Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A23 and Samsung Galaxy A52 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Samsung Galaxy A52

45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A23
VS
49 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A52
Samsung Galaxy A23
Samsung Galaxy A52

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A23 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Samsung Galaxy A52, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

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  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A23
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 195g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A23 and Samsung Galaxy A52
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A23
vs
Samsung Galaxy A52

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits 400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 85 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A23
462 nits
Samsung Galaxy A52
792 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a183 Hz
Response timen/a4.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A52]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.5 mm (6.48 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A23
83.2 %
Samsung Galaxy A52
85 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A23 and Samsung Galaxy A52 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 692
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23
407
Samsung Galaxy A52
641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23
1392
Samsung Galaxy A52
1750
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)407641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13921750
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A23]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A23
297257
Samsung Galaxy A52
376232
CPU107322135651
GPU3944773380
Memory8445471690
UX6603495511
NanoReview Score297257376232
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A23
440
Samsung Galaxy A52
1039
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.1 °C
Stability98 %99 %
Graphics Test2 fps6 fps
Graphics Score4401039
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A23], [Samsung Galaxy A52]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A23
7258
Samsung Galaxy A52
8913
Writing score84199328
Web score68987276
Video editing42316297
Data manipulation58677453
NanoReview Score72588913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 24 GB 25.8 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type n/a Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (32% in 30 min) Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:43 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A23
23:59
Samsung Galaxy A52
22:27
Web Browsing08:39 h08:10 h
Video Playback13:39 h12:28 h
Games05:40 h04:57 h
Standby Mode128 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/2.761/1.7
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/5n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX616
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 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*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52
88.8 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 240 350
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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