Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy A56

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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Apple Samsung
Announced August 2021 September 2024 March 2025
Status Coming Soon - September 2020 Coming Soon - September 2024 Coming Soon - March 2025
Price - Rs. 79,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 41,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Purple, Awesome Mint Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm
(6.3 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm
(5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm
(6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 170 g (6 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
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2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 2, 4, 5, 12, 17, 26, 40, 41, 66 LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.61 W/kg (head)
1.05 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 iOS 18 Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
User Interface One UI 3.1 - One UI 7
Processor Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 Prime & 3x2.2 GHz Kryo 670 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 670 Silver), Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) Hexa-core, Apple A18 (3 nm) Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz & 3x2.6 GHz & 4x1.9 GHz), Exynos 1580 (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 642L Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Xclipse 540
RAM 8 GB 6 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 512 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No No

display Display

Type FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
800 nits (HBM)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM)
Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen)
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 Nits (HBM), 1900 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection
Colors 16M Colour 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.5 inches 6.1 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (405 ppi) 1179 x 2556 pixels (461 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.90% 86.56% 87.51%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no no
Radio Unspecified No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP 48 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash LED Flash
Features 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
panorama, HDR
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
HDR (photo/panorama)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Best Face, Panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 512 GB, 6 GB RAM or 256 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM NVMe 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 25W
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
25W wireless (MagSafe)
15W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Capacity 4500 mAh - 5000 mAh
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