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Galaxy A52 vs iQOO Z3

Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Vivo iQOO Z3

What Galaxy A52 does better (7) and where iQOO Z3 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2021Galaxy A52

6.9Score

7 advantages≈ $210

Vivo · 2021iQOO Z3

7.0Score

7 advantages≈ $240

Higher score

6.9Display6.7

8.7Camera7.8

3.2Battery4.9

5.9Features5.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A52iQOO Z3

	Galaxy A52	iQOO Z3	Difference
Height	159.9 mm	164 mm	−4.1 mm
Width	75.1 mm	75.3 mm	−0.2 mm
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.5 mm	−0.1 mm
Weight	189 g	186 g	+4 g

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

Why is Galaxy A52 better than iQOO Z3?

OLED panelYes · iQOO Z3: No
Optical stabilisationYes · iQOO Z3: No
NFCYes · iQOO Z3: No
Stereo speakersYes · iQOO Z3: No
Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 4,400 mAh+2%
Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
4K selfie videoYes · iQOO Z3: No

Why is iQOO Z3 better than Galaxy A52?

Wired charging25 W vs 55 W2.2×
RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
5GNo · Galaxy A52: Yes
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+22%
4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
Process8 nm vs 7 nm+14%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A52≈ $2106.9	Vivo iQOO Z3≈ $2407.0
Design
Weight	189 g	186 g
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.5 mm
Height	159.9 mm	164 mm
Width	75.1 mm	75.3 mm
Frame	Plastic	—
Back	Plastic	—
Ingress protection	IP67	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx7	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	—
Colours	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue	Ace Black, Cyber Blue, Silver
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.6″
Panel	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,408 px
Pixel density	407 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	800 nits	—
Measured brightness	794 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	84.1%	84.5%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G	Qualcomm SDM768 Snapdragon 768G 5G
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	8 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.3 GHz	2.8 GHz
GPU	Adreno 618	Adreno 620
AnTuTu score	261,282	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	5,865	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	313	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.7"	1/1.97"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,500 mAh	4,400 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	—
Wired charging	25 W	55 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	—
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5.1
NFC	Yes	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C
USB version	2	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-27 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.35 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 6.1	Funtouch 11.1 (International)