Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S10e and Samsung Galaxy A52 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Samsung Galaxy A52

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10e
VS
49 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A52
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Samsung Galaxy A52

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10e Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 5.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs Samsung Galaxy A52, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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 S10e
  • Higher pixel density: 438ppi
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 189g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3100mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10e and Samsung Galaxy A52
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 S10e
vs
Samsung Galaxy A52

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 5.8 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2280 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 20:9
Pixel density 438 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 85 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10e
706 nits
Samsung Galaxy A52
792 nits
sRGB gamut97.5 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)232 Hz183 Hz
Response time6 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10e], [Samsung Galaxy A52]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 142.2 mm (5.6 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10e
84.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A52
85 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10e and Samsung Galaxy A52 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 432 256
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 607 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10e
896
Samsung Galaxy A52
641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10e
2201
Samsung Galaxy A52
1750
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)896641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22011750
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10e
605924
Samsung Galaxy A52
376232
CPU162864135651
GPU19766373380
Memory11301271690
UX13238295511
NanoReview Score605924376232
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10e
3177
Samsung Galaxy A52
1039
Max Surface Temp.49.5 °C40.1 °C
Stability82 %99 %
Graphics Test19 fps6 fps
Graphics Score31771039
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10e], [Samsung Galaxy A52]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10e
8502
Samsung Galaxy A52
8913
Writing score99849328
Web score66877276
Video editing57996297
Data manipulation67467453
NanoReview Score85028913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 20.2 GB 25.8 GB
UI Skin One UI 4.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 3100 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10e
15:11
Samsung Galaxy A52
22:27
Web Browsing05:32 h08:10 h
Video Playback10:36 h12:28 h
Games03:51 h04:57 h
Standby Mode70 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/2.551/1.7
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3P9n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4320x2432 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2015
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S10e
83 dB
Samsung Galaxy A52
88.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2019 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 350
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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.

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