Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 91.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2021-03-19 |
| 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 and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 (8 nm) 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
Galaxy A52 5G is a little bit better than the Galaxy M21, getting a 91.3 score against 84.1. Even though the Galaxy A52 5G is a little heavier than Galaxy M21, it's just a little bit thinner and also newer. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS, but Galaxy A52 5G has a newer 12 version while Galaxy M21 has Android 11, offering a lot of extra features and better performance.
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Samsung Galaxy M21 both count with incredibly similar processors, and although the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Galaxy M21 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A52 5G, although it has a little bit lower pixel density, a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit smaller screen.
The Galaxy A52 5G features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy M21, because it has more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB. Galaxy M21 counts with superior battery performance than Galaxy A52 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy A52 5G has a bit better camera than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A52 5G also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera, a larger sensor and a bigger diafragm aperture.
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