Samsung A52 5G test |The Montreal Journal

The Galaxy Series A models are the best -selling Samsung group in the world, almost three aircraft in four.Society had no interest in missing it on popular devices.

The group also used, for its series A, the same type of launch Unpacked which it usually reserves for its high -end series, especially since consumers are leaning towards affordable models, instead of spending more than $ 1000For more sophisticated devices.

On the test, first observation, the battery life of 4,500 mAh holds pleasantly the two days promised by Samsung - which varies according to the use, of course.

Screen @ 120 Hz

And second observation, and this one is obvious, it is the cooling rate clocked at 120 Hz which ensures superb fluidity each time you parade the screen or play games.

It is true that when you taste a 120Hz device, it becomes difficult to go back.

Long and narrow, the bar format well at the A52 which is listed IP67 for water resistance (30 min @ 1 meter) and dust and dust.Some reproach him for his borders less thin than other Samsung devices.Negligible detail in my opinion, a few millimeters more can strengthen impact resistance.That said, you should not neglect a good case or a protective glass either.

On the case side, the A52 available in four colors is beautifully made.Offered in black, white, blue and purple (all nicknamed "extraordinary" by Samsung), the plastic monohull case breathes solidity and does not give the impression of being cheap.

Fingerprint

At the top, there is the common slot for SIM and microSD cards.If the A52 is offered with 128 or 256 GB of storage, you can at leisure to stick to 128 GB and use a microSD card up to 1 teraoctet (1 to).Surprised at the bottom of the aircraft, we discover that the listening helmet port has not disappeared - which will appeal to many people.

For unlocking the device, the fingerprint reader is quick provided you just aim with the finger on the integrated sensor under the screen.Easy to configure, the facial recognition function unlocks even faster.

High resolution photos

Having become real cameras and video, this A52 phone is no exception.The main sensor has an impressive high resolution with 64Megapixels (watch out for large files).In figures, it's 9,248 x 6936 pixels totaling 10 MB on average in JPEG format.I would have preferred that this high resolution to be available in other formats like 16: 9 or 3: 2, which is absent, rather than at ratio 4: 3 too square for my taste.

That said, the photos are very beautiful and easily successful - especially thanks to stabilization - when the lighting conditions are exploitable.And with three lenses (ultra big angle 0.5x, large angle 1x and zoom 2x), the choice of distances allows you to frame everything well.

And 5G

If you remember, there has been a lot of noise on the famous 5G in the past two years, but for six months, almost nothing.In daily use, we do not see the difference with 4G LTE, unless you make big downloads where there are 5G towers.

So, yes, at 5G, but to consider only for the long term.

Comparison with S20 FE 5G

If we compare the A52 5G with another Galaxy Series S, the S20 Fe 5G, we discover that they are practically identical.Both offer a 6.5 '' screen with an equal density of the pixels, an identical weight, a 4K video recording, a 32 megapixel front photo sensor.

The differences are summed up with a main photo sensor of 64 MP for the A52 against only 12 MP for the S20 FE, Snapdragon 865 (S20 FE) and 750g (A52) fleas and a substantial price difference;S20 FE 5G ($ 950), A52 5G ($ 650) rounded to the Dollar.

From April 23

If you are undecided between recent high -end S21 5G galaxy devices launched at the start of the year or this new A52 5G, the latter is much better off and, above all, more affordable, if for you the more sophisticated characteristics of the first are negligible.

For those interested, this Samsung A52 5G will be offered in black from April 23, 2021 at the price of $ 659.99 CA, 128 GB of storage and 6 GB of RAM with the Android 11 system.256 GB and 8 GB options are not known when writing this article.

Supplied with a charging block and a USB-C/A cable.