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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 11 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2021-09-01 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Awesome Black, Awesome Mint, Awesome Violet and Awesome White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A52s has a global score of 91.1, which is much better than the Fairphone 5's global score of 75.5. Both devices in this review have Android OS, but Galaxy A52s has older 11 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version. The Galaxy A52s is an noticeably older device than Fairphone 5, but Samsung could make it thinner and lighter anyway.
Fairphone 5 has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A52s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Fairphone 5 also has more RAM memory. The Fairphone 5 counts with a better looking display than Galaxy A52s, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Fairphone 5 also has a bit higher resolution of 1224 x 2700px and a just a little better pixels amount in each screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy A52s has a greater camera than Fairphone 5, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor capturing worse quality pictures and videos, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better captures and video in low-light situations and a much higher resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy A52s has a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Fairphone 5, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy A52s has a bit superior battery performance than Fairphone 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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