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Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

What Galaxy A52 does better (3) and where Galaxy A53 5G wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A52
Samsung · 2021Galaxy A52
6.9Score
3 advantages≈ $210
vs
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Samsung · 2022Galaxy A53 5G
7.4Score
9 advantages≈ $155
Higher score
6.9Display7.4
4.3Performance3.6
8.7Camera8.7
3.2Battery5.3
5.9Features7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A52Galaxy A53 5G
75.1 × 159.98.474.8 × 159.68.1
Galaxy A52Galaxy A53 5GDifference
Height159.9 mm159.6 mm+0.3 mm
Width75.1 mm74.8 mm+0.3 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.1 mm+0.3 mm
Weight189 g189 g=

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

Why is Galaxy A52 better than Galaxy A53 5G?

  1. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,865 vs 1,8913.1×
  2. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A53 5G: No
  3. Charged in 30 min50% vs 45%+11%

Why is Galaxy A53 5G better than Galaxy A52?

  1. AnTuTu score261,282 vs 329,802+26%
  2. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme313 vs 6352×
  3. 5GNo · Galaxy A52: Yes
  4. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+11%
  5. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  6. Measured brightness794 nits vs 830 nits+5%
  7. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
  8. Process8 nm vs 5 nm+60%
  9. Thickness8.4 mm vs 8.1 mm+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight189 g189 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.1 mm
Height159.9 mm159.6 mm
Width75.1 mm74.8 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP67IP67
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7IPx7
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursAwesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome BlueBlack, White, Blue, Peach
Display
Screen size6.5″6.5″
PanelSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density407 ppi405 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits800 nits
Measured brightness794 nits830 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.1%85.4%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720GExynos 1280
Chip makerQualcommExynos
Process8 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 618Mali-G68
AnTuTu score261,282329,802
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,8651,891
3DMark Wild Life Extreme313635
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.7"1/1.72"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging25 W25 W
Charged in 30 min50%45%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-27 LUFS-26.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (market/region dependent)
SAR (head)0.35 W/kg0.89 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 6.1One UI 8
Major OS updates promised—4
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