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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-23 | 2021-03-17 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A52 has a general score of 90.7, which is slightly better than Galaxy M21's global score of 84.1. Galaxy A52 is a newer and just a little thinner cellphone than the Galaxy M21, although it's just a bit heavier. The Galaxy M21 counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A52, although it has a little smaller screen, a little bit less pixels per screen inch and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Galaxy M21 and the Galaxy A52 both count with quite similar processing units, and although the Galaxy A52 has a greater amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy A52 features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A52 captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A52 also has a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much more mega pixels back camera and a bigger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A52, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery size.
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