Google Pixel 6 vs Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 750G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4614mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 207g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 and Samsung Galaxy A52 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 6.4 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 85 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
784 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)397 Hz250 Hz
Response time5 ms2.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.6 mm (6.24 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
85 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 and Samsung Galaxy A52 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 694
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 1280 256
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6
1363
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
796
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6
3100
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1994
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1363796
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31001994
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6
895119
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
396590
CPU243524130047
GPU30879076323
Memory13964383905
UX203162106315
NanoReview Score895119396590
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6
6379
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1103
Max Surface Temp.42.1 °C39.2 °C
Stability56 %99 %
Graphics Test38 fps6 fps
Graphics Score63791103
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6
10663
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
9390
Writing score143839710
Web score76908163
Video editing66127119
Data manipulation102938393
NanoReview Score106639390

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 17.6 GB 26.5 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 4614 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (21 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (41% in 30 min) Yes (34% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 1:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
20:57
Web Browsing07:07 h07:25 h
Video Playback13:13 h12:31 h
Games05:02 h05:00 h
Standby Mode85 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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 114 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.311/1.7
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/2.91/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
136
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
92
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
133
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
72
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6
126
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
Bokeh6560
Preview6561
Zoom7986

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX616
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
130
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
127
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS 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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
89 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 450
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 Google Pixel 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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