Introduction
The beloved Galaxy A52 also comes with 5G flavors, but unlike the cheap Galaxy A32 duo, where the LTE and 5G models are equally expensive and come with a screen and a downgraded camera, this A52 5G actually brings improvements and price increases. Samsung has selected the Snapdragon 750 5G chip for the Galaxy A52 5G and equipped it with a refreshing 120Hz Super AMOLED screen, in addition to the 5G head connector.
That’s great when the difference ends with the entire sheet of specs shared between the A52 duo. This means that the Galaxy A52 5G offers a waterproof body and an attractive matte back. The Super AMOLED has HDR10 + support, while the camera set looks solid on paper. The 64MP main camera has image stabilization and can detect 2x missing zoom, while the 12MP ultraide camera has a much larger sensor in this price range.
Outstanding packaging are stereo speakers, a relatively large charging battery, a screen-less fingerprint scanner, a 3.5mm jack and rich connectivity options. Not a bad package at the time.
Specifications
- Body: 159.9x75.1x8.4mm, 189g; Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back; IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins).
- Display: 6.50" Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM), 1080x2400px resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, 405ppi.
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm): Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 670); Adreno 642L.
- Memory: 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM; microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot).
- OS/Software: Android 11, One UI 3.1.
- Rear camera: Wide (main): 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS; Ultra wide angle: 12 MP, f/2.2, 123-degree, 1.12µm; Macro: 5 MP, f/2.4; Depth: 5 MP, f/2.4.
- Front camera: 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm.
- Video capture: Rear camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS; Front camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps.
- Battery: 4500mAh; Fast charging 25W.
- Misc: Fingerprint reader (under display, optical); 3.5mm jack.
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The Galaxy A52 5G looks like a good midfielder in the middle with some of the top bright features like the OIS main camera, IP67 rated body and 120Hz AMOLED. The chipset raises the question mark anyway - the Snapdragon 750 5G is not a slouch, but there are very quick options in this price range and we are not sure it will fully handle the 1080p 120Hz pressure.