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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-10-02 | 2021-03-17 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy A52 has a score of 90.7, which is much better than Xperia 5's overall score of 81. Even though Galaxy A52 is newer than the Xperia 5, it is heavier and a little bit thicker. Sony Xperia 5 features a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A52, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a just a bit better display density.
The Galaxy A52 counts with a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A52 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 5 has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A52. They have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount.
Galaxy A52 captures way better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photography, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A52 also counts with a much larger sensor and a much more MP back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A52 features a superior battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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