Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A52 and Samsung Galaxy A42 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Samsung Galaxy A42

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Samsung Galaxy A52
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Samsung Galaxy A42
Samsung Galaxy A52
Samsung Galaxy A42

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A52 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Samsung Galaxy A42, Manufactured in November, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 193g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A42
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh

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		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A52 and Samsung Galaxy A42
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A52
vs
Samsung Galaxy A42

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 266 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 84.3 %
Features Always-On Display Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A52
792 nits
Samsung Galaxy A42
565 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %97.7 %
PWM (Flicker)183 Hz242 Hz
Response time4.4 ms9.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A52], [Samsung Galaxy A42]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A52
85 %
Samsung Galaxy A42
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A52 and Samsung Galaxy A42 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Hexagon 694
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52
641
Samsung Galaxy A42
829
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52
1750
Samsung Galaxy A42
2044
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)641829
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17502044
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A52
376232
Samsung Galaxy A42
346841
CPU135651115364
GPU7338079042
Memory7169072048
UX9551180387
NanoReview Score376232346841
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A52
1039
Samsung Galaxy A42
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
Samsung Galaxy A42
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		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 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 13)
OS Size 25.8 GB 20 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (35% in 30 min) Yes (27% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 2:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A52
22:27
Samsung Galaxy A42
26:28
Web Browsing08:10 h10:34 h
Video Playback12:28 h15:12 h
Games04:57 h06:09 h
Standby Mode122 h132 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) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
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: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX682Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.71/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K4HA
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 Hynix HI-2021
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
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 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 PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)WCDMA 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/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28)
LTE category1518
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A52
88.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy A42
82.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr November, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 365
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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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