Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) vs A52s 5G

65 out of 100

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51 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on October 4, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 2 years and 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
89% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1436K versus 758K)
Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
Handles wireless charging up to
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (977 against 799 nits)
The phone is 2 years and 2 months newer

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

Shows 7% longer battery life (21:34 vs 20:15 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Weighs 20 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) and A52s 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

78

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.4 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	403 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max rated brightness	1450 nits	400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	83.2%	85%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	138.1%
PWM	-	231 Hz
Response time	-	9 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	158 mm (6.22 inches)	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	76.5 mm (3.01 inches)	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	209 g (7.37 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Green, Purple	White, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max clock	3000 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
L3 cache	6 MB	-
Manufacturing	Samsung	TSMC
Lithography process	4 nanometers	6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Hexagon 770

Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 642L
GPU shading units	1024	512
GPU clock	818 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~1675.3 GFLOPS	~563.2 GFLOPS

Compute Score (GPU)	-	2487
Single-core score	1720	1021
Multi-core score	4204	2969

CPU	516037	313434
GPU	391403	100484
Memory	186259	135397
UX	343264	209450
Total score	1436963	758767
Samples	Less than 3	[17 tests]

Web score	11636	11369
Video editing	7420	7181
Photo editing	30352	25824
Data manipulation	12061	9429
Writing score	16397	13416

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2024-09-14 (Luis Maldonado)	Geekbench 6 CPU	1720 / 4204
📘 2024-09-07 (Eduardo)	Geekbench 6 CPU	1652 / 4021

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-10-11 (RM_Phil)	Geekbench 7 CPU	808 / 3022
📘 2026-10-11 (RM_Phil)	AnTuTu 12	769103
📘 2026-09-27 (Andy Swas)	AnTuTu 11	725254
📘 2026-09-22 (bebequinhamota)	AnTuTu 12	805881
📘 2026-09-03 (Jaegerr)	AnTuTu 11	791396

Stability	68%	98%
Graphics test	6 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	793	225

Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	-	4 FPS
Graphics score	-	685

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROM	One UI 8.0	One UI 6.0
OS size	-	26 GB
OS updates	4 years	2 years
Security updates	5 years	4 years

Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (58% in 30 min)	Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:10 hr	1:28 hr

Web browsing	07:09 hr	07:27 hr
Watching video	10:02 hr	12:42 hr
Gaming	04:27 hr	04:56 hr
Standby	118 hr	116 hr

Matrix	50 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 8 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP	1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 5 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Image resolution	50 MP	64 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KGN3	Sony IMX682
Sensor size	1/1.57" (≈ 0.64 inch)	1/1.7" (≈ 0.59 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	0.8 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Image resolution	8 MP	-
Aperture	f/2.4	-
Focal length	76 mm	-
Sensor	Hynix Hi847	-
Sensor size	1/4.4" (≈ 0.23 inch)	-
Pixel size	1 micron	-
Stabilization	Digital	-

Image resolution	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3L6	-
Sensor size	1/3" (≈ 0.33 inch)	-
Pixel size	1.12 micron	1.12 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Bokeh	50	-
Preview	67	-
Zoom	123	-
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) from DxOMark	-

Megapixels	10 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3J1	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3" (≈ 0.33 inch)	1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size	1.22 micron	0.8 micron
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	-
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) vs A52s 5G

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Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

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Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

DxOMark main camera tests

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

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Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat*	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	October 2023	August 2021
Release date	October 2023	September 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	$495
SAR (head)	0.76 W/kg	0.88 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.04 W/kg	0.84 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-