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| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-17 | 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 | -- |
| 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 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
Galaxy A52 has a global score of 90.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A42's score of 87. Galaxy A52's body is a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than Galaxy A42, even when both were released with only 4 months difference. The Samsung Galaxy A52 features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy A52 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy A52 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixel quantity per screen inch and a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Galaxy A52 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy A52 also has a camera with a way better 64 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A52 has just a bit more memory for apps and games than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A52 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Galaxy A42 features a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy A52, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery capacity.
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