Mid-range · 2021

Samsung Galaxy A52

Name: Samsung Galaxy A52
Brand: Samsung
Price: 210000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦130,000 to ₦220,000 · 9 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s

Best for

Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), All-day battery (measured)

Extras Curved display

Watch out No more updates

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.5″ AMOLED · 90Hz

720G 4 / 128 GB

4500 mAh 25W charging

64 MP 3 rear · 32 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy A52 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.5″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 90 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.5"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

90 Hz

Brightness

794 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · Adreno 618

Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

341,212

GeekBench

1,577

Graphics test

GFXBench 15 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.3 GHz

GPU

Adreno 618

Process

8 nm

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

2x Kryo 360 2.3 GHz + 6x Kryo 360 1.7 GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1 · 4-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1

Software support

4 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 32 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

64 MP f/1.8

OIS

Ultrawide

12 MP f/2.2

Macro

5 MP

Front camera

32 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

Sony IMX682 Exmor RS, 1/1.7", 0.8µm

Mainstream sensor

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

Night mode

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

4500 mAh · 25 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4500 mAh

Lab endurance

105:00h

Wired charging

25 W

Removable

Audio

Good (-27.0 LUFS) · Stereo · Dolby Atmos

Stereo speakers

Loudspeaker

Good (-27.0 LUFS)

Speakers

Stereo

Dolby Atmos

Supported

Audio features

Dolby Atmos

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

4/128GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB · 6/256GB · 8/256GB

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

189 g · 8.4 mm · IP67

Built to last

Height

159.9 mm

Width

75.1 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

Weight

189 g

IP rating

IP67

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 13

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Smoother display

Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.5″ vs 6.1″ screen

39% larger battery capacity

4,500 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

341k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Lower video ceiling

4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

₦260k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

13% larger battery capacity

4,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

Less smooth display

Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh

Lower benchmark score

341k vs 899k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Lower video ceiling

— vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

₦60k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

9 sellers·New from ₦190,000·Used from ₦130,000

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Jiji Used

₦170,000

Fair for used

Gmartinscommunication

6.4 yrs · 16 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦175,000

OBT PHONE & ACCESSORIES

1.1 yrs · 9 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦200,000

DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL

6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦210,000

Fair for used

PROMISE GADGET

1.4 yrs · 25 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji Used

₦220,000

Deetech Gadgetz

8.6 yrs · 41 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji Used

₦130,000

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Eljeeeb global enterprise

128GB

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Jiji Used

₦150,000

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Itz Da Boss

6.3 yrs · 128GB

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Jiji New

₦190,000

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abdul apple links

128GB

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Jiji Used

₦210,000

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Ozoemena Muoka

256GB

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