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| Global Score | |
| 91.3 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-19 | 2021-08-11 |
| 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| -- | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 12.1 | 7.7 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A52 5G has an overall score of 91.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Z Fold 3's 90.6 general score. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A52 5G has a newer 12 version while Galaxy Z Fold 3 has Android 11 version. Even though Galaxy A52 5G and the Galaxy Z Fold 3 were released only 5 months apart, the Galaxy A52 5G construction is notably lighter but way thicker than the Galaxy Z Fold 3.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G features just a bit better display than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better number of pixels in each inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a lot more megapixels camera and a bigger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy A52 5G features just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a 2 percent more battery size.
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