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

Device key advantages
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

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Samsung Galaxy M31
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

Display

Display quality comparison
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
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
784 nits
Samsung Galaxy M31
614 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %142 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hz208 Hz
Response time2.8 ms8.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
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
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
85 %
Samsung Galaxy M31
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Samsung Galaxy M31 In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
796
Samsung Galaxy M31
505
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1994
Samsung Galaxy M31
1547
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)796505
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19941547
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
396590
Samsung Galaxy M31
257150
CPU13004773640
GPU7632345350
Memory8390562516
UX10631575644
NanoReview Score396590257150
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1103
Samsung Galaxy M31
820
Max Surface Temp.39.2 °C45.2 °C
Stability99 %74 %
Graphics Test6 fps4 fps
Graphics Score1103820
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
9390
Samsung Galaxy M31
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
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

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
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
20:57
Samsung Galaxy M31
24:27
Web Browsing07:25 h10:13 h
Video Playback12:31 h14:16 h
Games05:00 h05:44 h
Standby Mode110 h117 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
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX682ISOCELL Bright GW1
Sensor size1/1.71/1.72
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.11/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
92
Samsung Galaxy M31
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
72
Samsung Galaxy M31
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
Samsung Galaxy M31
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview61n/a
Zoom86n/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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS 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 category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
89 dB
Samsung Galaxy M31
81.7 dB

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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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