Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M12
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 750G, vs Samsung Galaxy M12, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
- Higher pixel density: 405ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 189g vs 214g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M12
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 3/32 GB - 4/32 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 400 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85 % | 82 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 98.6 % | 93.3 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 250 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 2.8 ms | 39 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | 926:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 159.9 mm (6.3 in) | 164 mm (6.46 in) |
| Width | 75.1 mm (2.96 in) | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 214 g (7.55 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Pink |
- Black - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G | Samsung Exynos 850 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77)) |
8/2 (Cortex-A55) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 694 | No |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Mali-G52 MP1 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 24 |
| GPU Frequency | 825 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | 422.4 GFLOPS | 40.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 796 | 481 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1994 | 1522 |
| CPU | 130047 | 64990 |
| GPU | 76323 | 26753 |
| Memory | 83905 | 54180 |
| UX | 106315 | 39451 |
| NanoReview Score | 396590 | 185374 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 39.2 °C | 41.7 °C |
| Stability | 99 % | 98 % |
| Graphics Test | 6 fps | 2 fps |
| Graphics Score | 1103 | 429 |
| Writing score | 9710 | 5648 |
| Web score | 8163 | 5853 |
| Video editing | 7119 | 5741 |
| Data manipulation | 8393 | 4734 |
| NanoReview Score | 9390 | 5926 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 3 GB - 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 26.5 GB | 14 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | One UI Core 5.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (34% in 30 min) | Yes (40% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:39 h | 2:30 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:25 h | 08:52 h |
| Video Playback | 12:31 h | 12:52 h |
| Games | 05:00 h | 05:12 h |
| Standby Mode | 110 h | 113 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 9000x7000 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | No |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX682 | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3L6 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/5.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 60 | n/a |
| Preview | 61 | n/a |
| Zoom | 86 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6528x4896 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX616 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, 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 |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66) |
| LTE category | 18 | 7 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | March, 2021 yr | November, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2021 yr | April, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 450 | 180 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A52 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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