Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A52 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

49 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A52
VS
85 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
Samsung Galaxy A52
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A52 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 215g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4400mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
  • Larger display: 8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

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
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A52 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
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 Z Fold 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1968x2184 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 407 ppi 368 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 90 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A52
792 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
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) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 143.2 mm (5.64 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 4.2 mm (0.17 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP48
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A52
85 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
90 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A52 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 4470 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))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52
641
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
2990
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52
1750
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
9783
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6412990
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17509783
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A52
376232
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
2771639
CPU135651658573
GPU733801272549
Memory71690458582
UX95511381935
NanoReview Score3762322771639
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A52
1039
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
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 Z Fold 7
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 5333 MHz
Channels 2 2
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 16
OS Size 25.8 GB 32.4 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 8

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (35% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A52
22:27
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
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 200 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX682Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/1.71/1.3
Pixel size0.8 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.9
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3LU
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 3.2
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 No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)WCDMA (850/1700/1900/2100)
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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A52
88.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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