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Galaxy A52 vs Galaxy S23

Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

What Galaxy A52 does better (7) and where Galaxy S23 wins (23) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2021Galaxy A52

6.9Score

7 advantages≈ $210

Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23

8.4Score

23 advantages≈ $250

Higher score

6.9Display7.8

4.3Performance7.6

8.7Camera9.2

3.2Battery2.9

5.9Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A52Galaxy S23

	Galaxy A52	Galaxy S23	Difference
Height	159.9 mm	146.3 mm	+13.6 mm
Width	75.1 mm	70.9 mm	+4.2 mm
Thickness	8.4 mm	7.6 mm	+0.8 mm
Weight	189 g	168 g	+21 g

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

Why is Galaxy A52 better than Galaxy S23?

Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 3,900 mAh+15%
Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,865 vs 4,950+18%
Selfie camera32 MP vs 12 MP2.7×
Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S23: No
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S23: No
Screen size6.5″ vs 6.1″+7%

Why is Galaxy S23 better than Galaxy A52?

AnTuTu score261,282 vs 1,231,0754.7×
3DMark Wild Life Extreme313 vs 3,66911.7×
Peak brightness800 nits vs 1,750 nits2.2×
Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy A52: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · Galaxy A52: Yes
5GNo · Galaxy A52: Yes
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Measured brightness794 nits vs 1,198 nits+51%
CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 3.36 GHz+46%
Process8 nm vs 4 nm2×
Max video4K vs 8K

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A52≈ $2106.9	Samsung Galaxy S23≈ $2508.4
Design
Weight	189 g	168 g
Thickness	8.4 mm	7.6 mm
Height	159.9 mm	146.3 mm
Width	75.1 mm	70.9 mm
Frame	Plastic	Aluminium
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	IP67	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx7	IPx8
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.1″
Panel	Super AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	407 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	800 nits	1,750 nits
Measured brightness	794 nits	1,198 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.1%	86.8%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	8 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.3 GHz	3.36 GHz
GPU	Adreno 618	Adreno 740
AnTuTu score	261,282	1,231,075
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	5,865	4,950
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	313	3,669
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.7"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	2	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	3×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	4,500 mAh	3,900 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	11.4 h
Wired charging	25 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	50%
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	2	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Ultra Wideband	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-27 LUFS	-27 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	0.35 W/kg	0.96 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 6.1	One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised	—	4