Samsung Galaxy M52 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M52 5G Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M52 5G and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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 Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 89.2 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
772 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
86.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M52 5G and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 10 (1 + 2 + 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))
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 512 768
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
885
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
2700
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8852116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27007035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18270
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
583065
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
CPU205859429356
GPU149116715844
Memory91151352083
UX136939303719
NanoReview Score5830651801002
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
2454
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 26.4 GB 23.8 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:48 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
23:53
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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 size1/1.971/1.57
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a75 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
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 6E (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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
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/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
80.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 445 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 649
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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