Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Design and Display
New Release Updated: Apr 2026

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

$499 (Expected Price)
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Display 6.5" AMOLED
Processor Snapdragon 750G 5G
Battery 4500mAh
RAM & Storage 128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC
Full Specs

Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G?

Reasons to Buy

  • Massive 6000 mAh battery life
  • Large 6.7" display for media
  • Excellent value at $499

Reasons to Avoid

  • May be bulky due to large battery
  • Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

Not to be confused with Samsung Galaxy A52

  • Network Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
  • Launch Announced: 2021, March 17 Status: Available. Released 2021, March 19
  • Body Dimensions: 159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 in) Weight: 189 g (6.67 oz) Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - : IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
  • Display Type: Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (HBM) Size: 6.5 inches, 101.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~407 ppi density) Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - : Always-on display
  • Platform OS: Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1 Chipset: Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) CPU: Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) GPU: Adreno 619
  • Memory Card slot - microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) Internal: 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
  • Main Camera 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, f/2.4, (macro)
    5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
  • Selfie camera Single: 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm Features: HDR Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
  • Sound Loudspeaker : Yes, with stereo speakers 3.5mm jack : Yes
  • Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS NFC: Yes (market/region dependent) Radio: FM radio (market/region dependent) USB: USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
  • Features Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
  • - : Virtual proximity sensing
  • Battery Type: Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable Charging: 25W wired, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
  • Misc Colors: Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue Models: SM-A526B, SM-A526B/DS, SM-A5260, SM-A526W, SM-A526U, SM-A526U1 SAR: 0.74 W/kg (head) - - 0.53 W/kg (body) - - SAR EU: 1.05 W/kg (head) - - 1.42 W/kg (body) - - Price: € 231.00 / $ 169.99 / £ 260.00
  • Tests Performance: AnTuTu: 334981 (v8), 386474 (v9)
    GeekBench: 1820 (v5.1)
    GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
  • Display: Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
  • Camera: Photo / Video
  • Loudspeaker: -27.5 LUFS (Good)
  • Battery (old):
    Endurance rating 111h

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.

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