Samsung Galaxy M52 5G vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M52 5G Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 202g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M52 5G and Huawei Nova 15 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 90.3 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
772 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut95.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)235 Hzn/a
Response time9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
86.4 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M52 5G and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
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))
- 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 642 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 512 1024
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
885
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
2700
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8851501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27003885
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
583065
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU205859507103
GPU149116586911
Memory91151214190
UX136939134873
NanoReview Score5830651443077
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
2454
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.5 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2454n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
12268
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Writing score12577n/a
Web score11195n/a
Video editing7220n/a
Data manipulation9422n/a
NanoReview Score12268n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 26.4 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:48 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
23:53
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:17 hn/a
Video Playback14:07 hn/a
Games05:09 hn/a
Standby Mode129 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GW3n/a
Sensor size1/1.97n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/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 52 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.5 (0.4)
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 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 *NoNo
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/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
80.3 dB
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 445 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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