Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy A52 5G	Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G991U1
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	-	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G991B

Launch
Announced	2021, March 17	2021, January 14
Status	Available. Released 2021, March 19	Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)	151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)
	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
Size	6.5 inches, 101.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (HBM)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
	Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - InternationalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
GPU	Adreno 619	Mali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 660 - USA/China
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1	Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	-	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Quad	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	-
Triple	-	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	-	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	FM radio (market/region dependent)	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Virtual proximity sensing	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery
Charging	25W wired, 50% in 30 min	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh	Li-Ion 4000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue	Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink
Models	SM-A526B, SM-A526B/DS, SM-A5260, SM-A526W, SM-A526U, SM-A526U1	SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q, SCG09
Price	$ 137.39 / £ 280.00 / € 115.49	€ 194.00 / $ 153.58 / £ 149.99
SAR	0.74 W/kg (head)     0.53 W/kg (body)	0.74 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	1.05 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)	0.46 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)

Pricing
128GB 8GB RAM	-	$ 249.00
256GB 8GB RAM	-	$ 289.99
RENEWED	-	$ 317.00

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 111h	Endurance rating 93h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-27.5 LUFS (Good)	-26.4 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 334981 (v8), 386474 (v9) GeekBench: 1820 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 111h	Endurance rating 93h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	787 nits max brightness (measured)	856 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-27.5 LUFS (Good)	-26.4 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 334981 (v8), 386474 (v9) GeekBench: 1820 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)