Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy M52 5G and Realme 15 5G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G vs Realme 15 5G

55 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
VS
70 out 100
Realme 15 5G
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
Realme 15 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M52 5G Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Realme 15 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus. 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
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 187g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme 15 5G
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M52 5G and Realme 15 5G
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 M52 5G
vs
Realme 15 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 400 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 91.9 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
772 nits
Realme 15 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut95.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)235 Hzn/a
Response time9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M52 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 162.27 mm (6.39 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 76.16 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.66 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Silver
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
86.4 %
Realme 15 5G
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M52 5G and Realme 15 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 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))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
885
Realme 15 5G
1014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
2700
Realme 15 5G
2916
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8851014
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27002916
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2497
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy M52 5G], [Realme 15 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
583065
Realme 15 5G
728221
CPU205859212437
GPU149116149032
Memory91151185085
UX136939181667
NanoReview Score583065728221
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
2454
Realme 15 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.5 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2454n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M52 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
12268
Realme 15 5G
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		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 26.4 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.0 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
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
Realme 15 5G
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 Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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 GW3Sony IMX896
Sensor size1/1.971/2
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 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 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 CMOS
Autofocus No n/a
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 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 No
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, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 445 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 280
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- 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 Realme 15 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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