Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M31
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 750G, vs Samsung Galaxy M31, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
- Larger display: 6.5in
- Higher pixel density: 405ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 189g vs 191g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M31
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 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 | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.4 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 400 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85 % | 84.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 98.6 % | 142 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 250 Hz | 208 Hz |
| Response time | 2.8 ms | 8.5 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 159.9 mm (6.3 in) | 159.2 mm (6.27 in) |
| Width | 75.1 mm (2.96 in) | 75.1 mm (2.96 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Pink |
- Black - Blue - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77)) |
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 8 nm | 10 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 694 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 54 |
| GPU Frequency | 825 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 422.4 GFLOPS | 113.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 796 | 505 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1994 | 1547 |
| CPU | 130047 | 73640 |
| GPU | 76323 | 45350 |
| Memory | 83905 | 62516 |
| UX | 106315 | 75644 |
| NanoReview Score | 396590 | 257150 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 39.2 °C | 45.2 °C |
| Stability | 99 % | 74 % |
| Graphics Test | 6 fps | 4 fps |
| Graphics Score | 1103 | 820 |
| Writing score | 9710 | n/a |
| Web score | 8163 | n/a |
| Video editing | 7119 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 8393 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 9390 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) |
| OS Size | 26.5 GB | 15 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | One UI 4.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 6000 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 Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (45% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:39 h | 2:25 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:25 h | 10:13 h |
| Video Playback | 12:31 h | 14:16 h |
| Games | 05:00 h | 05:44 h |
| Standby Mode | 110 h | 117 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 9000x7000 pixels | 9248x6920 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 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 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX682 | ISOCELL Bright GW1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7 | 1/1.72 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 12 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3L6 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/4.0 |
| 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 | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6528x4896 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX616 | Sony IMX616 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| 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 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 | 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 | Varies by region |
| 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 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 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/B20/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | 18 | 12 |
| 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 | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2021 yr | February, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2021 yr | March, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 450 | 220 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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