Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A52 and Samsung Galaxy A50 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Samsung Galaxy A50

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Samsung Galaxy A52
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Samsung Galaxy A50
Samsung Galaxy A52
Samsung Galaxy A50

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A52 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Samsung Galaxy A50, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610. 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
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 189g

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		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A52 and Samsung Galaxy A50
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A52
vs
Samsung Galaxy A50

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 407 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 84.9 %
Features Always-On Display Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A52
792 nits
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %141.5 %
PWM (Flicker)183 Hz119 Hz
Response time4.4 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A52], [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A52
85 %
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A52 and Samsung Galaxy A50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 256 54
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52
641
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52
1750
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)641506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17501550
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A52
376232
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
CPU13565183882
GPU7338042251
Memory7169058058
UX9551175732
NanoReview Score376232259923
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A52
1039
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
Max Surface Temp.40.1 °C44.5 °C
Stability99 %97 %
Graphics Test6 fps4 fps
Graphics Score1039746
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A52], [Samsung Galaxy A50]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A52
8913
Samsung Galaxy A50
6024
Writing score93286360
Web score72764826
Video editing62975198
Data manipulation74535373
NanoReview Score89136024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 25.8 GB 22 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4000 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 (35% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A52
22:27
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
Web Browsing08:10 h07:00 h
Video Playback12:28 h11:18 h
Games04:57 h04:38 h
Standby Mode122 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 25 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP25 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX682Sony IMX576
Sensor size1/1.71/2.78
Pixel size0.8 μm0.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
76
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6024x4024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.9 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
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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
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, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1512
5G SupportNoNo

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
88.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy A50
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 395
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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