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- Galaxy A21s vs Galaxy A52s
Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Samsung Galaxy A52s
What Galaxy A21s does better (2) and where Galaxy A52s wins (17) — every spec side by side.
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3.4Display6.6
5.7Camera8.7
4.0Battery3.2
5.0Features8.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A21sGalaxy A52s
| Galaxy A21s | Galaxy A52s | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.7 mm | 159.9 mm | +3.8 mm |
| Width | 75.3 mm | 75.1 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.4 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 192 g | 189 g | +3 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A21s better than Galaxy A52s?
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
- Peak brightness540 nits vs 420 nits+29%
Why is Galaxy A52s better than Galaxy A21s?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- Wired charging15 W vs 25 W+67%
- OLED panelNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
- 5GNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
- Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
- Pixel density270 ppi vs 407 ppi+51%
- Selfie camera13 MP vs 32 MP2.5×
- Rear cameras2 vs 42×
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- 4K selfie videoNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 192 g | 189 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 163.7 mm | 159.9 mm |
| Width | 75.3 mm | 75.1 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Ingress protection | — | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | — | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black, White, Blue, Red | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | PLS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 407 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 540 nits | 420 nits |
| Measured brightness | 490 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.8% | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 850 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| Chip maker | Exynos | Qualcomm |
| Process | 8 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G52 | Adreno 642L |
| AnTuTu score | 107,157 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,100 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | — |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | — |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 4 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 25% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | — |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | — |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -30 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.42 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 4.1 | One UI 3.1 |
