Galaxy A52 5G review! By 9to5Google

Samsung's dips into the affordable spectrum of the smartphone space have improved year over year and the galaxy a52 5g might actually be the best of the bunch. So, let's find out why, together thanks for watching nine to five google here on, YouTube, remember to thumbs up, hit, subscribe and then tap the bell icon to be among the first to watch our upcoming videos. I have to say right up top the fit and finish on the galaxy. A52 isn't quite to the standards that I expected of Samsung. Now, that isn't to say this phone feels bad in any way. It just feels different to the kind of things that Samsung or the kind of devices Samsung has been producing and that many people out there will be accustomed to the starters it's boxy flat and, of course, you can feel the plastic side rails and that rear panel right away.

It's noticeable. How warm to the touch plastic is compared to the cold feel of glass and metal the side buttons. They feel good and are extra click when pressed and activated, but the sim card tray isn't quite flush with the outer bezel. On my model- and I think I must admit it does feel put- this- is exacerbated as well- by the seam between each side of the display and that rear panel. I get that it does a grip, but it's a very strange feeling when most phones, even at the low end, now seem to have softly curved backplates to alleviate this issue.

If you prefer not keeping a case on your device. I can kind of see, though, how this will be welcome, as it will again provide some extra grip for me, though, I'm still not entirely sure but yeah. Okay he's there it's worth noting the overall package is modeled on the galaxy s21 and, to a lesser extent the note 20 series, but it is toned down to account for that. Lower entry cost it's easy to distinguish up close, but from far away the design is, I think, pretty close enough to deceive most people, a big bonus, as well as the added ip67 water and dust resistance rating here and there's even a headphone port. If you want some wide audio at 6.5 inches, though the super AMOLED display is the biggest and most important component here, it's full HD plus, which garners a big check mark in the good column, but it also has a 120hz refresh rate, which is the real fiesta resistance here right out of the box. This panel is set to the higher refresh rate, and it helps ease you in and allows you to enjoy a smoother UI experience.

The central punch show has been chipped down to the point that it feels almost non-existent. I've just enjoyed the panel here as it gets nice and bright, makes text and images look crisp and sharp plus the bezels are fairly small. All things considered, it's not something that you ordinarily see on affordable smartphones. I will say that all content, I've consumed using the galaxy a52 display has been absolutely fine. Viewing angles are great and the ever, so slightly larger slide bezels compared to high-end Samsung smartphones, plus that flat display, meaning accidental touches and taps, don't pose a problem when viewing videos in landscape.

When you consider as well the price this is among one of the best displays on a sub 500 smartphones, I will say as well: I've been fairly happy with the in-display fingerprint scanner when you line your thumb or finger up correctly, it's fast and accurate. The placement is pretty good too it's not too high, nor is it too low. I found that the galaxy a52 is a perfectly fine performer. So long as you don't push it too far and stick to the basics. That means general texting browsing some light, 2d or 3d gaming taking and editing photos to a minor extent.

But beyond that you might, or if you are looking to do more, this might not be the smartphone for you, the Qualcomm snapdragon 750 isn't the fastest chipset, and if you try to do too much, then the a52 can get bogged down when trying to do all of these things simultaneously. What I mean by that is that you can see some lag if you are trying to multitask, and I think that is more evident with the higher refresh rate display enabled you can see minor frame dips when things are starting to catch up. That said, this isn't something you'll encounter too often, if you stay within that usage, sweet spot. As I said, texting calling emailing browsing, they're, fine, 3d gaming, video, rendering lots of Lightroom, not fine, it's as easy as that one UI 3.1 also. I don't think it seems to get in the way as much as some older versions, while that 120hz refresh rate does enhance the experience so long as you don't encounter some of those slow patches I mentioned a big bonus here is that Samsung has committed to at least three years of software updates too.

So you don't need to worry about getting updated to the latest software version or even the latest security patch right on time. Even with that power, sapping 120hz, refresh rate enabled I found the battery life on the galaxy a52 to be fairly solid without too much exertion. Two days of moderate usage like sporadic WhatsApp usage, some social media scrolling and the YouTube video proved to be a breeze for that 4 500 William hour internal sell on a few days. I pushed harder with lots of 5g usage and photography sessions and a full day of life spans seem to be similarly easy to attain. Although a metric, I'm not actively a fan of uh, simply due to the usage patterns, I saw screen on time hover around the six-hour mark when using the a52.

As my default device every day, topping up an is a little slower than most high-end phones. Even though the galaxy a52 supports 25 watt charging, it does ship with an 18 watt charger in the box. It takes a couple of hours to resuscitate a dead device from zero back up to 100, for whatever that's worth at the rear, we're working with a quad camera setup on the galaxy a52 5g. The good news is that two of these lenses are fairly solid. Luckily, the two good lenses include that 64 megapixel main sensor and ultra-wide, which holds up well stacked up against similar priced smartphones images taken with that main sensor.

After pixel binning dropped from 64 to 16 megapixels, the sharpness, contrasting colors they're, perfect. Samsung has toned down saturation levels in recent years, which helps ensure the galaxy a52 is more accurately reproducing scenes that you'll see with your eyes, there's still a little of a vibrancy to images that screams a Samsung took this photo, but this isn't necessarily a negative like it was in the past. Even in low light. You'll get some solid stills here sure images can have a slight yellow color cast, but when the light begins to dim, you can get some good photos here. The camera is good.

If you stick to the two best lenses and outright avoid the macro lens, though it's fun for a few minutes, and then you just realize how useless an addition. This added focal length is on a smartphone. I'm not entirely sure what level the 5 megapixel depth sensor helps, but portrait effects and edge detection on the galaxy a52 proved to be pretty solid overall. On top of that, using what is a standard combination, earpiece speaker and downward firing, tweeter, the galaxy a52 5g also packs in stereo sound. The sound, though, is fairly flat, but if you want to blast some tunes out your phone and don't have a Bluetooth, speaker or a pair of earbuds around, I think it'll probably get the job done of the course.

There's also that 3.5 millimeter headphone port wide audio is really a sensible addition for an affordable device such as this, and that downward facing port is placed really nicely too, with just enough of a taste of what makes the top tier galaxy s series so popular. The galaxy a52 5g happens to be a great, affordable, Samsung smartphone, but just about anyone not concerned with having the highest end experience. Naturally, it has one of the best sub 500 smartphone displays promises, prompt software updates and support. You get 5g connectivity out of the box, plus there's a lot to love with one UI 3.1 and all the added extras that said, the galaxy a52 5g pulls the Pixel 4a 5g back into focus in North American markets as the device's biggest outright competition. It comes with a marginally faster chipset, similar update lifespan, but has a far better overall camera and software experience.

Sure an IP rating and a farther better display is a big bonus, but it's a very tight competition for your hard-earned money. There's also the heavily discounted galaxy, s20 Fe and even the recently released OnePlus note CE in other markets to contend with. The former is still one of the best value packages around and likely the one that I would track down. If I wanted an affordable android with a flagship level experience that said, the galaxy a525g is yet another great, a series Samsung that doesn't disappoint in most areas to make it worth a look, provided you can grab a discount on it, so that is the galaxy, a 525g, a pretty solid, affordable, android phone. That sort of like the OnePlus word CE has some competition that might push it to the side if you can get discounts elsewhere, but it does have one of the best update schedules and a decent set of cameras for the price.

Let us know, though, in the comment section down below what you think. As always, though, this is Damian with ninety-five google saying thanks for watching, and I will speak to you later. You.

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