Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Realme 9 Pro Plus
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on August 17, 2021, against the Realme 9 Pro Plus, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 920 and came out 6 months after. 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 A52s 5G
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Delivers 31% higher peak brightness (806 against 615 nits)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- 13% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1021 and 905 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Realme 9 Pro Plus
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Supports higher wattage charging (60W versus 25W)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
- Reverse charging feature
- The phone is 6 months newer
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 | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 405 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 450 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 800 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85% | 84.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 138.1% | 95.9% |
| PWM | 231 Hz | 218 Hz |
| Response time | 9 ms | 9 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.9 mm (6.3 inches) | 160.2 mm (6.31 inches) |
| Width | 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) | 73.3 mm (2.89 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 182 g (6.42 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple | Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G | MediaTek Dimensity 920 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 770 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 642L | Mali-G68 MC4 |
| GPU shading units | 512 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 550 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~563.2 GFLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2487 | - |
| Single-core score | 1021 | 905 |
| Multi-core score | 2969 | 2285 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 313434 | 290440 |
| GPU | 100484 | 78028 |
| Memory | 135397 | 150165 |
| UX | 209450 | 231848 |
| Total score | 758767 | 750481 |
| Samples | [17 tests] | [3 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 225 | 232 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 99% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | 685 | 633 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11369 | 10805 |
| Video editing | 7181 | 6810 |
| Photo editing | 25824 | 34185 |
| Data manipulation | 9429 | 8454 |
| Writing score | 13416 | 16317 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-03 (Jaegerr) | AnTuTu | 791396 |
| 📘 2026-08-26 (bebequinhamota) | AnTuTu | 744550 |
| 📘 2026-08-24 (kat) | AnTuTu | 747598 |
| 📘 2026-07-08 (Kami) | AnTuTu | 675395 |
| 📘 2026-06-16 (Ghost) | GeekBench CPU | 1028 / 3079 |
Realme 9 Pro Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-03-05 (Anerierisa) | AnTuTu | 750481 |
| 📘 2025-09-18 (Abdulazizxon) | AnTuTu | 750639 |
| 📘 2025-09-09 (kalabuhi) | AnTuTu | 702765 |
| 📘 2024-07-29 (Kimpopa) | GeekBench CPU | 905 / 2285 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | One UI 6.0 | Realme UI 4.0 |
| OS size | 26 GB | 15 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 4 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 60 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (53% in 30 min) | Yes (77% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:28 hr | 0:49 hr |
| Web browsing | 07:27 hr | 09:24 hr |
| Watching video | 12:42 hr | 12:57 hr |
| Gaming | 04:56 hr | 05:39 hr |
| Standby | 116 hr | 98 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 8700 x 5800 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 119° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 4 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX682 | Sony IMX766 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" (≈ 0.59 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.14 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 4 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 21.8 mm |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX471 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/3.13" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, 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, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| 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* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2021 | February 2022 |
| Release date | September 2021 | February 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $495 | $330 |
| Successor | - | - Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G |
| SAR (head) | 0.88 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 0.84 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 60 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, gaming, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G. But if the camera and battery life are more of a priority – go for the Realme 9 Pro Plus.
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