Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy S21 5G	Samsung Galaxy A52 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, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G991U1	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G991B	-

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

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

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

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

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

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
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	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS

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

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
35mm jack	No	Yes
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	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)	FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

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

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

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

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

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

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