Samsung Galaxy A52

Samsung is one of the top three producers of smartphones in the world. The brand has a ton of options in the market, with many that are a lot more accessible than the flagship devices. The Samsung Galaxy A52 is such an option, a device that is quite powerful in performance but a lot cheaper than their top tier smartphones. This device is well designed, with simpler lines that fit well into the era it is from. The camera bump is a square with rounded corners, making for a sleek look.

Overall Samsung has a lot of other products as well and is known for its quality and performance.

Samsung Galaxy A52 internals and OS

The processor that is at the heart of this device is the Snapdragon 720G, which is an octa-core chipset. It has 2 cores that run at 2.3GHz and the other 6 run at 1.8GHz. Built into this is also the Adreno 618 graphics processor, a great help in taking on the visual load so your main processor is snappy.

The Galaxy A52 has 128GB of storage space that is quite a bit, but in case you need more there is also a microSD card slot that can house up to 1TB more. For tasking, there is 8GB of RAM that can easily handle most tasks unless it is very heavy gaming.

Samsung has given this device the Android 11 OS for the base layer. A Machine Learning able system that can learn the user's patterns and help calibrate all systems to run better in reflection. Onto this base, the brand has layered One UI 3.0. A proprietary user interface that lets you customise the device a lot more, so it has a personalised feel to it. These customisations are generally small things but overall they add to your experience a lot.

This OS has an enhanced AI system integrated into the camera app. Letting you remove people or objects from images with ease.

Camera and display

A quad-camera setup has a strong ability to shoot well, especially since this kind of setup allows for variations in modes. The main sensor is 64MB f/1.8 and features Optical Image Stabilization. The second one is for the ultrawide shots and is at 12MP f/2.2. The remaining two are both at 5MP, one is for depth sensing and has an aperture of f/2.2; while the other is for macro shots and the aperture on this one is f/2.4.

The camera app has many modes that one can make use of. These include Fun mode, spin bokeh, zoom bokeh, blur colour point, pano, HDR and more. For selfies, there is a 32MP camera with an aperture of f/2.2. Both sides can shoot video at either 4K or 1080p, with a frame rate of 30fps, with the main side also giving an option for 120fps with the 1080p resolution.

To view your images and interact with the device you can make use of the large 6.5 inch display. It is based on Super AMOLED technology so it is super bright and crisp. With a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, making it FullHD and at this resolution plus the size, the pixel density comes to 405 pixels per inch. The 90Hz refresh rate makes sure the graphics are super smooth so things are not choppy, the videos and games flow well too. All this is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

Sensors, connectivity and battery

To make all the apps function properly the device needs data feedback from sensors. The sensors built into the Samsung Galaxy A52 include an accelerometer, a compass, a gyro and a proximity sensor. Embedded into the display is a fingerprint reader to unlock your device with minimal effort.

Connectivity components allow for WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, FM Radio, NFC and Data. These are the wireless ones, wired options are the USB Type C 2.0 and a 3.5mm audio jack. This audio jack makes it easy to connect wired headphones or to connect to speakers. One even has the ability for broader connectivity via the DualSIM feature.

For power, Samsung has given the Galaxy A52 a 4500mAh cell that is based on Li-Polymer technology. This makes for a slimmer cell, that lets the device have an overall slim form factor.

Comments

A great advantage with the Samsung Galaxy A52 is that it has water resistance, with a rating of IP67. This device is available in black, white, blue and violet; letting you pick the colour you like better.

The price of the Samsung Galaxy A52 is towards the higher point of the mid-range, making for a relatively costly purchase.