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Samsung Galaxy A31 vs Samsung Galaxy A52

What Galaxy A31 does better (2) and where Galaxy A52 wins (20) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A31
Samsung · 2020Galaxy A31
5.8Score
2 advantages≈ $260
vs
Samsung Galaxy A52
Samsung · 2021Galaxy A52
6.9Score
20 advantages≈ $210
Higher score
5.7Display6.9
3.6Performance4.3
6.2Camera8.7
4.0Battery3.2
5.0Features5.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A31Galaxy A52
73.1 × 159.38.675.1 × 159.98.4
Galaxy A31Galaxy A52Difference
Height159.3 mm159.9 mm−0.6 mm
Width73.1 mm75.1 mm−2 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.4 mm+0.2 mm
Weight185 g189 g−4 g

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

Why is Galaxy A31 better than Galaxy A52?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
  2. Weight185 g vs 189 g+2%

Why is Galaxy A52 better than Galaxy A31?

  1. AnTuTu score151,815 vs 261,282+72%
  2. Wired charging15 W vs 25 W+67%
  3. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  4. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  5. Optical stabilisationNo · Galaxy A31: Yes
  6. Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A31: Yes
  7. Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
  8. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,096 vs 5,865+15%
  9. Peak brightness600 nits vs 800 nits+33%
  10. Measured brightness635 nits vs 794 nits+25%
  11. Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  12. Max video1080p vs 4K
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight185 g189 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.4 mm
Height159.3 mm159.9 mm
Width73.1 mm75.1 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protection—IP67
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx7
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursPrism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Red, Prism Crush WhiteAwesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Display
Screen size6.4″6.5″
PanelSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density411 ppi407 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits800 nits
Measured brightness635 nits794 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.9%84.1%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6768 Helio P65Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MC2Adreno 618
AnTuTu score151,815261,282
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,0965,865
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—313
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)64 GB128 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/2f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/1.7"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera20 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging15 W25 W
Charged in 30 min25%50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-30.9 LUFS-27 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)0.49 W/kg0.35 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 4.1One UI 6.1
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