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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-01-13 | 2021-03-17 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A52 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a global score of 90.7 against 75.8. Galaxy A52's body is noticeably newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, but it is somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker. The Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A5 (2017) count with really similar screens, because although the Galaxy A52 has a just a bit worse display pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A52 features a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1 TB. Galaxy A52 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A52 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A52 has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3000mAh. Galaxy A52 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a camera in the back with a much better 64 mega pixels resolution, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture.
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