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Galaxy A21s vs Galaxy A52s 5G

Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

What Galaxy A21s does better (1) and where Galaxy A52s 5G wins (27) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2020Galaxy A21s

4.6Score

1 advantage≈ $240

Samsung · 2021Galaxy A52s 5G

7.7Score

27 advantages≈ $270

Higher score

3.4Display7.4

2.2Performance5.6

5.7Camera8.7

4.0Battery3.2

5.0Features8.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A21sGalaxy A52s 5G

	Galaxy A21s	Galaxy A52s 5G	Difference
Height	163.7 mm	159.9 mm	+3.8 mm
Width	75.3 mm	75.1 mm	+0.2 mm
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.4 mm	+0.5 mm
Weight	192 g	189 g	+3 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A21s better than Galaxy A52s 5G?

Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%

Why is Galaxy A52s 5G better than Galaxy A21s?

AnTuTu score107,157 vs 429,6754×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,100 vs 11,06010.1×
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
Wired charging15 W vs 25 W+67%
OLED panelNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Optical stabilisationNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
5GNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
Measured brightness490 nits vs 800 nits+63%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A21s≈ $2404.6	Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G≈ $2707.7
Design
Weight	192 g	189 g
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.4 mm
Height	163.7 mm	159.9 mm
Width	75.3 mm	75.1 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Plastic
Ingress protection	—	IP67
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx7
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Black, White, Blue, Red	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Purple, Awesome Mint
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.5″
Panel	PLS LCD	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,600 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	270 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	540 nits	800 nits
Measured brightness	490 nits	800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82.8%	84.9%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Exynos 850	Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G
Chip maker	Exynos	Qualcomm
Process	8 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali-G52	Adreno 642L
AnTuTu score	107,157	429,675
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,100	11,060
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	685
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	32 GB	128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/2	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.0"	1/1.7"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	13 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Wired charging	15 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	25%	53%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-30 LUFS	-27.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Rear	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	0.42 W/kg	0.88 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 4.1	One UI 6