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Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

What Galaxy A52 does better (3) and where Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G wins (28) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A52
Samsung · 2021Galaxy A52
6.9Score
3 advantages≈ $210
vs
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Samsung · 2020Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
9.1Score
28 advantages≈ $250
Higher score
6.9Display9.2
4.3Performance6.3
8.7Camera9.8
3.2Battery7.1
5.9Features9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A52Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
75.1 × 159.98.476 × 166.98.8
Galaxy A52Galaxy S20 Ultra 5GDifference
Height159.9 mm166.9 mm−7 mm
Width75.1 mm76 mm−0.9 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.8 mm−0.4 mm
Weight189 g222 g−33 g

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

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

  1. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G: No
  2. Weight189 g vs 222 g+17%
  3. Thickness8.4 mm vs 8.8 mm+5%

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

  1. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,865 vs 12,1912.1×
  2. RAM8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  3. AnTuTu score261,282 vs 415,976+59%
  4. Wired charging25 W vs 45 W+80%
  5. Main camera64 MP vs 108 MP+69%
  6. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  7. Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy A52: Yes
  8. Wireless chargingNo · Galaxy A52: Yes
  9. 5GNo · Galaxy A52: Yes
  10. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+11%
  11. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  12. Peak brightness800 nits vs 1,400 nits+75%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight189 g222 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.8 mm
Height159.9 mm166.9 mm
Width75.1 mm76 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP67IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 6
ColoursAwesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome BlueCosmic Grey, Cosmic Black, Cloud White
Display
Screen size6.5″6.9″
PanelSuper AMOLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px3,200 px
Pixel density407 ppi511 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits1,400 nits
Measured brightness794 nits894 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.1%89.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720GExynos 990 - Global
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process8 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 618Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
AnTuTu score261,282415,976
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,86512,191
3DMark Wild Life Extreme313—
Memory
RAM8 GB16 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 3.0
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP108 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.7"1/1.33"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—4×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP40 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging25 W45 W
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoYes
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-23.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)0.35 W/kg0.32 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 6.1One UI 5.1
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