Galaxy A52 5G review: Flagship features for a budget price

Samsung's budget phone is filled with smart compromises that keep the price low and the features bountiful. Aside from the macro camera, the A52 5G doesn't feel like a mishmash of specs designed solely to grab your attention. The Galaxy A52 5G is a well-rounded phone despite some minor and annoying flaws. It even has features the Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra lack.

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[dmp]

People like to say that glass back phones are of higher build quality.
Take a gorilla glass back phone and a polycarbonate back phone and drop them from 5 feet onto the sidewalk, then talk to me about build quality.

[oreos]

Have this phone. Base model, Clearly White. It's amazing. The 120Hz display is very nice, and over here it's actually the same price as an iPhone SE 2nd gen, so it was very easy for me.

[amshiahmed]

Hello I just made an observation on your advert speech that the Samsung galaxy A52 5G can stay up to 30 minutes inside water (water resistant up to 30 minutes) here I am assuring you with the my A52 5G have been in the water that has a depth of 7 mtr fit and stays up till 14 hours, with 5hr perpetual calling the phone and it rings and these happened at HILTON HOTEL at Abuja Nigeria dated on 18th July 2021 around 5pm local time till the next day which is 19th July 2021, initially the phone was declared missing but found it in side the swimming pool. I am ready to provide the necessary evidence and proof for any one that is having doubt. The phone is more than just a phone (A52 5G Samsung galaxy) thanks for everything Samsung

[armandomolina]

You are the best reviewer they have at CNET. BY FAR.

[Daniela-]

I love this phone. My fingerprint scanner is actually really fast. I also use face unlock, because I need it when I'm out and it's been raining or snowing. This is a great phone. Absolutely love it

[alicedemelo]

My mom LOVES her a52 5g. She got it for free as a deal for switching carriers.

[jbtube]

I went and got it (after at first considering the a32) to replace the a12. Love what I hear so far.

[innovert]

Got this with awesome violet colour and I freaking love this phone for it's price range too

[nate]

I loved my s9 so much 😭 after a few years I finally broke it this phone has stepped in big time, I'm in love again 💗

[rustygoldentv]

Just bought one and you're the first review I have watched. Thanks for making me feel better about my purchase.

[jannelson]

Do this have Dual Video? And Dual Speakers?

[maxineh]

Thanks for your video! Do you have any experience with the A52S 5G? I can only get 4G service no LTE at all.

[ashleygarza]

I've had this phone for a month and I love it amazing samsung great job 👏🙌🏻👍🏻

[ndennan]

There’s nothing wrong it plastic as a material for phones tbf.

[obidean]

Not mine but my mom got hers in Awesome Violet color 256GB storage for few months now, although the 4G version but basically the same phone besides certain minor differences. It was a great phone for the affordable price, like you said, very well rounded for the price. Not much to fault. Excellent screen, great battery, reliable performance, decent stereo speakers, IP67 water dust resistant and 3 years Android update is very rare in this mid-range Android segment. It's definitely huge step up from the previous Galaxy A5x series ...

[dlightfultech]

Had the choose between this and the S20 FE (which is being offered for less by AT&T right now). Went with the A52 because I got a headphone jack and a MicroSD card slot. More features is worth 3 bucks more monthly for my needs/wants.

[robertreynolds]

I have an A21 &A51. A51 has smart view loaded. A21 does not. Does the A52 come with smart view?

[DavidDragonhammer]

I have this phone for 2 months, payed way less than what he said he paid for it, I use it for everything, there will always be that one who doesn't like it, and there are ones who will love it, me, its a phone, isn't suppose to be professional photo magnet, its a phone, that can do other things with it. enjoy and quit whining, omg get over it...

[chrisdieguez]

"The macro camera isn't great... you're just a handshake or a breath away from being out of focus"

That's how all macro photography is, my dude, welcome to my world :)