Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A52 and OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A52 vs OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

49 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A52
VS
87 out 100
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy A52
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A52 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. 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
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 206g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6700mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 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 and OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
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
vs
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1264x2780 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 400 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 90.1 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A52
792 nits
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)183 Hzn/a
Response time4.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A52]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A52
85 %
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A52 and OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52
641
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
2677
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52
1750
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
8564
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6412677
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17508564
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24974
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A52
376232
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
3030235
CPU135651637488
GPU733801365865
Memory71690503742
UX95511523140
NanoReview Score3762323030235
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A52
1039
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.1 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1039n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A52]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A52
8913
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
n/a
Writing score9328n/a
Web score7276n/a
Video editing6297n/a
Data manipulation7453n/a
NanoReview Score8913n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 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 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 25.8 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 ColorOS 15

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6700 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 (35% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A52
22:27
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing08:10 hn/a
Video Playback12:28 hn/a
Games04:57 hn/a
Standby Mode122 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 (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
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 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX682Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.71/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 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 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
- NAVIC
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, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportNoYes

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
88.8 dB
OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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 OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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