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Oppo Reno Ace

Oppo Reno Ace

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Samsung Galaxy A52

Samsung Galaxy A52

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Category Breakdown

Oppo Reno Ace
Samsung Galaxy A52
Performance
64.864.8
Camera
53.453.2
Display
84.584.5
Battery
52.555.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
65.365.7

Summary

  • The Oppo Reno Ace features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, while the Samsung Galaxy A52 has a glass front but uses a plastic frame and back, making the Reno Ace feel more premium.
  • Both devices have a 6.5-inch display with a 90Hz refresh rate, but the A52's Super AMOLED display can reach a higher brightness of 800 nits compared to the Reno Ace's 500 nits.
  • In terms of performance, the Reno Ace is powered by the Snapdragon 855+, offering superior processing capabilities over the Snapdragon 720G in the A52.
  • The camera setup on the A52 includes a 64 MP main sensor, which is higher than the 48 MP on the Reno Ace, although both support OIS and 4K video recording.
  • The A52 has a larger 4500 mAh battery compared to the Reno Ace's 4000 mAh, but the Reno Ace supports faster charging at 65W versus the A52's 25W.
  • Lastly, the Reno Ace runs on Android 9.0 with ColorOS 7.0, while the A52 comes with Android 11 and One UI 6.1, offering a more current software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Oppo Reno Ace
Samsung Galaxy A52

General

Release Date

2019
2021, March 17

Announced

2019
2021, March 17

Description

N/A
Not to be confused with Samsung Galaxy A52 5GAlso known as Samsung Galaxy A52 4G

Display

Size

6.5"
6.5"

Type

AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10, 500 nits (typ)
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

90Hz
90Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Adreno 618

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP
64 MP

Main Camera Details

48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.4, 53mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF2 MP B/W, f/2.4, 1/5.0", 1.75µm
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Front Camera

16 MP
32 MP

Front Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; (gyro-EIS); video rec. only with main camera
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4500 mAh

Charging Details

65W wired, 100% in 30 min
25W wired, 50% in 30 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

161 x 75.7 x 8.7 mm (6.34 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)

Weight

200 g
189 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Electric purple, Interstellar blue, Gundam Edition
Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, ColorOS 7.0
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1

OS Version

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, ColorOS 7.0
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with dual speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes