Samsung Galaxy A52 full review

The LTE version of the Galaxy A52 is a phone we enjoyed a lot. Its feature set is unrivaled at its price point. You get a 90Hz AMOLED display, IP67 certification, solid stereo speakers, a 3.5mm jack, a very good quad-camera setup plus a respectable 4,500mAh battery with 25W charging.
Check out our video review to learn ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW about the Galaxy A52's top features, build and screen quality, battery life, performance, and camera image quality.
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Timestamps|Chapters:
0:00​​ Intro
0:31​​ Design and build
1:14​​ 6.45’’ AMOLED, ~407ppi, 90Hz refresh rate
2:31​ Speakers
3:08 Battery (4500mAh) and Charging
3:48​ Snapdragon 720G, 4/6/8GB RAM
4:01 OS Android 11, One UI 3.1
5:44​ Camera specs and features
6:24​ Daylight photos image quality
7:40​ Low light photos image quality
9:16 Selfie camera
9:37 Video quality
10:44 Conclusion

[@lc86_65]

Watchinh this in my A5 2017... 4 years on and it still kicks ass 😎 best phone I've ever had!

[@kangyesue]

Same here, am looking to buy a new phone and am failing to choose😁

[@fuahmi]

Meanwhile i'm watching this with my samsung A5 2016 and already order for A52, the main issue is just memory capacity, other than that like you said A5 series is one of the best from samsung also the design is timeless

[@Janelou42]

aghh... same here.. looking to replace my A5.. love it for that pricing, but I want something more solid for the camera :P

[@callumcoman5130]

I like how she talks.her voice is soothing.

[@koirasty8691]

Just like that guy

[@itz_juan-_-4397]

shut up simp. You making me simp too. 😂😂. Jk

[@aenbieber4093]

She was wwe superstar Becky Lynch

[@karlsbikestunts]

Maybe Canadian

[@reallypantik6283]

another simp commentator here

[@khtannnnnnnnnn]

Galaxy A52 is a massive hit from Samsung

[@andyH_England]

Seems poor value at the retail price. Need to wait until it inevitably crashes in price and then it may be worth considering? It will sell well due to the hardcore Samsung fanbase that will buy whatever. For me, this is missing major features that I look for so is a hard buy (no 5g or top SoC).

[@andyH_England]

@@wakandaforever5732 not for sale in the UK so you have to import and that means 20% VAT so becomes too expensive.

[@wakandaforever5732]

@@andyH_England I surely think it’s more than that, The A52 5G here is actually cheaper than the last gen A51 5G by £30, Id say this is Samsung up to it’s tricks again, trying to push 5G and subsequently not having a 4G version in the UK will ultimately mean it wouldn’t be cutting into sales of the on sale 5G variant. Samsung are crafty and people shouldn’t be fooled by it.

[@frankreynolds9930]

@@andyH_England A5x series didnt become the highest selling android phone every year due to hardcore Samsung fans.

[@andyH_England]

@@frankreynolds9930 No, indeed, more due to price and closed systems. As we move down the price spectrum demand rises, so we would expect that the A51 would sell a lot better than the hardcore superfan S20 series. Though it still fell behind the iPhone sales. The closed system of, say the US market, where consumers are prevented from getting cheap high-spec phones means they have little choice other than buying the A51. In Europe and Asia, we have many more phones in that price range, so the A51 did not sell as well as certain restricted markets.

[@brainiacbreakdown]

You guys always drop in-depth unbiased reviews. Thank you. ❤️

[@iamibrahimwali]

Love your video 🇵🇰. Do also check my video of A52 Unboxing and Review > kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn_InoWwbM6ce5o

[@punpunisher1468]

how do you know that?

[@danielmedina8902]

Yes indeed, "It Delivers Solid Performance with Class" Kudos to Samsung for a Truly Awesome phone. Awesome review!

[@Janib786]

Was waiting for this! Thanks!

[@MorTphyr]

I will never understand why they take out the 3.5mm jack port. Wired audio is and always will be objectively better.

[@venomancer711]

I agree, manufacturers used to remove it for water proofing and it just kind of stuck. But phones without headphone jacks are usually flagships so i think its about status as well

[@IsaacTui]

Trues up

[@mrcrazyenough007]

The Camera processing has improved quite a lot after the recent upgrade. And I hope Samsung continues to do so with it.

[@slickrick2420]

How's the battery life?

[@weirdstream9572]

They should add eis on 4k it would be a big help since eis relies on software than hardware

[@imgettingold9407]

@@weirdstream9572 the chip is too low grade for this

[@larsjlarsj]

Thanks a lot for this clear review! I just got an attractive deal on this phone from my local retailer and, as I'm not not going for the flagships, I'm convinced it will be a great and appropriate upgrade from my aged Samsung A8.

[@bernardlawer9847]

I bought this phone recently and I love it so much... my little concern is about the camera... when using the super steady mode for video shooting in a room, it's not pretty clear... if Samsung can do something about it on the next update.. thanks

[@ochukorobinson6522]

I'm so glad they've doing both the battery test for 60hz and the higher refresh again

[@aleksablokb]

the sd720 is too weak to support constant 90hz so the difference in battery is irrelevant

[@recruit7416]

@@aleksablokb its acually pretty good,it cant game at 90hz because its older,but for everything else its perfect

[@TheFlodyo]

It has a headphone jack samsung is life never again i will buy an iphone it was first and last time, i regret it it

[@redpillcanucklofi]

Great review...very indepth! This was like reading the manual but more fun :) Do people even read manuals anymore though...lol. Great job on your video :)

[@Kostaaa8]

10:22 It looks disappointing to me. I want to record videos at 1080p with OIS while running or kiting ..... Thank you for the great review, once again!

[@gamingking5927]

This review is amazing 👏 just gave me more of a reason to upgrade from my a51 Samsung thanks ill be getting it tomorrow 🙌

[@milosbar]

Awesome phone, awesome review and awesome hair Angie!

[@cesarsaladd_]

I have this phone, and basing on this review I really hope that future software updates would improve the camera quality, especially at night shots.

[@niranjaleefernando1327]

Software updates won't improve your camera quality lol,🤣😂

[@cesarsaladd_]

@@niranjaleefernando1327 yes it does

[@greygodchris2974]

@@niranjaleefernando1327 it definitely does, thats why even though a Samsung could have the same specs for the camera as an iPhone, since the software behind the camera is different, both same spec cameras will take completely different looking photos.

[@imgettingold9407]

@@niranjaleefernando1327 funny enough it has drastically improved

[@chikajoseph1798]

@@imgettingold9407 what's your latest version

[@mdccxv]

Thanks for the video! What’s up with lighting lately?

[@silv3rArrow]

The audio in the A roll is not great either :/

[@jasonisthename3627]

Just love her voice its so calming (:

[@TheAussieGamer]

Bought it last week and love it so far, really do think it's a significant leap ahead of the A51

[@areejkaram4821]

How was your experience so far? Would you recommend it or do you have better suggestions?

[@TheAussieGamer]

@@areejkaram4821 Got no regrets with it, gives so much for the price point. I'd easily recommend it

[@quchi7232]

@@areejkaram4821 go with A52s, I have the regular A52 and would recommend you to get the S variant.

[@mcr.amelia]

does it have face id to unlock the phone?

[@moseskiplagat5940]

still using it 2 years on. and its even better than A53 and better value for money than A54

[@marbaru]

Thanks for good review and very detailed information. very useful!

[@TuEIite]

Great review, one of the best I have watched thus far. A comparison to similar models would have been a good addition.

[@seyeolokundun5104]

Been waiting for an angie review 😍

[@peppersaltman1805]

This phone looks way better than anything xiaomi has to offer

[@iulian-florintigan5554]

I missed you Angie ... welcome back

[@goalglare22]

One UI is so much better than MIUI, talking out of experience. I would recommend this over Xiami if yu Interested in Camera and a smooth experience.

[@ahmadzuhairi2229]

Using Mi 10T now. Kinda wanna test One Ui tho 🤔 This phone and A72 got me tempted.

[@hgos7211]

MIUI on flagship phones have amazing super wallpapers.

[@MrChuck78929]

@@ahmadzuhairi2229 bruh why dont you just buy one really good phone for years instead of buying new budget phone every year

[@mtc-mobiletechcrisis500]

Finally we are getting the review, so much love from GsmArena

[@nepaliman5716]

For

[@szewei85]

Haha finally Angie gets 2 appear in more videos. Great job.

[@connorh7947]

Could you guys do a review of the Samsung A52 5G? I know it is similar to this 4G variant, but I myself and many others I believe are quite curious as to how the different chipset would impact photo quality, gaming and overall performance in everyday use.

[@Jimbo_Jumbo]

And now the a52s

[@JGilly-cp1tk]

@@Jimbo_Jumbo a52s kicks ass for all I use it myself

[@yinzhenlee8766]

Just switched from my buggy MIUI 12 Redmi Note 7 to this. So much better, ad free + bug free (for now)

[@ili1ili1il]

nice one it is

[@michaeleshetu2158]

If you go to settings you can turn of recommendations, thus you wont have ads

[@enzuki]

@@michaeleshetu2158 Still have bugs though

[@oakley6884]

Luckily I got a 25W charger in my S20 5g box, hopefully that may work if I ever get this device! This is so awesome!

[@StarmenRock]

But why would you go from an s20 to a a52? Its like going from a Ferrari to a beetle

[@1d3nn1ss]

But why tho

[@austriavictorczar]

It will. I have my 25W charger from my Note 10+. It's working juat fine.

[@Lizzgeek]

@@StarmenRock the beetle rules man.

[@StarmenRock]

@@Lizzgeek the beetle is an old piece of shit, man. Its just pretty, but extremely inneficient and antiquated. And this is coming from someone who had three beetles before coming to their senses

[@5800junker]

Using it right now. It's wonderful, use pro mode and try some incredible astrophotography. It's a solid device, hope Samsung patches the Night mode in updates. Auto mode is better at times but yes, this phone takes amazing low light images. HDR. It's all about the HDR and this wins. Wins wins wins. Also so glad Samsung's oversaturation habit is not here

[@saraho8134]

Hi, I am considering buying the Samsung Galaxy a52 5g. Does it have really good camera quality because I intend using it for phone photography. Thanks

[@mcr.amelia]

does it have face id to unlock the phone?

[@JGilly-cp1tk]

@@mcr.amelia yeah

[@homixide.mp4]

@@saraho8134 The same as the 4g version, I recommend it

[@TabbyEgg312]

@@mcr.amelia yeah 2D face unlock

[@user-sz9hs5oo6t]

Very curious to see how the A53 will compare to the Xiaomi alternatives.

[@TheSentinel909]

Thanks for the review! What do you think - this or the Redmi Note 10 Pro? I kinda feel like this phone will last longer with the water resistance and 3 years of updates

[@raammalaigam3977]

This for longterm use and better cameras also waterproofing, redmi for a bigger battery and a better processor worse optimization though.

[@vikrantlalge]

I just gifted myself a52 for my birthday tomorrow 😍

[@anangelsarrow556]

I just got one for my birthday today 😁

[@vikrantlalge]

@@anangelsarrow556 congratulations buddy. How does it feel?

[@anangelsarrow556]

@@vikrantlalge I love it man. Can't beat it for the price. I wish it came plus sized besides that it's the best phone I've owned.

[@bruno2480]

Watching on my nearly week old A52👌

[@mastersasori01]

Notification history is amazing.. so glad they implemented that, with the Pixel lineup starting the feature.

[@MichalKolman]

If you're choosing in August or later, definitely get the A52s, it has a much more powerful processor (everything else is the same).

[@md.mehedihasannahid1477]

After a long time, it's good to see Angie

[@titoa.5042]

Nice to see that smile.

[@m3rkgaming683]

Really great review on this cell phone...I'm proud of your channel and your such a sweet and beautiful content creator.Thank you and have a great day.God Bless you and your family

[@jeguimar8720]

Gsm arena presenters has awsome voices thats why narration are very clear. Good Job GSM arena....

[@robboostph6689]

it's been a very long while. I love to see this girl, so classy. :D

[@Josiuh]

she looks like a mess here, be honest

[@surgeonofdeath8280]

@@Josiuh no she doesn't

[@koirasty8691]

I like ur voice. Pls review more in the future

[@colouredIncognito]

Any difference between haptics of the a52 and a72?

[@TomCatFTW]

love the beautiful vivid display

[@cthughha]

Getting mine in a few days, I'm so excited.

[@jljbro672]

Same bro

[@giaunderwood8960]

@@jljbro672 i have to wait 2 months for mine cause of cipset shortage in my region

[@UTSPR]

did you get it ?

[@cthughha]

@@UTSPR ye I did and it's brilliant so far

[@bruntbacon2047]

Im thinking of getting it, I can't work yet but im saving up and might get it at the end of this year, even if it gets "outdated" its a huge upgrade from what i got rn

[@simplyluke1584]

Love this phone! I'm definitely getting one!

[@dehoustonkumipare6591]

Get me one too😘

[@TheLuminous01]

I think this is the phone I'ma get. I don't feel like dropping a grand for a new phone but I want something with decent screen and battery life.

If you dont care about new updates, get an s10. Its way more powerful but it will get up to android 12

[@1974dimo]

Nice presentation.. Is there FM radio?

[@guttom]

finally! big thanks for reviewing it Angie. this was my traget phone........ dang im broke

[@hasanftw340]

Just about to get the a52 for £288 due to the sale and my birthday discount code. SO EXCITED

[@johnsamuel261]

Why in the video its showing EIS ? This camera having OIS . In the spec also u didn't mentioned about its OIS ? This time both A52 and A72 having OIS in the main camera.

[@johnsecret1318]

My A72 has OIS on the 3X telephoto lens too.

[@niter43]

EIS and OIS coexist just fine. Most of stabilisation in videos where you're moving comes from EIS. OIS in phones is for taking stills (to help with hand shake), it doesn't have range of movement to properly stabilize videos with camera moving on its own.

[@zeeshanjameel365]

True And Best Review Ever Seen

[@tatarialiyu222]

I'm using a52 very nice 👌phone

[@sprlin]

I am using galaxy A52 and noticed that if you are viewing any content in the night on phone which has black image or scene the screen shows yellow tint instead of pitch black (amoled are known for this) issue is severe at the bottom part of screen, this issue is very visible on Always on display screen just set the AOD brightness in auto and check AOD in dark environment. I have galaxy m31s but it doesn't have this issue.

[@bijoydn11]

I literally couldn't expect for anything better running alto's adventure at 90 hertz is the only thing Im looking forward to...

[@TheBostonTom]

I replaced my iphone 11 with this phone, I got the 5G one and I have to say this phone is just as fast and the screen is amazing. The speaker get loud if you go into settings and adjust the eq and with a finger print scanner hack you can get that working really fast as well. Using this phone day to day feels like your using a much more expensive phone.

[@areejkaram4821]

Sorry for bothering, how much does it take for the battery to die out with the daily usage, and do you recommend it?

[@stanradanov428]

@@areejkaram4821 Day and a half, with high refresh rate and without any gaming...I recommend :)

[@marykcherry]

I just bought this phone, please tell me if you know how I can have my ringer on when I get a call, but sound and vibration off when I get a text or notification. So far if sound is on everything is on or if it's off everything is off. Thank you

[@amermeleitor]

I'm waiting for the A72 reviews

[@christianlauren5883]

Its pretty much the same specs, a72 is just bigger

[@recruit7416]

@@christianlauren5883 its got a zoom camerabut its not really worth the price difference,unless it is on sale

[@ricardoluna2589]

This is the first video of I watch and... is very good 👌

[@kevinkelly1529]

I have owned several Flagship phones and I presently have a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G, so I know what it's like to use the best! However, I am sending this message from my Samsung A52 5g, and overall, I like it the best of any phone I ever held in my hands and used!

[@kiomi8659]

Great review! Do you think this phone is a good follow up for the Samsung S8?

[@berry4life]

Hmm idk, I think it would be better to buy an s21 😁 but I feel it would be similar imo

[@gwen.me0]

yea, it’ll be a good upgrade for you

[@tee5422]

This phone's screen is great but I noticed when I'm on a black screen, the screen isn't totally black. It still has a slight amount of white color in it. I don't know if I'm the only one noticing this.

[@Roddriley]

Welcome back to the heart of this channel😻. Great unit great review considering abt getting one

[@Taiokarlo]

Craziest thing I saw in the vid was KZbin Music. Great vid btw

[@MrRiley-uk2ky]

Rocking this phone 2023 , hate it but it does the job the regular updates help.

[@davidariyan7915]

The blue color version, is off course awesome.

[@mattmiller3714]

Glad to see you again, Angie! You're so good delightful 🥰!Why doncha make all the channel reviews🙈🙈?

[@samitigray4537]

I AM buying yesterday it is more soft and good phone thank you.

[@fritzie2603]

I just bought this phone and I can say that it was impeessive. 😊😊😊😊

[@aleyvlogs5415]

Best and nice explained😊

[@aridtausif4367]

Please suggest: in 2021 which smartphone would be better? One plus 7t vs samsung A52(gaming,camera)

[@ryzalriz9125]

What apps ur guys install to see the refresh rate on screen

[@whitesimurgh6363]

Perfect phone!

[@saadzeb8055]

The voice of that reviewer is so pleasing and clear... Nice girl

[@afirdaus068]

The critical point when I bought it, IP67.. the last IP67 phone I used was A7 2017 for 4 years.

[@dirtydirtsgt4751]

A7 2017 is IP 68

[@afirdaus068]

@@dirtydirtsgt4751 yeah, I rechecked..

[@wayneread1534]

I LOVE YOUR REVIEW

[@margaretamurgoska4777]

Just one question: for camera filters, I have choose filters to keep. But after 1 or 2 days it returns back to original, not the filter that I applied. In the settings still is filters to keep. Can you help me with this, thank you very much.

[@TheRealRadGamer_real]

For me, night mode works so well

[@srosner0]

Thanks for the review, I think the A52 5g is the better option and the more interesting device. Hopefully you will review it as well..

[@mtc-mobiletechcrisis500]

Am in support

[@silv3rArrow]

Apart from the processor everything is the same no? Cameras, screen refresh rate etc and the performance different is around 15%

[@srosner0]

@@silv3rArrow the screen is also better with 120Hz refresh rate, and of course the 5G support..

[@rss5969]

Only downside with 5g is battery life is not as good by at least 1 hour?

[@YoshiIsCool1]

Awesome Phone I have got to get it.

[@impmaninder]

Thanks 🤟🏻

[@GreliBelandres]

We need the A52 5G review. Thanks, Angie

[@mtc-mobiletechcrisis500]

Yes I really was expecting that too.

[@GreliBelandres]

@@mtc-mobiletechcrisis500 yeah i thought at first this will be a two reviews on the LTE and 5G variants. But I'll wait on the 5G review.

[@shaheerburney398]

Here after my mother bought it

[@PapaMatt107]

Just bought this phone last week, and I gotta agree, night mode sucks! The auto mode with HDR low light photos are a ton better than the night mode. Night mode shots are cropped and despite getting a brighter picture, it's a whole lot noisier compared to regular low-light shots. Other than that, I'm loving this so far....

[@clementbraimah2001]

I'm using a12 n my next fone will be iPhone 14 cos Samsung fones sucks

[@clementbraimah2001]

I'm using a12 n my next fone will be iPhone 14 cos Samsung fones sucks

[@Antonio-vx7bq]

I like this chanel has subtitles because i can learn english!!

[@OsmanAlinoor]

Watching from my A52

[@joelmartins13]

Does this phone or the 5g version have a fm radio tuner?

[@theghost2o]

Today i got the security patch for may month and im on Android 13 with one ui 5.1 my a52 still running smoth one ui 5.1 makes me feel like i have a new phone thnx Samsung good work 👏

[@franga7870]

Consider putting the total charging time too

[@jamesvonhontemara9450]

The camera is so amazing very clear

[@John_van_Kleef]

I am considering an upgrade from my Galaxy S7 to the A52 4G. Camera quality is my main priority. Can anybody tell me whether the A52 takes better pictures (higher quality, more detail)? Or should I stick to my Galaxy S7 instead?

[@user-ok3th3hu2c]

A52 camera is much better.

[@gwen.me0]

a52 camera’s good!

[@dog_with_pro_hat]

I use it as my main phone and its pretty good except that you cant really do anything quickly like open the camera and take a picture really fast

[@fodayfuardkamara1992]

Samsung A52 is the most less talked about phone in the world for me. It's so so awesome and fast. It's like Samsung made a mistake in pricing it so low.

[@oswaldowy]

for me it's overpriced for today's standard. many phones cheaper than a52 offers better specs . btw im using a52 myself

[@amirulfaisal4208]

@@oswaldowy such as?

[@oswaldowy]

@@amirulfaisal4208 poco f3

[@bruno2480]

​@@oswaldowy I got my A52 for only 290€, it was 369€ from that time it got released😅

[@eziowolf8627]

is the display HDR capable ??

[@jamesvonhontemara9450]

This phone is so great and nice specification

[@Soto-Tech2020]

Reordering mine soon to test it myself. I think the Poco X3 could be a better value for money because it's cheaper but not a better phone over all.

[@crazyfun5150]

I'm watching this review on my a52 🤣 it's an excellent phone. I actually like it much better than the iPhone 11 I previously had. I've had less issues out of the a52 and it offers more value for the price.

[@thewonderer9551]

Better than iPhone 11?? Would you please share a bit 🙂

[@crazyfun5150]

@@thewonderer9551 you clearly didn’t read all of my response above. I said i had less issues out of the a52 than the iPhone 11. For it to be an almost $650 phone, it had issues similar to what cheaper phones do. Like apps closing, heating up especially during iOS updates, and it can’t even do some things a cheaper android phone can do. Like split screen multitasking, a simple headphone jack port and more customization. So to me, having an iPhone 11 simply wasn’t worth the high cost. Not when some budget phones offer almost as good performance with several other upsides at a much better price.

[@clementbraimah2001]

U are sick pls

[@user-wz5jh9vu2z]

I love this phone❤

[@popcultureisdead818]

Fantastic review. Thanks so much. =8-Þ