Samsung Galaxy A52 review

25 March 2021


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Issue with Samsung phones start with updates.

I own a Samsung M30s, since I dont play games, it works fine as a daily driver. I was able to uninstall most of the preloaded apps as soon as I bought the phone. One UI doesnt have ads or useless preloaded apps ( Netflix , Fb etc..we anyways normaly use). Camera "was" very good in daylight.

Issues started after updates
- Battery life reduced

- Option to keep HDR always on was removed from cam settings and was replaced with Auto HDR, so it might not trigger always n ruins pics.

- In one of the updates had white balance fix for camera, and since then the daylight pics dont come out good. You may see overexposed images.

If you are buying a Samsung phone, buy their flagships. My dad's galaxy S7 is still smooth as fluid and has a great no frills single cam. Still takes great pics.
I have myself used S2 for 4.5yrs but their flagships now cost a bomb.

Avoid A52, its not worth the price.

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    • Trollhunter
    • tZk
    • 12 Jul 2021

    navi, 15 Jun 2021why this phone need notification light it have always on di... moreSamsung is not exactly known as good in battery optimization especially in minimising standby drain. You can say I don't know anything about Samsung phones but since I used a few phones from the S8+ to A50, I can tell how poor is Samsung battery optimization. Btw not trying to defend Xiaomi but most Xiaomi phones are using Samsung AMOLED panels i.e. Poco F3, Mi 11 Lite.

      Alex rivera, 06 Jul 2021I wanna buy this phone but cant decide between poco f3 and ... moreI Strongly advice you to get A52, Cool design and comfortable to hold. The camera and video quality are off the chart.

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        • Trollhunter
        • tZ0
        • 10 Jul 2021

        Alex rivera, 06 Jul 2021I wanna buy this phone but cant decide between poco f3 and ... moreSince you don't game much, get the Pixel 4a or even 4a 5G if you have the budget. It will get the fastest and most stable software updates directly from Google.

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          • Alex rivera
          • Qrk
          • 06 Jul 2021

          I wanna buy this phone but cant decide between poco f3 and a52. I don't game on phone. I need software updates and good camera and battery. Which should i buy? Currently i use a31

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            • Grace
            • 7Xn
            • 06 Jul 2021

            Reading samsung A52 on my Samsung A52 4G 8GB RAM 256 ROM. This is my first Samsung experience. So far so good... nothing to conplain abour since I am just accessing few applications and only have ML for gaming.. i opted woth highter memory because I used phones for over 3 years because I decide to replace it with same price from 3 years ago to higher specs... imagine that!

            This is a good investment for me.. not too expensive and I am having a nice experience with my new phone

              eve, 30 Jun 2021my current is samsung s9+. should i switch to a52? You better get a72 instead because its faster and has got a better battery life.🔥

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                • Sandun
                • IWR
                • 03 Jul 2021

                Reading this on my galaxy a52😁

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                  • shaxtep
                  • JY}
                  • 02 Jul 2021

                  eve, 30 Jun 2021my current is samsung s9+. should i switch to a52? No, you shouldn't. I have both phones right now. A52 is good mid ranger, but S9+ is real top, even not new. S9+ has better cameras and better perfomance. And the biggest surprise of A52: it began lagging after 2-3 days of using. Switching between apps and even camera launch requires some time, sometimes its very annoying. I have S9+ for two years, and even with fully loaded memory it is much quickers. Although S9+ has disatvantages too: old Android 10 + OneUI 2.5 (11 + OneUI 3.1 on A52) and rounded edges of the screen (for me flat screen is more comfortable).

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                    • KiW
                    • 30 Jun 2021

                    my current is samsung s9+. should i switch to a52?

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                      • POD
                      • 6v0
                      • 25 Jun 2021

                      "Another major upgrade in this department is the IP67 ingress protection rating. This is a first for the Galaxy A family and very much appreciated."

                      Reading this on my A3 2017, IP68 🤨

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                        • desi
                        • vGx
                        • 22 Jun 2021

                        Confused between Mi 11 Lite and Galaxy A52. (india region)
                        Average gamer.
                        I intend to use the phone forever (5 years at least, like I have been using my OnePlus 3 since June 2016).

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                          • navi
                          • fCT
                          • 15 Jun 2021

                          Bashir, 25 May 2021I purchased this three days before. Following are the issu... morewhy this phone need notification light it have always on display ! Famous Xiaomi phone's always on display is only last for 10 second, they don't know how to handle always on display without battery drain. Xiaomi is using low quality meterial in my opinion.

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                            • Antu
                            • 6p}
                            • 13 Jun 2021

                            Awesome Black or Awesome Blue for Galaxy A52 (LTE Version) Which colour i should buy?

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                              • Kim
                              • t7X
                              • 12 Jun 2021

                              Correction: IP67 in A52 is not the first for A-series, its got IP68 (a higher rating, 1.5m deep) on A5 (2017)

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                                • Naagraja
                                • X}D
                                • 08 Jun 2021

                                Alex , 11 May 2021It is use ufs memory? yes, ufs 2.1

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                                  • Von
                                  • nw}
                                  • 08 Jun 2021

                                  Just started using and cannot text. Message box is grey and cannot enter text. Gone into settings and again everything related to messages is grey.

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                                    • Grace
                                    • 7Xn
                                    • 08 Jun 2021

                                    Anonymous, 07 Jun 2021When l got my A52 I did not receive earphones Idk if lm t... moreI purchased one and open it in the store.. indeed.. there ia no headphone included in the package.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • Nvp
                                      • 07 Jun 2021

                                      When l got my A52 I did not receive earphones
                                      Idk if lm the only one or what? 🤔🧐

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                                        • Cyrus
                                        • PSB
                                        • 06 Jun 2021

                                        So does it come with Camera2api enabled out of the box? Because I might try some Gcam Alternatives from the Playstore