Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G and Honor 500 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Honor 500 Pro

56 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
VS
93 out 100
Honor 500 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Honor 500 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Honor 500 Pro, Manufactured in November, 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 A52s 5G
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 201g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 500 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G and Honor 500 Pro
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 A52s 5G
vs
Honor 500 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 400 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
799 nits
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut138.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)231 Hzn/a
Response time9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 155.8 mm (6.13 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
85 %
Honor 500 Pro
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G and Honor 500 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 512 1536
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
1027
Honor 500 Pro
3155
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
2966
Honor 500 Pro
9430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10273155
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29669430
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G], [Honor 500 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
574666
Honor 500 Pro
3011092
CPU202188878151
GPU1382721120655
Memory96924347747
UX137283664539
NanoReview Score5746663011092
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
2462
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.47.9 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2462n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
12076
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
Writing score13764n/a
Web score10503n/a
Video editing7160n/a
Data manipulation9270n/a
NanoReview Score12076n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 26 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:28 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
21:34
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing07:27 hn/a
Video Playback12:42 hn/a
Games04:56 hn/a
Standby Mode116 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX682Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size1/1.71/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a68 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.51 (0.4)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, 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 category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
83.6 dB
Honor 500 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2021 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 495 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 505
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 500 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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