The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is an easy recommendation if you’re not bowled over by the flashier flagships and their high prices.

Great screen, Long battery life, Years of support, OIS is welcome

Design is a bit basic, Secondary cameras aren’t good

The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is an Android handset with an excellent main camera, it has a large display with a 120Hz refresh rate, water-resistance and a long-lasting 4,500mAh battery. Granted its performance won’t blow you away but you get what you pay for there.

5G support, 120Hz FHD+ display, 64MP main camera is excellent

Thick design, 10x digital zoom is very grainy, Slower than expensive handsets

An excellent mid-range phone, packed with a great display, plenty of power, and waterproofing to help it stand out from the crowd. Running Samsung's latest software, it's an affordable way to get the latest Samsung experience with little major compromise.

Great display, Plenty of power, IP67 dust/waterproofing, 3.5mm headphone socket and microSD expansion, Refined software

No HDR (high dynamic range) for the display, Spurge of camera lenses a little oversold - the macro and depth sensors of little use

Looking at it in comparison to other phones in its own price bracket it also holds up well. It’s not the best at everything, with the OnePlus Nord offering more power and phones from Chinese brands often charging faster, for example, but from the screen to the cameras, battery, build and beyond,...

Excellent 120Hz screen, Good quad-lens camera, Great value

No wireless charging, Plastic back, No telephoto camera

With 5G connectivity, a 120Hz display and solid performance, the Galaxy A52 5G is Samsung’s best-value smartphone yet

Almost half the price of Galaxy S21, Excellent 120Hz display, Huge performance uplift

Slightly cheap design, Chunky bezels

The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G brings a variety of top-end features you'd normally expect to be included on flagship phones to its cheaper variant including 5G connectivity and an improved screen technology. This may be one to watch if you're after a cheaper Samsung phone.

Cheap for a 5G phone, 120Hz refresh rate

Doesn't feel premium, Thick bezels

“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.”

Colorful, 120Hz screen, Two-day battery life, Camera takes shareable photos, IP67 water resistance

Useless fingerprint sensor

Samsung's Galaxy A52 5G offers a good set of features at a mid-range (£/$350) price point. A distinctive chassis design with a nice matte finish to the backplate, IP67 dust/water resistance, a 3.5mm headset jack and 6GB of RAM plus 128GB of internal storage give it broad appeal, with dual SIM, 5G...

120Hz Super AMOLED display, Distinctive design, IP67 rating for dust/water resistance, MicroSD card slot and 3.5mm headset jack, Good primary 64MP camera with OIS

Disappointing macro and depth cameras, Digital zoom only

With its modern design, versatile camera and 5G support, the Galaxy A52 5G is a solid 2021 mid-ranger to choose.

Beautiful, big, 90 Hz AMOLED screen, Good camera, OIS helps a lot, Stereo speakers sound good, Heyyy, headphone jack

All around plastic, A bit bulky, Performance can have a few hiccups

If you’re in the market for an affordable smartphone and not looking for the best specs or features, the Galaxy A52 5G might be the device you’re looking for

Affordable, 120Hz refresh rate, Good battery

Lacks wireless charging, Cameras aren't great, Occasionally apps load in a bit slowly