Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400e, vs Samsung Galaxy M52 5G, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 213g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Samsung Galaxy M52 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 86.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1382 nits
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
772 nits
sRGB gamut100 %95.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz235 Hz
Response time3 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
88 %
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Samsung Galaxy M52 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400e Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 3110 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.96 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.59 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.11 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 770
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 768 512
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
2147
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
885
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
6825
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
2700
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2147885
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68252700
Geekbench Compute (GPU)15442n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1777453
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
583065
CPU434890205859
GPU726970149116
Memory31896391151
UX296630136939
NanoReview Score1777453583065
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
2454
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.5 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2454
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
12268
Writing scoren/a12577
Web scoren/a11195
Video editingn/a7220
Data manipulationn/a9422
NanoReview Scoren/a12268

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 23.5 GB 26.4 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
23:02
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
23:53
Web Browsing07:20 h08:17 h
Video Playback13:33 h14:07 h
Games05:11 h05:09 h
Standby Mode129 h129 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Samsung GW3
Sensor size1/1.571/1.97
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV08A10n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/3.01/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
136
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
125
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview69n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/2.65 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No 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 6E (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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM GSM850, 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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
91.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
80.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 445
MSRP ($) 649 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE:

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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