Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Honor 400 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs Honor 400

51 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
VS
73 out 100
Honor 400
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
Honor 400

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 750G, vs Honor 400, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. 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 Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 400
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 184g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Honor 400
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:
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
vs
Honor 400

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 400 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
784 nits
Honor 400
n/a
sRGB gamut98.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A52 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP66
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
85 %
Honor 400
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Honor 400 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 694 Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 720
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 975 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
796
Honor 400
1142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1994
Honor 400
3180
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7961142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19943180
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a4046
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 400]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
396590
Honor 400
854878
CPU130047267068
GPU76323234936
Memory83905193158
UX106315159716
NanoReview Score396590854878
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1103
Honor 400
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.2 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1103n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A52 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
9390
Honor 400
n/a
Writing score9710n/a
Web score8163n/a
Video editing7119n/a
Data manipulation8393n/a
NanoReview Score9390n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 26.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5300 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (34% in 30 min) Yes (44% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:39 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
20:57
Honor 400
n/a
Web Browsing07:25 hn/a
Video Playback12:31 hn/a
Games05:00 hn/a
Standby Mode110 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX682Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/1.71/1.4
Pixel size0.8 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
92
Honor 400
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
72
Honor 400
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
Honor 400
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview61n/a
Zoom86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A52 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.1
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
89 dB
Honor 400
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 400 the clear winner in this comparison.

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