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![]() Galaxy A52 in Awesome White | |
Brand | Samsung |
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Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
Slogan | Awesome screen, awesome camera, long-lasting battery life |
Series | Galaxy A series |
First released | March 17, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-03-17) |
Availability by region | 4G: March 26, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-03-26) 5G: March 19, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-03-19) 5G "s" model: September 1, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-09-01) |
Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
Successor | Samsung Galaxy A53 5GSamsung Galaxy A73 5G (for A52s) |
Related | Samsung Galaxy A32 Samsung Galaxy A72 |
Dimensions | 159.9 mm (6.30 in) H 75.1 mm (2.96 in) W 8.4 mm (0.33 in) D |
Weight | 189 g (6.7 oz) |
Operating system | Original:Android 11 withOne UI 3.1 Upgradable:Android 14 withOne UI 6.1 |
System-on-chip | 4G:Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) 5G:Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) 5G "s" model:Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) |
CPU | 4G: Octa-core (2x2.3GHzKryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) 5G: Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) 5G "s" model: Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 670) |
GPU | 4G:Adreno 618 5G: Adreno 619 5G "s" model: Adreno 642L |
Memory | 4 GB, 6 GB or 8 GBRAM |
Storage | 128 GB or 256 GB |
Removable storage | microSD, up to 1 TB |
Battery | 4500mAhlithium-polymer |
Charging | 25 W Fast-charging |
Rear camera |
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Front camera | 32 MP,f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8 μm, HDR, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
Display | 6.5 in (170 mm)Super AMOLED,1080 × 2400, 20:9ratio, ~84.9% screen-to-body ratio, ~405 ppi, 800 nits peak brightness 4G: 90 Hz refresh rate 5G/5G "s" model: 120 Hz refresh rate |
Sound | Loudspeaker (stereo) 3.5mm Audio jack |
Connectivity | USB-C |
Water resistance | IP67 |
Model | International models: SM-A525x (4G) SM-A526x (5G) SM-A528x (5G "s" model) (last letter varies by carrier and international models) Japanese model: SC-53B (NTT Docomo, 5G) |
References | [1][2] |
TheSamsung Galaxy A52 is a mid-rangeAndroid-basedsmartphone developed and manufactured bySamsung Electronics as a part of itsGalaxy A series. The phone was announced on 17 March 2021[3][4] at Samsung's virtualAwesome Unpacked event alongside theGalaxy A72.
It serves as the successor of theGalaxy A51. It is similar to its predecessor, but features an upgraded 64 MP main camera, an increased-capacity 4500 mAh battery, andIP67 water and dust resistance.[5]
An upgraded device,Galaxy A52s, was first released in August 2021 with a different chipset (Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G),Wi-Fi 6 support and a new device color (Awesome Mint).[6]
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, A52 has matte color options rather than glossy gradient finishes.
The display is protected byCorningGorilla Glass 5[7] while the frame and back panel is made of plastic. Both4G and5G variants share the identical design. It is available with Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue options. Both variants have IP67 water and dust resistance.
The Galaxy A52 is powered byQualcommSnapdragon 720GSoC with 8 nm process, an octa-coreCPU and Adreno 618GPU. The Galaxy A52 5G is, on the other hand, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SoC with 8 nm process, an octa-core CPU and Adreno 619 GPU.[3][4][8][9][10] The Galaxy A52s received a Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G with 6 nm process, an Octa-core CPU (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 670) and an Adreno 642L GPU.
Both A52 and A52 5G feature 6.5 inch SuperAMOLED display with 800 nits maximum brightness, 20:9 aspect ratio, 1080x2400 pixels resolution, 411 ppi pixel density and ~84.1% screen-body ratio; however, the display on the A52 has 90 Hzrefresh rate and the display on the A52 5G has 120 Hz refresh rate.
Both 4G and 5G variants have a quad rear camera setup with a 64 MP main camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), a 12 MP ultrawide angle camera, a 5 MP depth camera and a 5 MP depth sensor.[11] The camera is able to take video up to 4K@30fps, and 1080p@60fps.
Both 4G and 5G variants have a 4500mAh batteries with 25W fast charging support; however, there is a 15W charger in the box and users need to buy the 25W charger separately.
The 52 comes in storage configurations of 128Gb storage / 4GbRAM, 128/6, 128/8, 256/6, and 256/8.
The 52 5G comes in 128/6, 128/8, and 256/8.
The 52s 5G comes in 128/4, 128/6, 128/8, 256/6, and 256/8.
The device mounts a3.5mm 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.
Both 4G and 5G variants are shipped withAndroid 11 and Samsung's proprietary user interfaceOne UI 3.1. As previously announced at the Galaxy Unpacked event on 5 August 2020,Samsung stated that both 4G and 5G variants would be supported for three generations of Android software updates, and 4 years of security updates.[12][13][14] On 11 January 2025, it was announced thatOne UI 6.1 based onAndroid 14 would be the last version for the Galaxy A52.