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Galaxy A52s 5G vs Xperia 5 III

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Sony Xperia 5 III

What Galaxy A52s 5G does better (9) and where Xperia 5 III wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2021Galaxy A52s 5G

7.7Score

9 advantages≈ $270

Sony · 2021Xperia 5 III

8.0Score

14 advantages≈ $290

Higher score

7.4Display7.6

5.6Performance6.2

8.7Camera9.2

3.2Battery3.8

8.2Features8.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A52s 5GXperia 5 III

	Galaxy A52s 5G	Xperia 5 III	Difference
Height	159.9 mm	157 mm	+2.9 mm
Width	75.1 mm	68 mm	+7.1 mm
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.2 mm	+0.2 mm
Weight	189 g	168 g	+21 g

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

Why is Galaxy A52s 5G better than Xperia 5 III?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)11,060 vs 3,5493.1×
Main camera64 MP vs 12 MP5.3×
Selfie camera32 MP vs 8 MP4×
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx5+40%
Measured brightness800 nits vs 590 nits+36%
4K selfie videoYes · Xperia 5 III: No
Screen size6.5″ vs 6.1″+7%
Charged in 30 min53% vs 50%+6%
Screen-to-body ratio84.9% vs 81.4%+4%

Why is Xperia 5 III better than Galaxy A52s 5G?

AnTuTu score429,675 vs 708,394+65%
Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy A52s 5G: Yes
Wired charging25 W vs 30 W+20%
4K video frame rate30 fps vs 120 fps4×
CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+18%
Weight189 g vs 168 g+12%
Pixel density405 ppi vs 449 ppi+11%
USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
Process6 nm vs 5 nm+20%
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.7+6%
Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G≈ $2707.7	Sony Xperia 5 III≈ $2908.0
Design
Weight	189 g	168 g
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.2 mm
Height	159.9 mm	157 mm
Width	75.1 mm	68 mm
Frame	Plastic	Aluminium
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	IP67	IP65
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx7	IPx5
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Colours	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Purple, Awesome Mint	Black, Green, Pink
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.1″
Panel	Super AMOLED	OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,520 px
Pixel density	405 ppi	449 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	800 nits	—
Measured brightness	800 nits	590 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9%	81.4%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	6 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.4 GHz	2.84 GHz
GPU	Adreno 642L	Adreno 660
AnTuTu score	429,675	708,394
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	11,060	3,549
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	685	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Main sensor size	1/1.7"	1/1.7"
Rear cameras	2	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	4.4×
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	120 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	8 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,500 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	25 W	30 W
Charged in 30 min	53%	50%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.1
USB version	2	3.1
Video output	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-27.5 LUFS	-26.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
SAR (head)	0.88 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 6	—