Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs Oppo Reno 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 750G, vs Oppo Reno 14, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 14
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Oppo Reno 14
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 Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1256x2760 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 405 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 400 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 89.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
784 nits
Oppo Reno 14
n/a
sRGB gamut98.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 157.9 mm (6.22 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 74.73 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.42 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
85 %
Oppo Reno 14
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Oppo Reno 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G MediaTek Dimensity 8350
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3350 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))
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 694 MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
796
Oppo Reno 14
1439
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1994
Oppo Reno 14
4389
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7961439
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19944389
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
396590
Oppo Reno 14
1327873
CPU130047289832
GPU76323518207
Memory83905261305
UX106315258529
NanoReview Score3965901327873
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1103
Oppo Reno 14
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.2 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1103n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
9390
Oppo Reno 14
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
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4266 MHz
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 ColorOS 15

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (34% in 30 min) Yes (75% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:39 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
20:57
Oppo Reno 14
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX682Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.71/1.95
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.6 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.11/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
92
Oppo Reno 14
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
72
Oppo Reno 14
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
Oppo Reno 14
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview61n/a
Zoom86n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.76
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.6 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
89 dB
Oppo Reno 14
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 400
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Oppo Reno 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

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