Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Vivo iQOO 15R - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs Vivo iQOO 15R

51 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
VS
88 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15R
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
Vivo iQOO 15R

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 750G, vs Vivo iQOO 15R, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 202g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15R
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7600mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Vivo iQOO 15R
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
vs
Vivo iQOO 15R

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2750 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
784 nits
Vivo iQOO 15R
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) 157.61 mm (6.21 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 74.42 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
85 %
Vivo iQOO 15R
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Vivo iQOO 15R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77))		 6/3.32 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 694 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
796
Vivo iQOO 15R
2698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1994
Vivo iQOO 15R
8830
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7962698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19948830
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a21113
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 15R]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
396590
Vivo iQOO 15R
3272562
CPU1300471018344
GPU76323997845
Memory83905433367
UX106315823006
NanoReview Score3965903272562
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1103
Vivo iQOO 15R
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
Vivo iQOO 15R
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 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 26.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7600 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 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 (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:39 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
20:57
Vivo iQOO 15R
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 Digital
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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 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 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX682n/a
Sensor size1/1.7n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.11/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
92
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
72
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview61n/a
Zoom86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A52 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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 Yes
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 B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B71)
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
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 495
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 15R the clear winner in this comparison.

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