Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Galaxy A52 5G

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Galaxy A72 vs Galaxy A52 5G design and colors

• same color options
• Galaxy A52 is slightly smaller than the A72
• IP67 rating for both

Here, the difference between the Galaxy A72 and the Galaxy A52 boils down to the actual phone size, and with that being said, the phone size is not at all that different either. You can hardly feel it when holding both devices in your hands. The Galaxy A52 has a 6.5-inch display, while the A72 is slightly larger, at 6.7-inches, but notice that here we talk about a 0.2-inch size difference in the displays, and it is indeed a minuscule difference in overall phone sizes as well. Both midrangers sport the same set of fresh new colors: Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, and Awesome Pink, and have a sleek look with a tiny hole-punch selfie camera at the front.

Galaxy A72 vs Galaxy A52 5G display

• 6.7-inch FullHD+ Super AMOLED Plus screen vs 6.5-inch FullHD+ Super AMOLED screen
• 90Hz display refresh rate

We find a small difference in display sizes, as the A52 is the smaller device with its 6.5-inch display. However, a 6.5-inch display is not small enough to be called a compact phone, so both are still quite big. The A72 has a 6.7-inch display. Additionally, both phones have a resolution of 2,400 x 1,800 pixels, but understandably, the smaller Galaxy A52 5G’s pixel density is slightly bigger at around 407ppi, while the Galaxy A72 5G has around 394ppi. The difference in a few pixels is not distinguishable with the naked eye.

If you’re keen on having more screen real estate, the Galaxy A72 will provide you with that, although the difference between it and the A52 is not as enormous, as, say, between the iPhone 12 and the 12 mini.

Galaxy A72 vs Galaxy A52 5G hardware and performance

• Snadragon 720G for 4G variants
  
• 6 or 8GB of RAM
• Minimum 128GB of storage

You might be surprised to hear that actually, the two phones sport very similar hardware characteristics. First off, we have the same processor that powers the two: Snapdragon 720G for the 4G LTE ones, and Snapdragon 750G for the 5G variants (the A72 5G is still unannounced, so keep this in mind info on it is still unconfirmed).

The Galaxy A52 comes with 6 or 8GB of RAM onboard, which is the same for the A72. Of course, RAM and storage may depend on your market as well. Both 6 and 8 gigs of RAM are indeed sufficient for your everyday multitasking needs, so both phones perform similarly in everyday usage. We noticed some unintrusive hiccups in the performance of the Galaxy A52, and the Galaxy A72 is a bit slow to load heavy games as well, but apart from that, both phones offer solid enough performance for your everyday tasks such as browsing and media consumption.
As for software, both come with One UI 3.1 on top of Android 11. For those of you who have used a Samsung phone before, you will feel right at home with the multitude of features and customization options both phones offer. And if you’re not a power user, you can grab both phones and start using them right away and still get a great performance out of them. Otherwise, you can customize your notifications, your audio output (with Dolby Atomos settings, present on both), the Always-On displays, and many other features.

For that price range, both phones perform perfectly acceptable.

Galaxy A72 vs Galaxy A52 5G cameras

• Quad cameras, main 64MP sensors
• A72 has an 8MP 2x telephoto lens
  

In the camera department, the only notable hardware difference between the two phones is the 8MP telephoto lens that the Galaxy A72 rocks. The telephoto sensor replaces what is a depth sensor on the Galaxy A71, and the sensor provides 3x optical zoom, which should technically give better zoom-in photos. On top of that, the A72 is capable of going all the way up to 30x zoom, which is more than most phones in this price range can zoom. The Galaxy A52 can go up to 10 times zoom, while the A72 up to 30 times zoom.

The Galaxy A52, on the other hand, doesn’t have a telephoto lens but has a 5MP depth sensor and a 5MP macro camera. Both phones feature the same 32MP selfie cameras.

In terms of the actual photo quality that both phones produce, a reasonable level of detail is present and true-to-life colors. We can see that in some of the shots below, the Galaxy A52 produced more vivid colors that look quite pleasing to the eye. Images from both phones have a pretty good dynamic range and we see a lot of details. Both phones also have Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) which helps with videos and photos.

Galaxy A72 vs Galaxy A52 5G battery life

• 5,000mAh vs 4,500mAh
• 25W fast charging for both

Here, the Galaxy A72 is able to pull around 40 minutes to an hour on top of what the Galaxy A52's battery is capable of handling, which isn’t that big of a difference, but it is there. The A72 has a massive 5,000mAh battery, while Galaxy A52 comes with a 4,500mAh battery cell.

In our extensive battery tests, the Galaxy A72 constantly had around 40 minutes to an hour on top of its smaller sibling and managed to charge from 0% to 100% a bit faster. Of course, both phones come with 15W chargers in the box, not the 25W fast chargers they both support, but hey, at least they come with a charger!

Here’s how they performed in our battery tests:

Galaxy A72 vs Galaxy A52 5G price and availability

• €449 vs €349 and €429 for the A52 5G

Conclusion

After all, which phone you should go for at this stage boils down to whether or not you want a bigger phone with a bigger battery, and whether or not you think you can benefit from the 8MP telephoto lens the A72 sports. Additionally, if you want a 5G-ready device right now, you can only get the A52, as the A72 with 5G has not been announced yet. Apart from those differences, the phones are indeed pretty similar.