Apple iPhone 14 vs Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy M52 5G, Manufactured in October, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 173g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3279mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 86.4 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
772 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %95.9 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz235 Hz
Response time12 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy M52 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 770
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 642
GPU Cores 640 512
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
2223
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
885
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
2700
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2223885
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53812700
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
583065
CPU331396205859
GPU431404149116
Memory22585891151
UX320277136939
NanoReview Score1309035583065
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
2454
Max Surface Temp.42.4 °C46.5 °C
Stability82 %98 %
Graphics Test56 fps14 fps
Graphics Score93952454
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 14
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
12268
Writing scoren/a12577
Web scoren/a11195
Video editingn/a7220
Data manipulationn/a9422
NanoReview Scoren/a12268

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 12 GB 26.4 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 3279 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:31 h 1:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
23:53
Web Browsing10:06 h08:17 h
Video Playback14:55 h14:07 h
Games05:25 h05:09 h
Standby Mode114 h129 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX703Samsung GW3
Sensor size1/1.661/1.97
Pixel size1.9 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/2.551/3.06
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
135
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
146
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14
133
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview85n/a
Zoom90n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
138
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
153
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14
80.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
80.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 445
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

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