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| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2021-03-17 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A52 is much better than Sony Xperia 5, getting a 90.7 score against 81. The Galaxy A52 design is newer, but a little thicker and heavier than Sony Xperia 5. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A52. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 6 GB RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 has a little sharper display than Galaxy A52, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a bit better pixel amount per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy A52 captures much clearer videos and photos than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A52 also counts with a way higher resolution back-facing camera and a way larger back-facing camera sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy A52 features just a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A52 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1 TB. The Galaxy A52 counts with a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 43% bigger battery capacity.
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