📱 Model features |
| Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526U) | Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850M) |
| Model | Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526U) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850M) |
| Other model names | Galaxy A52 5G SM-A526U Single-SIM (128GB + 6GB RAM) | Vodafone Samsung Galaxy Alpha 4G LTE SM-G850M |
| Country or region available | 
USA |  
(Latin America), Brazil |
| Brand | Samsung | Samsung |
| Release date | 3/19/2021, Announced: 3/17/2021 | 9/1/2014 |
| Depth | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 6.7 millimeters (0.26 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.1 x 159.9 millimeters (2.96 x 6.3 in) | 65.5 x 132.4 millimeters (2.58 x 5.21 in) |
| Weight | 189 grams (6.62 ounces) | 115 grams (4.03 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System |
| Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526U) | Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850M) |
| System version | Android 11 | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop |
| User Interface | One UI 3.1 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor |
| Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526U) | Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850M) |
| Chipset | 64bit - Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G (SM7225) (8nm) | 32bit - Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 (20nm) |
| CPU | Octa-Core, 2 processors:
2.2GHz Dual-Core Kryo 570
1.8GHz Hexa-Core Kryo 570 | Octa-Core, 2 processors:
1.8GHz Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A15
1.3GHz Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A7 |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 619 (800MHz) | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 334981 (v8), 386474 (v9)
Geekbench: 1820 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage |
| Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526U) | Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850M) |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4X | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 128GB (102GB available)
UFS 2.1 | 32GB (25GB available) |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📲 Display |
| Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526U) | Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850M) |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 6.5" inches | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2400 pixels (20:9) | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 405 PPI | 312 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Display features | 120Hz, 800nits[peak]
Always-On Display | feature not registered |
📶 Mobile networks |
| Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526U) | Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850M) |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum download/upload | 2000/1024 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band detailsCollapse 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 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat12 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 66)
TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 46)
VoLTE | LTE 800/1800/2600 |
| Primary 5G network | SA/NSA/Sub6 (2, 5, 66) | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, 5G SA/NSA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera |
| Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526U) | Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850M) |
| Back camera (main camera) | (quad camera)
64 megapixels
12MP ultrawidef/2.2123°1.12µm
5MP macrof/2.4
5MP depthf/2.4 | 12 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 10120x6328 pixels | 4608x2592 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/1.72" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 0.8µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | 1080p@60fps | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera |
| Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526U) | Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850M) |
| Front camera (secondary) | 32 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 6528x4896 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 0.8µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia |
| Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526U) | Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850M) |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound with dual speakers | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity |
| Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526U) | Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850M) |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4Ghz, 5Ghz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4Ghz, 5Ghz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors |
| Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526U) | Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850M) |
| Sensors | Accelerometer
Ambient Light sensor
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (under display)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Virtual proximity sensor | Accelerometer
Ambient Light sensor
Compass
Fingerprint sensor
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery |
| Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526U) | Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850M) |
| Battery type | LiPo: Li-Ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: Lithium-Ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4500 mAh | 1860 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 25W Fast battery charging | Standard charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 35 hours (1.5 days) | 11 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features |
| Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526U) | Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850M) |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | 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: Awesome Black, White, Violet, Blue | - Colors: Black, Silver, White, Gold, Blue
- USB OTG On-The-Go
- Dual Shot camera (video + photo)
- Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified)
- Dropbox 50GB
- ANT+ support |
☢️ Radiation rate |
| Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526U) | Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850M) |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.74W/kg (head), 0.53W/kg (body) | 0.76W/kg (head), 1.02W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |