Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Galaxy A51
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A52 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G) that was released on March 17, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A51, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 9611 and came out 1 year and 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate β 90 Hz
- Shows 26% longer battery life (22:27 vs 17:53 hours)
- 44% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (508K versus 352K)
- Delivers 25% higher peak brightness (798 against 638 nits)
- Optical image stabilization
- Stereo speakers
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
- The phone is 1 year and 3 months newer
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A51
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Weighs 17 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 407 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85% | 87.5% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.3% | 98.8% |
| PWM | 183 Hz | 242 Hz |
| Response time | 4.4 ms | 25 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.9 mm (6.3 inches) | 158.5 mm (6.24 inches) |
| Width | 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) | 73.6 mm (2.9 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 172 g (6.07 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Pink | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 10 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 692 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 36 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~384 GFLOPS | ~61.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1221 | 745 |
| Single-core score | 738 | 372 |
| Multi-core score | 1724 | 1204 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 202719 | 135389 |
| GPU | 48709 | 30103 |
| Memory | 88581 | 90583 |
| UX | 168351 | 96624 |
| Total score | 508360 | 352699 |
| Samples | [12 tests] | [10 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 313 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8030 | - |
| Video editing | 6295 | - |
| Photo editing | 18039 | - |
| Data manipulation | 7577 | - |
| Writing score | 9464 | - |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A52
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-23 (Itsorif) | AnTuTu | 501313 |
| π 2026-06-07 (Itsorif) | AnTuTu | 497969 |
| π 2026-06-05 (Dovinge) | AnTuTu | 509471 |
| π 2026-05-31 (Rozr) | AnTuTu | 492323 |
| π 2026-03-24 (Rikosol) | AnTuTu | 470138 |
Samsung Galaxy A51
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-30 (Aginves) | AnTuTu | 357049 |
| π 2026-08-28 (ROBIZ) | AnTuTu | 331364 |
| π 2026-07-15 (Somya Lohiya) | AnTuTu | 298360 |
| π 2026-06-20 (14burgos) | AnTuTu | 393276 |
| π 2026-06-15 (Robiz) | AnTuTu | 302904 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.0 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 6.1 | One UI 5.1 |
| OS size | 25.8 GB | 23 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (35% in 30 min) | Yes (40% in 35 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:50 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:10 hr | 07:15 hr |
| Watching video | 12:28 hr | 11:25 hr |
| Gaming | 04:57 hr | 04:49 hr |
| Standby | 122 hr | 81 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123Β° | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX682 | Sony IMX582 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" (β 0.59 inch) | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 40 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 6560 x 4928 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX616 | Samsung S5KGD1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 15 | 12 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2021 | December 2019 |
| Release date | March 2021 | December 2019 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $350 | $399 |
| Successor | - | - Samsung Galaxy A57 5G |
| SAR (head) | 0.35 W/kg | 0.596 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 0.84 W/kg | 1.45 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A52 is definitely a better buy.
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