Samsung Galaxy A71 vs A52s 5G
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A71 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 730) that was released on December 12, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 21 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A71
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- 68% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (509K versus 303K)
- Delivers 55% higher peak brightness (803 against 518 nits)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Optical image stabilization
- Stereo speakers
- The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.2% | 84.9% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 98.2% | 138.1% |
| PWM | 247 Hz | 231 Hz |
| Response time | 3.8 ms | 9 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.6 mm (6.44 inches) | 159.9 mm (6.3 inches) |
| Width | 76 mm (2.99 inches) | 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP67 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue, Pink | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Adreno 642L |
| GPU clock | 500 MHz | 490 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~386 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 86200 | 154271 |
| GPU | 90800 | 151603 |
| Memory | 47735 | 79637 |
| UX | 75500 | 118978 |
| Total score | 303193 | 509461 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 37.5 °C | 47.9 °C |
| Stability | 97% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 14 FPS |
| Graphics score | 740 | 2463 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5547 | 10272 |
| Video editing | 5841 | 7094 |
| Photo editing | 14060 | 25763 |
| Data manipulation | 6693 | 9245 |
| Writing score | 8941 | 13625 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 5.0 | One UI 5.0 |
| OS size | 23.8 GB | 26 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charge power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 35 min) | Yes (53% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:22 hr | 1:28 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:32 hr | 09:19 hr |
| Watching video | 14:49 hr | 15:35 hr |
| Gaming | 04:45 hr | 05:10 hr |
| Standby | 109 hr | 110 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 123° |
| Lenses | 4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP) | 4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Samsung Bright S5KGW1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX682 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
| Macro lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A71 from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Active | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2019 | August 2021 |
| Release date | February 2020 | September 2021 |
| SAR (head) | 0.51 W/kg | 0.88 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.56 W/kg | 0.84 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect 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 A52s 5G is definitely a better buy.
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