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| Global Score | |
| 90.6 | 91.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2021-03-19 |
| 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches | 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 9.56 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A52 5G is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, getting a global score of 91.3 against 90.6. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy A52 5G has 12 version while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has Android 11, so it provides a couple nice extra features. Although Galaxy A52 5G and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 were released with only 5 months difference, Galaxy A52 5G's body is a lot thicker but also lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher screen pixels density. The Galaxy A52 5G features a better storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy A52 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 also has more RAM memory. Galaxy A52 5G has just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4400mAh.
The Galaxy A52 5G has a way better camera than Galaxy Z Fold 3, because it has a lot more megapixels camera and a larger camera aperture for better captures and video in low light environments.
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