Skip to main content
  1. Home
  2. Mobile

Samsung upgrades the Galaxy A52 5G with a stronger chipset, new mint color

By

Samsung has announced the Galaxy A52s 5G, an upgrade over the A52 5G it released earlier in the year. The new phone comes with a powerful Snapdragon 778G chip, as well as a new color option.

If you’ve seen the A52 5G, you’ve seen this phone. It’s styled similarly to the S21 series, square camera module and all. There’s a nice, big 6.5-inch Full HD OLED screen with a 120Hz processor, an on-screen fingerprint sensor inside that display, a 4,500mAh battery, and a set of quad cameras that follows the usual midrange trope of two useful cameras and two throwaway ones.

Recommended Videos

The main difference is the new Snapdragon 778G chip. An upgrade over the Snapdragon 750G in the A52 5G, Samsung is beefing up the power of the A52 5G so users can play games with less lag and whiz through the phone with aplomb, not that lag was an issue with the older model. The 778 also powers phones like the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and the Motorola Edge 20, positioning the Samsung A52s 5G as a rival to them. The more visible change is the new color option, called Awesome Mint.

A render of the Galaxy A52s 5g.
Samsung

When it initially came out, Digital Trends reviewed the Galaxy A52 5G and found it to be a very competent midrange phone. Well, far more than competent. “The excellent Samsung Galaxy A52 5G pulls off a clever trick — it looks great, does everything you need, takes good photos, and has two-day battery life, but keeps a reasonable price tag,” our review concluded.

The A52s builds on a solid foundation and throws a lot more power at it, arguably undercutting the reveal of the Pixel 5a 5G by adding in niceties like 120Hz, a more powerful chip, and a lot more color.

Samsung is launching the Galaxy A52s 5G in the U.K. for 409 British pounds ($562), and it will be made available for pre-order on August 24, with shipments beginning on September 3. No U.S. availability has been announced.

Editors' Recommendations

Topics
Michael Allison
Michael Allison
Mobile News Writer
A UK-based tech journalist for Digital Trends, helping keep track and make sense of the fast-paced world of tech with a…
5 ways the Samsung Galaxy S24 beats the Google Pixel 8
Samsung Galaxy S24 (left) and Google Pixel 8 in hand.

If you’re in the market for a new Android phone, you have many options to consider. Google's Pixel phones are in better shape than ever, Samsung's Galaxy S range is killing it, OnePlus is on a tear, and Motorola has some very strong options, too.

Out of all the Android phones you have to choose from, there's a strong chance you're thinking about going with either the Google Pixel 8 or the Samsung Galaxy S24. If you're looking at both phones and are unsure which is the best overall pick, here are a few reasons we think you should opt for the Samsung handset.
A lighter and more compact design

Read more
Samsung has a new (and cheaper) way to buy the Galaxy S23
Holding the Samsung Galaxy S23 with the display turned on.

While the Galaxy S24 is Samsung's latest and greatest phone, it’s a mostly iterative upgrade from the Galaxy S23. If you want to save money, you may have been thinking about purchasing a Galaxy S23 instead. Now, you can save even more because Samsung is adding the Galaxy S23 series to its Certified Re-Newed program.

With Samsung’s Certified Re-Newed program, Samsung extends the usable life of its most popular devices by refurbishing them. Phones sold through the Certified Re-Newed program undergo extensive testing, use genuine parts, and are assembled by Samsung engineers.

Read more
A surprise phone just beat the Galaxy S24 Ultra in a big way
Digital render of a silver Realme GT Neo 6 SE held in bionic hand.

The global Android phone market is expansive beyond comprehension, and brands continually jockey to establish supremacy. Today, it's Realme's turn to lead one such race as it has unveiled the brightest smartphone display that has ever been launched to the general public.

Realme, a spinoff of the Chinese phone brand Oppo (which also birthed OnePlus), announced the GT Neo 6 SE earlier today in China. The phone boasts an impressive juxtaposition of internal hardware, but one that instantly stands tall is the new display. The Realme GT Neo 6 SE features a 6.78-inch OLED display with a spectacular 6,000 nits of brightness -- brighter than the displays on any other phone or consumer device with a screen built into it.

Read more