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Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

What Galaxy A52 does better (4) and where Galaxy S20 FE 5G wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A52
Samsung · 2021Galaxy A52
6.9Score
4 advantages≈ $210
vs
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Samsung · 2020Galaxy S20 FE 5G
8.0Score
16 advantages≈ $160
Higher score
6.9Display7.6
4.3Performance5.2
8.7Camera9.0
3.2Battery4.3
5.9Features8.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A52Galaxy S20 FE 5G
75.1 × 159.98.474.5 × 159.88.4
Galaxy A52Galaxy S20 FE 5GDifference
Height159.9 mm159.8 mm+0.1 mm
Width75.1 mm74.5 mm+0.6 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.4 mm=
Weight189 g190 g−1 g

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

Why is Galaxy A52 better than Galaxy S20 FE 5G?

  1. Main camera64 MP vs 12 MP5.3×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,865 vs 3,296+78%
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S20 FE 5G: No
  4. Charged in 30 min50% vs 37%+35%

Why is Galaxy S20 FE 5G better than Galaxy A52?

  1. AnTuTu score261,282 vs 543,9862.1×
  2. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme313 vs 1,1143.6×
  3. Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy A52: Yes
  4. Wireless chargingNo · Galaxy A52: Yes
  5. 5GNo · Galaxy A52: Yes
  6. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  7. Peak brightness800 nits vs 1,200 nits+50%
  8. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+23%
  9. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  10. Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx8+14%
  11. Measured brightness794 nits vs 822 nits+4%
  12. USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight189 g190 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.4 mm
Height159.9 mm159.8 mm
Width75.1 mm74.5 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP67IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursAwesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome BlueCloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy, Cloud White, Cloud Red, Cloud Orange
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 ppi407 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits1,200 nits
Measured brightness794 nits822 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.1%84.8%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720GQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process8 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 618Adreno 650
AnTuTu score261,282543,986
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,8653,296
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3131,114
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.7"1/1.76"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging25 W25 W
Charged in 30 min50%37%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-27 LUFS-26.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)0.35 W/kg0.5 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 6.1One UI 5.1
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