Huawei Mate S vs. Samsung Galaxy A52

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate S and Samsung Galaxy A52. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate S vs. Samsung Galaxy A52 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy A52
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A525F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.8 mm 159.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A52 has greater height than Huawei Mate S.
Width 75.3 mm 75.1 mm Huawei Mate S has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A52.
Depth 7.2 mm 8.4 mm Huawei Mate S is narrower than Huawei Mate S.
Weight 156 g 189 g Huawei Mate S is lighter than Huawei Mate S.
Body Colour Rose gold | Titanium grey | Mystic champagne | Luxurious gold Awesome violet | Awesome black | Awesome white | Awesome blue
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy A52 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
SAR Value 0.91 W/kg (hotspot), 0.42 W/kg (body), 1.35 W/kg (head) 0.844 W/kg (body), 0.348 W/kg (head), 2.03 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy A52
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy A52 has larger screen size than Huawei Mate S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A52 has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate S.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology OnCell technology Eye Comfort Shield, Real Smooth
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Infinity O display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy A52
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 935 -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy A52 has higher clock speed than Huawei Mate S.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Mate S has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T628 MP4 -
MEMORY Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy A52
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy A52 has more RAM than Huawei Mate S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A52 has more internal memory than Huawei Mate S.
User Memory - 102.6 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy A52
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A52 has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate S.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy A52 has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate S.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Digital Zoom - 10x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Portrait mode
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A52 has better front camera resolution than Huawei Mate S.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A52 has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate S.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - Bokeh effect
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy A52
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy A52 has larger battery capacity than Huawei Mate S.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A52 has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 2220 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 17 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 127 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2220 min
CELLULAR Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy A52
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1 One UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy A52
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy A52
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy A52
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation, guaranteed upgrade to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Samsung KNOX, Game Booster, Virtual Proximity Sensing, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Huawei Mate S Samsung Galaxy A52
Included Accessories Power adapter Headphones, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP67, SGS
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
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