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Samsung Galaxy M52 5G vs Huawei Nova 5T

55 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
VS
45 out 100
Huawei Nova 5T
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
Huawei Nova 5T

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M52 5G Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Huawei Nova 5T, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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 M52 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 174g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 5T
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M52 5G and Huawei Nova 5T
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 M52 5G
vs
Huawei Nova 5T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 84.2 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
772 nits
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
sRGB gamut95.9 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)235 Hzn/a
Response time9 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1344:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M52 5G], [Huawei Nova 5T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 154.3 mm (6.07 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
86.4 %
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M52 5G and Huawei Nova 5T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 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))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 512 360
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
885
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
2700
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)885928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27002923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy M52 5G], [Huawei Nova 5T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
583065
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
CPU205859189846
GPU149116158518
Memory91151115454
UX136939128555
NanoReview Score583065592373
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
2454
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Max Surface Temp.46.5 °C38.5 °C
Stability98 %48 %
Graphics Test14 fps14 fps
Graphics Score24542477
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M52 5G], [Huawei Nova 5T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
12268
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Writing score1257710898
Web score111957002
Video editing72205744
Data manipulation94227905
NanoReview Score122688733

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 26.4 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:48 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
23:53
Huawei Nova 5T
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 48 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GW3Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.971/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6912x4624 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 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 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
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
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, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
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 5T
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 445 250
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy M52 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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