
ChipSnapdragon 778GExynos 1680
Memory6 GB8 GB – 12 GB
Storage128 GB128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
CPUQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G; octa-core, 2.4 GHz and 1.8 GHzOcta-core (2.9 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 1.9 GHz)
Cooling–Vapour chamber 13% larger than on the Galaxy A56 5G
GPUAdreno 642L (Notebookcheck)–
Storage typeUFS 2.1 (Notebookcheck); microSD expansion up to 1 TB; 101.5 GB available on the 128 GB model–
Cameras
Main camera64 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP12 MP
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera32 MP12 MP
Main cameraF1.8, autofocus and optical image stabilisation50 MP wide, F1.8
Ultra wide cameraF2.2, fixed focus, 123° field of view12 MP, F2.2
Front cameraF2.2, fixed focus, no OIS12 MP, F2.2
ZoomDigital zoom up to 10×Digital zoom up to 10x
Video recordingUHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fpsUp to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (HD)
Camera features5 MP F2.4 macro and 5 MP F2.4 depth cameras; rear flash; 4K Video Snap; Scene Optimiser; Night modeRear camera OIS; 5 MP F2.4 macro camera; Nightography; Best Face
Battery and charging
Battery4,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 20 hoursUp to 29 hours
Wired chargingUp to 25 WUp to 45 W
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detailRated capacity 4,370 mAh; up to 16 hours LTE internet, 16 hours Wi-Fi internet, 124 hours audio playback and 32 hours LTE callsRated (minimum) capacity 4,905 mAh; up to two days of use (Samsung, independently assessed); at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired charging25 W Super Fast Charging; 15 W adapter included (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck)Super Fast Charging 2.0, up to 60% in around 30 minutes; UK spec lists 10–45 W charger power
Wireless chargingNot supported (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck)–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight189 g179 g
Thickness8.4 mm6.9 mm
Height × width159.9 × 75.1 mm161.5 × 76.8 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP67IP68
MaterialsPlastic frame and back (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck)Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ back
ColoursAwesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome MintAwesome Navy, Awesome Grey, Awesome Icyblue, Awesome Lilac
Water resistance detailTested for up to 30 minutes in 1 m of fresh water; not advised for beach, pool or soapy water; safe against low water pressure onlyIP68, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not recommended for beach or pool use
BiometricsOptical under-screen fingerprint reader; face recognition (Tech Advisor)Fingerprint sensor
SensorsAccelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, RGB light sensor, virtual proximity sensingAccelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
SpeakersStereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm headphone socketStereo speakers
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 11 with One UI 3.1 (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck)One UI 8.5 (Android 16)
Software updatesThree generations of OS upgrades and a minimum of four years of security updates promisedUp to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 March 2032 (UK)
AI featuresScene Optimiser; Night mode combines multiple framesAwesome Intelligence, including AI Select, Object Eraser, Best Face and Voice Transcription; Circle to Search with Google; Gemini
Safety featuresSamsung Knox–
In the box15 W charger, USB cable, SIM tool and documentation (Notebookcheck)Phone, USB-C to USB-C cable, ejection pin, quick start guide
Connectivity
Satellite messaging–Yes
Mobile network5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIMDual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSDTwo nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, SISO, 1024-QAM; Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 6.0
Satellite features–Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
NFCSupported–
USBUSB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeXUSB Type-C, USB 2.0
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

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