Samsung Galaxy A52 5G specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
  • Released 2021, March 19 189g, 8.4mm thickness Android 11, up to Android 13, One UI 5.1 128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) Adreno 619 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 174 USD
  • 6.5" 1080x2400 pixels
  • 64MP 2160p
  • 6/8GB RAM Snapdragon 750G 5G
  • 4500mAh Li-Po

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G overview

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2021, March 19. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has 6.5 inch, Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (HBM), a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It uses Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) chipset, Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) CPU, Adreno 619 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has 64MP Quad main camera, 32MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is about 174 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy A52 5G compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 103 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 81 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 93 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed HSPA, LTE-A, 5G

LAUNCH

Announced 2021, March 17
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (HBM)
Size 6.5 inches, 101.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  Always-on display

PLATFORM

OS Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Chipset Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU Adreno 619

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
  UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA

Quad 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
  Virtual proximity sensing

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging 25W wired, 50% in 30 min (advertised)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Models SM-A526B, SM-A526B/DS, SM-A5260, SM-A526W, SM-A526U, SM-A526U1
SAR 0.74 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.05 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body)
Price About 174 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 334981 (v8), 386474 (v9) GeekBench: 1820 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -27.5 LUFS (Good)
Battery life Endurance rating 111h

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