Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

The Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G, launched on September 1, 2021, is a mid-range smartphone with a focus on delivering a well-rounded experience. It measures 159.9 mm in height, 75.1 mm in width, and 8.4 mm in depth, weighing 189 grams.

Build Quality

The device has a plastic build, which contributes to its relatively lightweight design. While not premium materials, it feels solid and well-constructed for its class. It features a dual SIM setup supporting two Nano SIM cards. The available colors are Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Purple, and Awesome Mint.

Screen Quality

The Galaxy A52s 5G boasts a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, resulting in a pixel density of 405 ppi. The screen also features a 120Hz refresh rate, enhancing the smoothness of animations and scrolling. The display can reach a peak brightness of 800 nits (HBM), making it easily viewable outdoors. It's protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Additional features include a hole-punch notch, SGS certification, eye care display, and capacitive multi-touch with a frameless design. The panel has a 20:9 aspect ratio.

Camera Performance

The phone includes a quad-camera setup on the rear. The primary sensor is a 64MP Sony IMX682 Exmor RS with an f/1.8 aperture, 0.80 µm pixel size, and 1/1.7" sensor size, which uses pixel binning technology (1-4 or 2x2). There is a 12MP wide-angle lens (f/2.2) and two 5MP lenses - one for depth sensing in portrait mode (f/2.4) and the other for macro shots (f/2.4). The rear camera system offers Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS). Video recording capabilities include 4K at 30fps and 1080p at both 30fps and 60fps, all with EIS. The front-facing selfie camera is 32MP with an f/2.0 aperture. Camera features include digital zoom, OIS, autofocus, touch focus, PDAF, continuous shooting, geotagging, panorama, HDR, face detection, and several manual settings options. It also supports slow-motion video recording at 120 fps.

Software Experience

The Galaxy A52s 5G launched with Android 11 and is upgradeable to Android 14. The device uses Samsung's One UI skin. The phone has an under-display fingerprint sensor for biometric security. Additional sensors include an accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, and hall sensor.

Battery Performance

A 4500mAh Li-Ion battery powers the device, and it supports 25W fast charging via the USB Type-C 2.0 port with OTG. Wireless charging is not available.

Connectivity

Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), supporting dual band, hotspot, Direct, and display features. Bluetooth 5.0 with various profiles such as A2DP, AVRCP, DIP, HFP, HID, HSP, MAP, PAN, OPP, and PBAP/PAB is present. GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, and Galileo is supported. The phone also has NFC capability. The SIM type is dual SIM dual standby supporting Nano SIM cards. The network bands supported include a wide range of 5G, 4G LTE, 3G, and 2G bands.

Hardware and Performance

The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G (6nm) chipset, featuring an octa-core CPU (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78, 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78, and 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) and an Adreno 642L GPU. This is coupled with either 6GB or 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM, and 128GB or 256GB of internal storage depending on the model. It achieved an Antutu score of 570752 (v10). While the device has no SD card slot, USB mass storage is available, and USB OTG is enabled. Audio features include Dolby Atmos. There is no notification LED.

Value for Money

The Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G is positioned in the medium price range. Different pricing models are available, with the 6GB/128GB version showing a variety of prices, for example, $211.65, $399.99, and $167.83 depending on the vendor. It provides a solid combination of features and performance, making it a competitive option in its segment, balancing the cost with a capable display, decent camera system, and 5G connectivity.