Samsung Galaxy M52 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A53

Product
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
309 USD
Samsung Galaxy A53
309 USD

Price
309 USD
309 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile
Model No
SM-M526BR, SM-M526BR/DS, SM-M526B, SM-M526B/DS
SM-A536B, SM-A536B/DS, SM-A536U, SM-A536U1, SM-A5360, SM-A536E, SM-A536E/DS, SM-A536V

Launch Date
2021, September 28
2022, April 01

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G

Dimensions
164.2 x 76.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 3.01 x 0.29 in)
8.1 mm thickness, 159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)
Weight
173 g (6.10 oz)
189 g (6.67 oz)
Build
7.44mm Sleek & Slim Design, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Front glass, plastic body, Corning Gorilla Glass, IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Icy Blue, Blazing Black, White
Black, White, Blue, Peach

Type
Super AMOLED Plus, 120Hz
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.5 inches (87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)

OS
Android 11, One UI 3.1
Android 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 642L
Mali-G68 MC4

RAM
6GB/8GB
8GB
Storage
128GB
128GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSD, up to 1TB

Lens 1
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide)
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Lens 3
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR, Slow Motion 240fps @HD, Digital Zoom up to 10x
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Lens 4
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Lens 1
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 25W

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (Under-Display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass & Virtual proximity sensing

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
Unspecified
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Performance
AnTuTu: 504424 (v9) GeekBench: 2796 (v5.1) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 329802 (v8), 379313 (v9) GeekBench: 1891 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker
-30.0 LUFS (Average)
-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Battery life
Endurance rating 123h
Endurance rating 113h