Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) vs Samsung Galaxy A52 (SM-A525F/DS 128GB/4GB)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia 530 vs Samsung Galaxy A52 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400
64
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32mp
4GB
RAM
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Octa-core
4500
mAh
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(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A52 (SM-A525F/DS 128GB/4GB)
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2 Advantages 
40 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Hands-free calling |
| +7 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy A52 (SM-A525F/DS 128GB/4GB) | |
| Model | Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy A52 (SM-A525F/DS 128GB/4GB) |
| Other model names | Nokia Lumia 530 Single-SIM RM-1017, Nokia Rock | Galaxy A52 (4G) SM-A525F/Dual-SIM (128GB + 4GB RAM) |
| Country or region available |     (Europe), Canada, USA, Mexico |    South Africa, Angola, Mozambique |
| Brand | Nokia | Samsung |
| Release date | 8/1/2014, Announced: 7/1/2014 | 3/26/2021, Announced: 3/17/2021 |
| Depth | 11.7 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.3 x 119.7 millimeters (2.45 x 4.71 in) | 75.1 x 159.9 millimeters (2.96 x 6.3 in) |
| Weight | 129 grams (4.52 ounces) | 189 grams (6.62 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy A52 (SM-A525F/DS 128GB/4GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 6.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~84.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels (16:9) | 1080x2400 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 245 PPI | 405 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 90Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | 800nits[peak] Always-On Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy A52 (SM-A525F/DS 128GB/4GB) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 11 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 14 |
| User Interface | Denim UI | One UI 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.1 / 6.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy A52 (SM-A525F/DS 128GB/4GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8212) (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G (SM7125) (8nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.3GHz Kryo 465 Gold (Dual-core) 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 465 Silver (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 302 (400MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 618 (750MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 261282 (v8) Geekbench: 5865 (v4.4), 1577 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy A52 (SM-A525F/DS 128GB/4GB) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 4GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2.5GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 128GB (102GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy A52 (SM-A525F/DS 128GB/4GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 600/100 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 America version: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat12 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy A52 (SM-A525F/DS 128GB/4GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | (quad camera) 64 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/2.2123°1.12µm 5MP macro f/2.4 5MP depth f/2.4 |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 10120x6328 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | FWVGA (854x480) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | 1/1.72" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@60fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy A52 (SM-A525F/DS 128GB/4GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.8" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy A52 (SM-A525F/DS 128GB/4GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Stereo sound with dual speakers |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy A52 (SM-A525F/DS 128GB/4GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy A52 (SM-A525F/DS 128GB/4GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Virtual proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy A52 (SM-A525F/DS 128GB/4GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5J | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1430 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 25W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 35 hours (1.5 days) |
| Standby | 528 hours (22 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy A52 (SM-A525F/DS 128GB/4GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Orange, Green, White, Dark grey • Internet Explorer 11 • OneDrive 15GB • Skype, Viber, WhatsApp | • Colors: Awesome Black, White, Violet, Blue |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Lumia 530 (RM-1017) | Galaxy A52 (SM-A525F/DS 128GB/4GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.348W/kg (head), 0.844W/kg (body) |