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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-01 | 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 |
| Awesome Black, Awesome Mint, Awesome Violet and Awesome White | 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 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A52s has a score of 91.1, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A42's 87 score. Both phones in this review come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so they should offer very similar OS features. The Samsung Galaxy A52s is a newer cellphone, and it is also a little thinner and just a little lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A42.
The Samsung Galaxy A52s has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per display inch and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Galaxy A52s has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A52s also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A52s captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A52s also has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera. The Galaxy A52s counts with slightly more memory for games and applications than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A52s also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy A42 has a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A52s, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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