Samsung Galaxy M52 5G vs Galaxy A52
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy M52 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on September 24, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A52, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and came out 7 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 M52 5G
- 49% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (757K versus 508K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 778G
- 39% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1024 and 738 points
- Weighs 16 grams less
- The phone is 7 months newer
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- Optical image stabilization
- Stereo speakers
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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 | 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 407 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.4% | 85% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 95.9% | 99.3% |
| PWM | 235 Hz | 183 Hz |
| Response time | 9 ms | 4.4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) | 159.9 mm (6.3 inches) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) | 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 173 g (6.1 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP67 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Black, Blue, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2300 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 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 770 | Hexagon 692 |
| Graphics | Adreno 642L | Adreno 618 |
| GPU shading units | 512 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 550 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~563.2 GFLOPS | ~384 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2345 | 1221 |
| Single-core score | 1024 | 738 |
| Multi-core score | 2935 | 1724 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 325647 | 202719 |
| GPU | 100357 | 48709 |
| Memory | 110243 | 88581 |
| UX | 221157 | 168351 |
| Total score | 757404 | 508360 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [12 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 225 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 99% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 679 | 313 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13125 | 8030 |
| Video editing | 7303 | 6295 |
| Photo editing | 26576 | 18039 |
| Data manipulation | 9517 | 7577 |
| Writing score | 11944 | 9464 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-12-04 (Ryasx7) | AnTuTu 11 | 757404 |
| 📘 2024-05-13 (ItzzKubikx) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2345 |
| 📘 2024-05-13 (ItzzKubikx) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1023 / 2977 |
| 📘 2024-02-22 (Itzzkubikx) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1024 / 2935 |
Samsung Galaxy A52
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-23 (Itsorif) | AnTuTu 11 | 501313 |
| 📘 2026-06-07 (Itsorif) | AnTuTu 11 | 497969 |
| 📘 2026-06-05 (Dovinge) | AnTuTu 11 | 509471 |
| 📘 2026-05-31 (Rozr) | AnTuTu 11 | 492323 |
| 📘 2026-03-24 (Rikosol) | AnTuTu 11 | 470138 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | One UI 5.0 | One UI 6.1 |
| OS size | 26.4 GB | 25.8 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (30% in 30 min) | Yes (35% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:48 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:17 hr | 08:10 hr |
| Watching video | 14:07 hr | 12:28 hr |
| Gaming | 05:09 hr | 04:57 hr |
| Standby | 129 hr | 122 hr |
General battery life
Main 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 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 64 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 | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GW3 | Sony IMX682 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.97" (≈ 0.51 inch) | 1/1.7" (≈ 0.59 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| 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 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX616 | Sony IMX616 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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 | LE, 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, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | 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 | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | - | 15 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2021 | March 2021 |
| Release date | October 2021 | March 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $445 | $350 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy M56 5G | - |
| SAR (head) | 0.79 W/kg | 0.35 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.4 W/kg | 0.84 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 M52 5G is definitely a better buy.
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