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

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.

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...

120Hz display ; Versatile main camera ; Unique and fun design ; Long-lasting battery

Other cameras below average ; Easily scratched display

The Google Pixel 4a 5G remains the better choice for the money, assuming you want 5G in your Android handset. Stepping down to the Nord N10 5G is probably only worth it if you're on a very tight budget. If you're very interested in the A52 5G's high...

Great value, bright OLED display, surprisingly good camera quality, microSD slot, headphone jack, IP67 rating for water resistance.

Priced just right ; Large 120Hz display ; All-day battery and beyond ; Capable main camera ; Solid build ; IP rating

Middling performance ; So-so secondary cameras ; Older Gorilla Glass

The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G gets more right than it gets wrong. It offers solid build quality, a pleasing display, excellent battery life, and a capable main camera. It's not the most performant mid-ranger out there and the secondary cameras underwhelm,...

Great looking 120 Hz AMOLED display ; Good battery life ; Good main camera performance ; IP certified ; 4 years of security updates

Secondary cameras fail to deliver ; Processor hits a wall quickly ; Fast charging technology lags behind the competition ; No telephoto camera

Rarely have I gotten used to a new smartphone as quickly as I did with the Galaxy A52 5G. It simply worked, and at the same time, there was very little on it that I wanted to revisit. YouTube videos: They look just fine. Photos: look pretty good, too....