Galaxy A52 in Awesome White | |
| Brand | Samsung |
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| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| Type | Smartphone |
| Series | Galaxy A |
| Family | Samsung Galaxy |
| First released | March 17, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-03-17) |
| Availability by region | 4G: March 26, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-03-26) 5G: March 19, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-03-19) 5G "s" model: September 1, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-09-01) |
| Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
| Successor | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Samsung Galaxy A73 5G (for A52s) |
| Related | Samsung Galaxy A32 Samsung Galaxy A72 |
| Compatible networks | 2G /3G /4G 5G (for A52 5G & A52s 5G) |
| Form factor | Slate |
| 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 Current:Android 14 with One 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 GBUFS 2.1 |
| Removable storage | microSD, up to 1 TB |
| Battery | 4500mAhlithium-polymer |
| Charging | 25 W Fast-charging |
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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 manufactured, developed and produced bySamsung Electronics as part of itsGalaxy A series. It was announced on 17 March 2021[3][4] at theSamsung's virtualAwesome Unpacked event alongside theGalaxy A72. An upgraded variant of the 5G version,Galaxy A52s, was first released in August 2021.[5]
The phone serves as a 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.[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, the A52 has matte color options rather than glossy gradient finishes.[7]
The display is protected byCorningGorilla Glass 5 while the frame and back panel is made of plastic. Both the LTE and 5G (including the 5G "s") variants share the identical design and have IP67 water and dust resistance.
| Galaxy A52 (LTE/5G) | Galaxy A52s |
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All variants feature 6.5-inch SuperAMOLED 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 Hzrefresh rate while the 5G/5G "s" variant have a 120 Hz refresh rate.
All 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.[8] The camera is able to take video up to 4K@30fps, and 1080p@60fps.
All 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 LTE variant is powered byQualcommSnapdragon 720G processor, the 5G variant on the other hand is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G processor.[3][4] The 5G "s" variant uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G processor.[5] All variants come with 6 or 8 GB ofRAM and storage options come with 128 or 256 GB (all models and storage variants use UFS 2.1).[9][10][11]
The device includes a3.5 mm Audio jack (being the last A5x model to include it) and uses the top earpieces, with the bottom speaker, to deliver stereo sound. It also features an under the screen,optical fingerprint scanner.
All variants are shipped withAndroid 11 withOne UI 3.1 and are eligible for 3 OS upgrades and 4 years of security updates.[12][13][14]
| Pre-installed OS | OS Upgrades history | End of support | |||
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| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |||
| A52 LTE | Android 11 (One UI 3.1) | Android 12 (One UI 4.0) January 2022[15][16][17] | Android 13 (One UI 5.0) November 2022[18][19][20] (One UI 5.1) March 2023[21][22] | Android 14 (One UI 6.0) December 2023[23]/January 2024[24] (One UI 6.1) May 2024[25][26] | April 2025[27] |
| A52 5G | |||||
| A52s 5G | Android 14 (One UI 6.0) December 2023[28] (One UI 6.1) May 2024[29] | October 2025[30] | |||