Samsung Galaxy M52 5G vs Nothing Phone (2a) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy M52 5G
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Nothing Phone (2a)
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Samsung Galaxy M52 5G or Nothing Phone (2a) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy M52 5G | Nothing Phone (2a) | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, September 24 | 2024, March 05 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.2 x 76.4 x 7.4 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 3.01 in | 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 173 g | 6.1 oz | 190 g | 6.7 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Icy Blue, Blazing Black, White | Black, White, Milk | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 380 EUR | 350 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED Plus | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 108.4 cm2 | 108.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.4% | 87.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2412 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 393 PPI | 394 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak) -Always On Display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74" | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670) | - Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Mali-G610 MC4 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 528244 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 177393 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 138694 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 89402 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 177393 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 503698 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 883 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2695 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1887 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2267 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 679 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2584 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes, 360˚ | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 25W |
- 45W Fast charging, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour - IP54 splash, water and dust resistant -3 LED lights on the back (notifications, camera fill light) |
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