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OnePlus 13 vs Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

92 out 100
OnePlus 13
VS
51 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
OnePlus 13
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 750G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 13
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 213g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 13 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
Smartphones:
OnePlus 13
vs
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.82 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 85 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 13
1193 nits
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
784 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz250 Hz
Response time2 ms2.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13], [Samsung Galaxy A52 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 13
90.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
85 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 13 and Samsung Galaxy A52 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 694
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 13
2946
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
796
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 13
8999
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1994
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2946796
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89991994
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24179n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 13
2840258
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
396590
CPU636212130047
GPU124033076323
Memory53367383905
UX440043106315
NanoReview Score2840258396590
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 13
20587
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1103
Max Surface Temp.47.8 °C39.2 °C
Stability81 %99 %
Graphics Test122 fps6 fps
Graphics Score205871103
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 13], [Samsung Galaxy A52 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 13
16150
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
9390
Writing score218649710
Web score140288163
Video editing67417119
Data manipulation165808393
NanoReview Score161509390

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 54 GB 26.5 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 25 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 15 min) Yes (34% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 1:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 13
31:17
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
20:57
Web Browsing13:42 h07:25 h
Video Playback23:46 h12:31 h
Games06:05 h05:00 h
Standby Mode120 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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/1.6f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYTIA-808Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.41/1.7
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length73 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/2.751/3.1
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 13
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
92
Video quality
OnePlus 13
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
72
Overall camera score
OnePlus 13
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a61
Zoomn/a86
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A52 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 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
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 13
91.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
89 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 450
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W n/a

Note

OnePlus 13:

The "Arctic Dawn" and "Black Eclipse" models are 8.5 thick and weigh 213g, while "Midnight Ocean" is 8.9 and 210g. The Chinese and Indian versions do not support eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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