Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Samsung Galaxy A52 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs Samsung Galaxy A52

71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
VS
49 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A52
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
Samsung Galaxy A52

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, 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 Z Fold 4
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 263g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4400mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
vs
Samsung Galaxy A52

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 7.6 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1812x2176 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 10.8:9 20:9
Pixel density 374 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 85 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
996 nits
Samsung Galaxy A52
792 nits
sRGB gamut95.5 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz183 Hz
Response time1 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4], [Samsung Galaxy A52]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.1 mm (6.11 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 130.1 mm (5.12 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 6.3 mm (0.25 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 263 g (9.28 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP67
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Burgundy		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
90.8 %
Samsung Galaxy A52
85 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Samsung Galaxy A52 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 692
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1666
Samsung Galaxy A52
641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
4089
Samsung Galaxy A52
1750
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1666641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40891750
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1225335
Samsung Galaxy A52
376232
CPU328991135651
GPU45929473380
Memory19494371690
UX24210795511
NanoReview Score1225335376232
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
9643
Samsung Galaxy A52
1039
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °C40.1 °C
Stability62 %99 %
Graphics Test57 fps6 fps
Graphics Score96431039
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4], [Samsung Galaxy A52]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
14062
Samsung Galaxy A52
8913
Writing score168059328
Web score118667276
Video editing73936297
Data manipulation112437453
NanoReview Score140628913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 25.8 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1.1 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (11 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
21:52
Samsung Galaxy A52
22:27
Web Browsing07:30 h08:10 h
Video Playback13:00 h12:28 h
Games04:37 h04:57 h
Standby Mode119 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.561/1.7
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
127
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
123
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
128
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom128n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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 DP 1.2 n/a
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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2015
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
87.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A52
88.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date August, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 1800 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
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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