Samsung a52 5g vs s9 plus

Q: What phone is better than A52 5G?

The Google Pixel 5a takes on Samsungs established Galaxy A52 5G with a similar price and specs. However, the latter has many perks to offer Samsung fans, including longer security updates, a more versatile camera system, a slightly faster processor, and more.

Q: Is Samsung A52 worth buying?

Anonymous, 19 Jul 2022Get the A52 5G. Its a much better phone overall than the Xiaomi phones you mentioned esp... moreYou can also go for the M23 5G which is much cheaper and has a much bigger battery which lasts really long. In exchange, it only has to 1080p selfie video and has no OIS in the main camera.

Índice Show

Key differences
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Design and build
Performance
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
Cast your vote
Related comparisons
Is A52s better than S9 plus?
What phone is better than A52 5G?
Is Samsung A52 worth buying?
How good is A52 5G Samsung?

Here we compared two smartphones: the 5.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S9 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9810) that was released on February 25, 2018, against the Samsung Galaxy A52, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and came out 38 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S9

40% higher pixel density (568 vs 407 PPI)
Supports Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 10W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Weighs 26 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 6.4 mm narrower
8% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 563 and 521 points

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52

Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3000 mAh
Shows 56% longer battery life (32:10 vs 20:36 hours)
Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 10
Delivers 21% higher peak brightness (790 against 653 nits)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
The phone is 3-years and 2-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Performance

CPU/GPU performance in apps and games

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

NanoReview score

Final comparison evaluation

Value for money

You can enter your local price of these phones (in USD or any other currency) and click on the "Calculate" button to see which one has a better value for money.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	5.8 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	18.5:9	20:9
PPI	568 ppi	407 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Max rated brightness	658 nits	400 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	83.6%	84.1%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

Display tests

RGB color space	-	99.3%
PWM	240 Hz	183 Hz
Response time	7 ms	4.4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	147.7 mm (5.81 inches)	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	68.7 mm (2.7 inches)	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	163 gramm (5.75 oz)	189 gramm (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple	White, Black, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-display

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy A52 in the benchmarks

SoC

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max. clock	2700 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Exynos M3	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)
L3 cache	4 MB	1 MB
Lithography process	10 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G72MP18	Adreno 618
GPU clock	572 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	~658 GFLOPS	~435 GFLOPS

Memory

RAM size	4 GB	4, 6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1794 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage

Storage size	64 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	Up to 400 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)

CPU	106403	106114
GPU	131325	85526
Memory	59895	55594
UX	69985	90668
Total score	364350	334781

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Stability	93%	99%
Graphics test	13 FPS	6 FPS
Graphics score	2269	1040
PCMark 3.0 score	6262	8689

Software

Operating system	Android 8.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	One UI 2,1	One UI 4.1
OS size	14 GB	25.8 GB

Battery

Specifications

Capacity	3000 mAh	4500 mAh
Charge power	15 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (10 W)	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (40% in 30 min)	Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	1:30 hr

Battery life tests

Web browsing	06:04 hr	11:08 hr
Watching video	10:57 hr	12:14 hr
Gaming	02:42 hr	05:40 hr
Standby	70 hr	117 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera

Matrix	12 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	-	123°
Lenses	1 (12 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX682 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Macro lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera

Megapixels	8 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/1.7	f/2.2
Focal length	25 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1440p at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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

Network

Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat*	18	15
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Other

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2018	March 2021
Release date	March 2018	March 2021
SAR (head)	0.362 W/kg	0.35 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.18 W/kg	0.84 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, software, battery life, and camera are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A52. But if the connectivity and design are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy S9.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Samsung Galaxy S9

83 (49.4%)

Samsung Galaxy A52

85 (50.6%)

Total votes: 168

You can share your opinion or ask a question in the comments below

Is A52s better than S9 plus?

There is Super AMOLED Screen Type in both the phones. Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus has display density of 531 PPI & Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G has only 407 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G has better screen to body ratio of ~ 84.9% than Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus's ~ 84.2%.

What phone is better than A52 5G?

The Google Pixel 5a takes on Samsung's established Galaxy A52 5G with a similar price and specs. However, the latter has many perks to offer Samsung fans, including longer security updates, a more versatile camera system, a slightly faster processor, and more.

Is Samsung A52 worth buying?

Anonymous, 19 Jul 2022Get the A52 5G. It's a much better phone overall than the Xiaomi phones you mentioned esp... moreYou can also go for the M23 5G which is much cheaper and has a much bigger battery which lasts really long. In exchange, it only has to 1080p selfie video and has no OIS in the main camera.

How good is A52 5G Samsung?

As for performance output, the Galaxy A52 5G is a significant step-up over its predecessor. In the Geekbench 5 single-core CPU benchmark, the Galaxy A52 5G almost doubled the performance of last year's Galaxy A51, and it's roughly 50% faster in multi-core processing as well.