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Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Apple iPhone 12 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy A52
9.0
Apple iPhone 12
Samsung Galaxy A52 Apple iPhone 12
Released · Mar 17, 2021
Released · Oct 23, 2020
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Quad camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4500 mAh
2815 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 17, 2021 Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€429 $829

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches
159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm 		5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.67 oz / 189.0 g 5.78 oz / 164.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 84.79% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.4 (Good) 1.8 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.3GHz Kryo 465
6x1.8GHz Kryo 465 		Hexa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 618 Yes
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
8GB/256GB 		4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12, 11) iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2009
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4369
3D Mark High
Untested 2347
3D Mark Low
Untested 1801
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Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Polymer 2815 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 53min
Browsing
12h 36min
Video
8h 30min
Gaming
9h 42min
Battery Life Estimate
4h 59min
Browsing
12h 33min
Video
6h 38min
Gaming
6h 46min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
64 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) 		12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $879
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $979
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