The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G gets more right than it gets wrong. It offers solid build quality, a pleasing display, excellent battery life, and a capable main camera. It’s not the most performant mid-ranger out there and the secondary cameras underwhelm, but if you’re in the market for a $500 phone with 5G, the Galaxy A52 5G is up there with the best.
Not to be confused with Samsung Galaxy A52
GOOD STUFF
- Great screen with fast refresh rate
- Good-quality stabilized main camera
- Healthy device support with four years of security updates guaranteed
BAD STUFF
- Plasticky body
- Too many pre-downloaded apps and software with ads
- Photos can look unnaturally saturated
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Full Phone Specifications
NETWORK
| Technology |
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G bands |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands |
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed |
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G |
LAUNCH
| Announced |
2021, March 17 |
| Status |
Available. Released 2021, March 19 |
BODY
| Dimensions |
159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight |
189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Build |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back |
| SIM |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
|
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
DISPLAY
| Type |
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits |
| Size |
6.5 inches, 101.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution |
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~407 ppi density) |
| Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
PLATFORM
| OS |
Android 11, One UI 3.1 |
| Chipset |
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) |
| CPU |
Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 570) |
| GPU |
Adreno 619 |
MEMORY
| Card slot |
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal |
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
MAIN CAMERA
| Quad |
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X”, 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
| Features |
LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video |
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS |
SELFIE CAMERA
| Single |
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8″, 0.8µm |
| Features |
HDR |
| Video |
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
SOUND
| Loudspeaker |
Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack |
Yes |
COMMS
| WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth |
5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC |
Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio |
Unspecified |
| USB |
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
FEATURES
| Type |
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging |
Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) |
MISC
| Colors |
Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue |
| Models |
SM-A526B, SM-A526B/DS, SM-A5260, SM-A526W |
| SAR EU |
1.05 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body) |
| Price |
$ 488.99 / € 379.00 / £ 371.00 |
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