Samsung Galaxy A52
The Samsung Galaxy A52 is a mid-range Android-based smartphone developed and manufactured by Samsung Electronics as a part of its Galaxy A series. The phone was announced on 17 March 2021 at Samsung's virtual Awesome Unpacked event alongside the Galaxy A72. An upgraded variant of the 5G version, Galaxy A52s, was first released in August 2021.
It serves as the successor of the Galaxy A51. It is similar to its predecessor, but features an upgraded 64 MP main camera, an increased-capacity 4500 mAh battery, and IP67 water and dust resistance.
Specifications
Design
Galaxy A52 has a similar design with its predecessor Galaxy A51. It has an Infinity-O display with a cutout for the selfie camera and slim bezels just like the A51. Unlike the A51, the A52 has matte color options rather than glossy gradient finishes.
The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 while the frame and back panel is made of plastic. Both the LTE and 5G variants share the identical design and have IP67 water and dust resistance.
Hardware
Display
All variants feature 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display with 800 nits maximum brightness, 20:9 aspect ratio, 1080×2400 pixels resolution, 411 PPI pixel density and ~84.1% screen-body ratio; however, the display refresh rate differs on all models: the LTE variant has a 90 Hz refresh rate while the 5G/5G "s" variant have a 120 Hz refresh rate.
Cameras
All variants have a quad rear camera setup with a 64 MP main camera with optical image stabilization, a 12 MP ultrawide angle camera, a 5 MP depth camera and a 5 MP depth sensor. The camera is able to take video up to 4K@30fps, and 1080p@60fps.
Battery
All variants have a 4500 mAh batteries with 25W fast charging support; however, there is a 15W charger in the box and users need to buy the 25W charger separately.
Processor and Memory
The LTE variant is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor, the 5G variant on the other hand is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G processor. The 5G "s" variant uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G processor. All variants come with 6 or 8 GB of RAM and storage options come with 128 or 256 GB.
Others
The device includes a 3.5 mm Audio jack and uses the top earpieces, with the bottom speaker, to deliver stereo sound. It also features an under the screen, optical fingerprint scanner.
Software
All variants are shipped with Android 11 with One UI 3.1 and are eligible for 3 OS upgrades and 4 years of security updates.