Google Pixel 7 vs Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 197g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4355mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7 and Samsung Galaxy A52s 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 AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 85 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7
964 nits
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
799 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %138.1 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz231 Hz
Response time3 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.6 mm (6.13 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7
84.2 %
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
85 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 and Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
- 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 Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 672 512
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7
1370
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
1027
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7
3202
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
2966
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13701027
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32022966
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7
936100
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
574666
CPU256594202188
GPU315697138272
Memory16896496924
UX194845137283
NanoReview Score936100574666
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7
6523
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
2462
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C47.9 °C
Stability71 %98 %
Graphics Test39 fps14 fps
Graphics Score65232462
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7
10701
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
12076
Writing score1544813764
Web score760610503
Video editing62957160
Data manipulation103669270
NanoReview Score1070112076

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 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 14 GB 26 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 4355 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:28 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7
19:30
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
21:34
Web Browsing07:58 h07:27 h
Video Playback13:42 h12:42 h
Games05:14 h04:56 h
Standby Mode82 h116 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 lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX381n/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.25 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7
145
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
143
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7
140
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom106n/a

Front camera

Matrix 108 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7
134
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
144
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/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/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7
88.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
83.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2022 yr August, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 495
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall 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 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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