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Galaxy A52 5G

Released March 2021

A mid-range Android phone with a 120 Hz OLED screen, optical camera stabilisation and expandable storage.

Screen
6.5″
Display
OLED, 120 Hz
Chip
Snapdragon 750G
Memory
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Main camera
64 MP
Zoom
–
Battery
4,500 mAh
Weight
189 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers praise the colourful, smooth display and dependable daily battery life. Performance and cameras fall behind more expensive phones, and wireless charging is absent. Wired noticed regular interface stutters, while TechRadar found everyday performance satisfactory; Wired was also less impressed by the cameras.

From techradar.com and wired.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
6.5″
Resolution
2400 × 1080
Sharpness
405 pixels per inch
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Peak brightness
800 nits
Display type
Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.3″ accounting for rounded corners
Display features
Infinity-O camera cutout; Eye Comfort Shield; SGS Eye Care certification

Performance

Chip
Snapdragon 750G
Memory
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
CPU
Snapdragon 750G identified by TechRadar and Wired; octa-core, 2.2 GHz and 1.8 GHz
Storage type
MicroSD expansion up to 1 TB; 101.5 GB available on the 128 GB model

Cameras

Main camera
64 MP
Ultra wide camera
12 MP
Telephoto camera
None
Optical zoom
None
Front camera
32 MP
Main camera
F1.8, 0.8 µm pixels, autofocus and optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
F2.2, 1.12 µm pixels, fixed focus, 123° field of view
Front camera
F2.2, 0.8 µm pixels, fixed focus, no OIS
Zoom
Digital zoom up to 10×
Video recording
UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fps
Camera features
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
4,500 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Up to 20 hours
Wired charging
Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
None
Battery life detail
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
25 W Super Fast Charging; 15 W Adaptive Fast Charging adapter included; QC2.0 and AFC compatibility
Wireless charging
Not supported (TechRadar and Wired)

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
189 g
Thickness
8.4 mm
Height × width
159.9 × 75.1 mm
Water and dust resistance
IP67
Colours
Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue, Awesome Black, Awesome White
Water resistance detail
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
Under-screen fingerprint reader and face recognition
Sensors
Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, RGB light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm headphone socket; UHQ 24-bit audio

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
Android 11 with One UI 3.1 (TechRadar)
Software updates
Three generations of OS upgrades and a minimum of four years of security updates promised
AI features
Scene Optimiser recognises 30 scene categories; Night mode combines multiple frames
Safety features
Samsung Knox; Private Share with access revocation; Samsung Care+ available separately
In the box
15 W Adaptive Fast Charging adapter

Connectivity

Mobile network
5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
Dual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz; Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
Supported; Samsung Pay
USB
USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo

Storage options

Storage
128 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • IP67 dust and water resistance
  • MicroSD expansion up to 1 TB
  • Stereo speakers and a 3.5 mm headphone socket

Cons

  • No telephoto camera
  • No wireless charging
  • Included charger is slower than the phone's 25 W maximum

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
GooglePixel 5a (5G)
6.34″OLED, 60 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 765G6 GB128 GB12.2 MP–4,680 mAh183 gAug 2021
SamsungGalaxy A52
6.5″OLED, 90 HzSnapdragon 720G6 GB128 GB64 MP–4,500 mAh189 gMar 2021
SamsungGalaxy A52s 5G
6.5″OLED, 120 HzSnapdragon 778G6 GB128 GB64 MP–4,500 mAh189 gSept 2021

Newer model: Galaxy A52s 5G.

Sources

  1. samsung.com/es/business/smartphones/galaxy-a/galaxy-a52-5g-sm-a526bzbdeub
  2. news.samsung.com/uk/the-samsung-galaxy-a52-5g-makes-innovation-accessible-to-all
  3. techradar.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-a52-5g-review
  4. wired.com/review/samsung-galaxy-a52-5g

Photo: images.samsung.com

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