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Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

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Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
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Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. 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 A52s 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 190g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
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
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 86 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
799 nits
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
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) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP54
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
85 %
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
86 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 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))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 512 64
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
1027
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
2966
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
2009
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1027729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29662009
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1257
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G], [Samsung Galaxy A17 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
574666
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
CPU202188n/a
GPU138272n/a
Memory96924n/a
UX137283n/a
NanoReview Score574666n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
2462
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
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
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
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		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 26 GB 22.2 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.0 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (44% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:28 h 1:28 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
21:34
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical No
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 (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm64 mm
SensorSony IMX682n/a
Sensor size1/1.71/2.76
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalNo
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/5
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalNo

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.3
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
NFC* Varies by region 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 BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS 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/B13/B17/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
83.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced August, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 495 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 169
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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