Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

Beautiful design, IP67-rated body.

Priced too close to phones with flagship-grade chipsets

Samsung can make the Galaxy A52 5G an attractive offer by applying a price cut as it has done in some markets. In most places, however, you are better off spending your money elsewhere.

Colorful, 120Hz screen ; Two-day battery life ; Camera takes shareable photos ; IP67 water resistance

Useless fingerprint sensor

Great screen;Long battery life;Years of support, OIS is welcome

Design is a bit basic;Secondary cameras aren’t good

Durable design ; Crisp 120Hz AMOLED display ; All-day battery life ; Three years of Android upgrades

Sluggish performance ; Slow and inaccurate fingerprint sensor

The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is a handsome and durable phone with a gorgeous 120Hz AMOLED display, but its slack performance makes it a hard sell.

Solidly built A good display Decent battery life

Mediocre power Extra cameras are only okay Lacks exciting features

The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G isn’t going to blow you away with top-end specs or a remarkably affordable price, but it’s still a solid choice for a mid-range handset that can compete with the likes of the Google Pixel 4a. It’s a difficult phone to love,...

Great screen with fast refresh rate ; Good-quality stabilized main camera ; Healthy device support with four years of security updates guaranteed

Plasticky body ; Too many pre-downloaded apps and software with ads ; Photos can look unnaturally saturated

The Galaxy A52 5G features a great 6.5-inch screen with fast 120Hz refresh rate, a capable 64-megapixel main camera with optical image stabilization, and an IP67 water resistance rating. It’s a pricier budget device, but one that’s worth budgeting a...

5G support ; 120Hz FHD+ display ; 64MP main camera is excellent

Thick design ; 10x digital zoom is very grainy ; Slower than expensive handsets

The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is an Android handset with an excellent main camera, it has a large display with a 120Hz refresh rate, water-resistance and a long-lasting 4,500mAh battery. Granted its performance won’t blow you away but you get what you pay...

Cheap for a 5G phone 120Hz refresh rate

Doesn't feel premium Thick bezels

The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G brings a variety of top-end features you'd normally expect to be included on flagship phones to its cheaper variant including 5G connectivity and an improved screen technology. This may be one to watch if you're after a...

Great display ; Plenty of power ; IP76 dust/waterproofing ; 3.5mm headphone socket and microSD expansion ; Refined software

No HDR (high dynamic range) for the display ; Spurge of camera lenses a little oversold - the macro and depth sensors of little use

An excellent mid-range phone, packed with a great display, plenty of power, and waterproofing to help it stand out from the crowd. Running Samsung's latest software, it's an affordable way to get the latest Samsung experience with little major compromise.

120Hz high refresh-rate display ; Good battery life on 5G ; Wonderful software upgrade support ; Simple, clean, unified design ; Good main camera with OIS

Fingerprint sensor is too low on screen ; Macro camera is mediocre ; Duplicate apps ; 4K video recording lacks stabilization