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OPPO A52 vs Samsung Galaxy M21s

What A52 does better (5) and where Galaxy M21s wins (6) — every spec side by side.

OPPO A52
OPPO · 2020A52
5.3Score
5 advantages≈ $260
vs
Samsung Galaxy M21s
Samsung · 2020Galaxy M21s
6.2Score
6 advantages≈ $250
Higher score
3.8Display5.0
6.1Camera7.5
4.6Battery6.6
4.2Features3.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

A52Galaxy M21s
75.5 × 1628.975.1 × 159.28.9
A52Galaxy M21sDifference
Height162 mm159.2 mm+2.8 mm
Width75.5 mm75.1 mm+0.4 mm
Thickness8.9 mm8.9 mm=
Weight192 g191 g+1 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is A52 better than Galaxy M21s?

  1. Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy M21s: No
  2. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  3. Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
  4. Peak brightness480 nits vs 420 nits+14%
  5. Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%

Why is Galaxy M21s better than A52?

  1. Main camera12 MP vs 64 MP5.3×
  2. OLED panelNo · A52: Yes
  3. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
  4. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  5. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+15%
  6. Process11 nm vs 10 nm+10%
Specifications

Side by side

OPPO A52OPPO A52≈ $2605.3
Design
Weight192 g191 g
Thickness8.9 mm8.9 mm
Height162 mm159.2 mm
Width75.5 mm75.1 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursTwilight Black, Stream WhiteBlue, Black
Display
Screen size6.5″6.4″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density405 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness480 nits420 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.4%84.1%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665Exynos 9611
Chip makerQualcommExynos
Process11 nm10 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera12 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.8"1/1.72"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging18 W15 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideRear
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.48 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceColorOS 7.1One UI 2.5
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