Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs Galaxy S21 5G

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Samsung Galaxy A52 5GSamsung Galaxy A52 5GSnapdragon 750G 5GChange
Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5GExynos 2100Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A52 5G uses the Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm Samsung), the Galaxy S21 5G the Exynos 2100 (5 nm Samsung). The Galaxy A52 5G's fastest core runs at 2.21 GHz, the Galaxy S21 5G's at 2.91 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.5 inches on the Galaxy A52 5G, 6.2 inches on the Galaxy S21 5G. Both run at up to 120 Hz.
  3. Battery: 4,370 mAh on the Galaxy A52 5G, 3,880 mAh on the Galaxy S21 5G.
  4. Main camera: 16 MP on the Galaxy A52 5G, 12.2 MP on the Galaxy S21 5G.

The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 750G 5GExynos 2100
Process
8 nm Samsung5 nm Samsung
CPU
2× 2.21 GHz Kryo 570 Gold
6× 1.80 GHz Kryo 570 Silver1× 2.91 GHz Cortex-X1
3× 2.81 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 2.21 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.21 GHz2.91 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 619Mali-G78

Memory

Versions seen
6GB | 128GB8GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR5

Display

Size
6.5 in6.2 in
Resolution
1080 × 24001080 × 2400
Pixel density
407 ppi423 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hz120 Hzalso 48, 60, 96
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,370 mAh3,880 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
16 MP4624 × 3468 · f/1.8 · 5.23 mm · OIS12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.8 · 5.4 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 1.74 mm12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 3.72 mm10 MP3648 × 2736 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm
Front camera 2
5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/2.2 · 3.75 mm7.1 MP3216 × 2208 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
—Wi-Fi 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoNo
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 14Android 15
UI
One UI 6.1One UI 7.0
Released with
Android 11Android 11
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
35 sensors44 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy