OnePlus 9 vs. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 9 and Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 9 vs. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 9 Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A528B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160 mm 159.9 mm OnePlus 9 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G.
Width 74.2 mm 75.1 mm Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G has greater width than OnePlus 9.
Depth 8.7 mm 8.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G is narrower than OnePlus 9.
Weight 192 g 189 g Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G is lighter than OnePlus 9.
Body Colour Astral black | Arctic sky Awesome black | Awesome mint | Awesome white | Awesome violet
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
Repairability Index - 8.2 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 2.94 W/kg (limb), 0.878 W/kg (head), 0.842 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY OnePlus 9 Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Fluid Amoled Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.55" 6.5" OnePlus 9 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Max Brightness 1100 cd/m² 800 cd/m² OnePlus 9 has better display brightness than Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Yes - OnePlus 9 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology Vibrant Color Effect Eye Comfort Shield, Super Smooth
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz -
Display Features Always-on display, Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), sRGB support Infinity O display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 9 Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Clock Speed - 2.4 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 660 -
MEMORY OnePlus 9 Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB 6 GB OnePlus 9 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 101.5 GB
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA OnePlus 9 Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G has better camera resolution than OnePlus 9.
Sensor Size 1/1.43" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX689 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 7-element -
Pixel Size 1.12 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 23 mm -
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode, Super Macro, Portrait video, UltraShot HDR, Smart Scene Recognition, Tilt-shift mode, Focus Peaking, Cat/Dog Face Focus, Super Stable, Video Nightscape Fun mode, portrait mode
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Tracking Focus, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, Dual Native ISO, 2x2 On-Chip Lens (OCL), Hasselblad Camera, Natural Color Calibration, 12-bit RAW -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 50 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus 9 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/1.56" -
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 7-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than OnePlus 9.
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 14 mm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 2x2 On-Chip Lens (OCL), Freeform Lens -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G has higher resolution third camera than OnePlus 9.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) 3-element -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Monochrome Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G has better front camera resolution than OnePlus 9.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 9.
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, face retouch Bokeh effect
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 9 Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 4500 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge, Warp Charge 65T technology Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 29 min -
Wireless Charging Yes - OnePlus 9 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Talk Time - 1920 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 124 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1920 min
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR OnePlus 9 Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 11) -
User Interface - One UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 9 Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78, n40 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem Snapdragon X55 5G -
MEDIA OnePlus 9 Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, LDAC, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES OnePlus 9 Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, sensor core Accelerometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Gesture Controls, OnePlus Switch, Alert Slider, dual stereo speakers, Zen mode 2.0, OnePlus Games Samsung KNOX, Game Booster, Samsung Smart Switch, Virtual Proximity Sensing, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS OnePlus 9 Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector, USB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, Warp Charge 65 power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards SGS IP67, SGS
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
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