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| Global Score | |
| 91.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-19 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A42, getting a 91.3 score against 87. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is a just a little bit lighter and just a little thinner cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A42, even though both of them were only released 4 months apart. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has a newer 12 version and Samsung Galaxy A42 has Android 11, so it gives some nice extra features and optimized performance.
Galaxy A52 5G has a brighter screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a way better pixel amount per display inch. The Galaxy A52 5G features slightly more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A42, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A52 5G also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same video quality, a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G also has a lot better resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a bit superior battery life than Galaxy A52 5G, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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