Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G Review | Seriously, best mid-range smartphone?

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G Review | Seriously, best mid-range smartphone?

Reviewing the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G after a week of personal use, including thorough camera testing, gaming, battery life and beyond. This is one of my favourite mid-range budget-friendly phones of 2021, offering strong specs for the price. So here’s my Samsung A52s 5G verdict and check out my reviews of other best affordable phones.

You get pretty much the same One UI experience here as with those flagship Galaxy S21 blowers, complete with three years of guaranteed Android updates. The quad camera setup is great for everyday shots and home movies – the Galaxy A52s 5G really only falters in low light. As for performance, that’s fine thanks to the Snapdragon 778G chipset running the show. Even gaming on Genshin Impact is pretty smooth, so no worries for PubG etc.

Battery life and media chops are also strong, giving you an excellent alternative to the OnePlus Nord 2, Moto Edge 20 and other handsets! Let me know your own thoughts on Samsung’s A52 follow-up below.

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G Chapters:
0:00 – Get on with it!
0:57 – Design
1:59 – Features and One UI
3:21 – Display and audio
4:41 – Performance
5:28 – Battery life
6:00 – Camera
8:15 – Verdict

49 Comments

  1. iosoi on October 30, 2021 at 10:16 am

    I was pleasantly surprised mine came with preinstalled screen protector. Can confirm Australian stock has this 👍 Love ya Tech Spurt



  2. JLT on October 30, 2021 at 10:17 am

    Where do you get your awesome wallpapers?



  3. KIKI TV on October 30, 2021 at 10:17 am

    Where do you but it?



  4. SuperGear360 on October 30, 2021 at 10:17 am

    When i heard 6GB of RAM, i stopped watching. Mid range phones should already have 8GB of RAM as standard. This is why chinese phones are taking the lead.



  5. Oisin Pollard on October 30, 2021 at 10:19 am

    Looking at getting either this (A52s) or the S20 FE, which would you recommend



  6. Cesar Juarez on October 30, 2021 at 10:19 am

    How can I get that rounded icons?



  7. Nidiot on October 30, 2021 at 10:19 am

    How is the sound for music through earphones? The reviews all say this phone lacks bass, but they’re talking about the speakers without buds plugged in (but I only care about sound through buds). This is the only thing holding me back atm.



  8. Zhaeph on October 30, 2021 at 10:20 am

    I don’t know if you already answered the "Where do you get those anime wallpapers from?" question….also do you take them as 1080×2400 or bigger?



  9. David jones on October 30, 2021 at 10:21 am

    A53 hopefully will be out for US soon, since we are not getting the 52s model



  10. Stephen Devore on October 30, 2021 at 10:21 am

    Looking at it know .The photo problem need a software update. Like other phones of the past few years. It’s amazing that another can be fixed by software fixes not hardware issues.😎Good Video and phone for the price



  11. M J on October 30, 2021 at 10:22 am

    Getting this one on Friday! Thanks,Tech Spurt! I almost settled for Xperia 10 III.



  12. Rocky Lincoln on October 30, 2021 at 10:23 am

    Great review mate, I cracked my S20 + screen and a replacement screen was AUD500 (daylight robbery), this mobile well worth the money. Thanks again.



  13. PoorPossum on October 30, 2021 at 10:23 am

    Lol – no one uses Bixby…. hate it!



  14. Benjamin Pond on October 30, 2021 at 10:25 am

    Can’t believe I made it to the end with a full house of ‘boxes ticked’ !! 😌😊(Ok I might of nibbled the inside of my mouth when it came to charging) anywho moving on , it’s looking like this or the OnePlus Nord 2 !…. Hmmmm wood make my year if you could just pick one for me.. eeekk decisions decisions 🤦



  15. Remonda botros on October 30, 2021 at 10:25 am

    wanna see something nice, click the time stamp 7:18



  16. xvcloudy on October 30, 2021 at 10:26 am

    Very good review overall. It had just the right amount of detail and breakdown I wanted and the positive of you having a personality and being able to tell a story really kept me watching through the entire thing rather than just skipping to sections of the video. It didn’t feel like a massive information dump and I enjoyed the light-hearted, care-free and comedic nature of your delivery. You’re really doing the most and I can see why you’ve got a solid following. Keep up the fantastic work and I’ll be back in two years when I’m looking at another phone to upgrade to hahaha.



  17. Yaniv Kriachko on October 30, 2021 at 10:33 am

    but, does it have good hear sound when speaking with people? and spiker? how loud is it? thanks



  18. Philip Reina on October 30, 2021 at 10:33 am

    Good review thanks. Delighted with my new A.52 5G and impressed with the Battery life too. However, SAMSUNG have let the SAMSUNG TEAM and their Clients down with a pathetically SHORT charging-wire supplied with the phone. i.e. "Penny-wise Pound foolish.



  19. Haorii on October 30, 2021 at 10:36 am

    I would really like to know if you would recommend the A52s or the S20 FE (with Snapdragon)? I am not sure and at the moment the price differs only in 80€ so I am not sure.



  20. Phil Dodd (HistoriaAntiqua.ORG) on October 30, 2021 at 10:37 am

    You forgot to stick the link where you waved your finger



  21. TRIGGER4o4 on October 30, 2021 at 10:37 am

    for me, there isn’t many to choose from cos i don’t use chynese made



  22. Craigs Tablet on October 30, 2021 at 10:38 am

    I’ve just got one, very disappointed it does not have a FM radio.



  23. Matin Kordi on October 30, 2021 at 10:38 am

    Finally, samsung made a well made mid range phone.



  24. Vivek Budania on October 30, 2021 at 10:38 am

    Kha se late ho ese wallpaper……….



  25. Jacky on October 30, 2021 at 10:41 am

    ahhh still can’t decide between a52s and poco f3..



  26. Manuel Light on October 30, 2021 at 10:43 am

    OP Nord 2 or the A52s 🤔



  27. ms. stability on October 30, 2021 at 10:48 am

    i have a suggestion to a channel if i may so, many many many phines these days has isseu with simple proximity sensor, will be nice if U test this function to;) cheers



  28. Sean Kemplay on October 30, 2021 at 10:50 am

    Just bought one



  29. Adam Dymock on October 30, 2021 at 10:51 am

    This is actually a significant upgrade over the A52, the processor in this is like 60% more powerful, which is huge.



  30. ToxaKastela on October 30, 2021 at 10:52 am

    I’m in doubt this or moto g100?



  31. Lush05 on October 30, 2021 at 10:53 am

    Just had to say you have excellent music taste. BTBAM rips!



  32. peksy86 on October 30, 2021 at 10:53 am

    Cheers for the review. Thinking about getting this or the Samsung S20 FE but don’t know how they compare. Would love some help.



  33. SkR69 on October 30, 2021 at 10:54 am

    I’ve got the A52s 5g and the nord 2, both very quick phones and good all rounders



  34. Mike Kopisz on October 30, 2021 at 10:54 am

    Just picked up the 52 5g the other day…literally the next day,I received the notification for the release of this model😒(52s 5g)…..still happy with the standard,52 5G model,but wish I knew this one was being being released,as I would’ve purchased this model with the better processor and graphics chip…



  35. Yhan Imrie on October 30, 2021 at 10:56 am

    Award-winning Smile yeah 8:08 😅😅😅



  36. vgmastercleveland on October 30, 2021 at 10:58 am

    God I just wish they’d bring these features and specs to a bigger 6.7 to 6.9 inch screen. That would officially be my perfect phone. Also– why no US model??!?! 😡



  37. Vikrant L on October 30, 2021 at 11:00 am

    Guru bhai
    Could you please test A52 for 4G mobile data based browsing when the connected wifi has no internet connection? Motorola mobiles support it without any setting changes. Thanks.



  38. FPV.Mike on October 30, 2021 at 11:01 am

    bigsby??? do you mean bixby?



  39. Mahi on October 30, 2021 at 11:01 am

    How did you get that icon shape mate ?



  40. greycat14 sam on October 30, 2021 at 11:06 am

    He woke and chose violence against Bixby 😂



  41. bedlamitejester on October 30, 2021 at 11:07 am

    Great video thanks, I’ve just ordered one of these and your reviews have a real impact on the decision. I’ve read online that Samsung are now boxing the 25w charger with it, any thoughts?



  42. Vishal on October 30, 2021 at 11:09 am

    Hey nice riview and can you tell me which app to get the wallpaper in your every phone review you got nice wallpapers



  43. SK on October 30, 2021 at 11:09 am

    hows the A52s 5g compare with the S20 FE,they share alot in common spec and feture wise with a few that are not,and seeing how sub6 isnt everywhere like 4g how do they both stack up.



  44. Luka Garić on October 30, 2021 at 11:10 am

    only problem that i saw is 4k 30fps stabilisation
    it should be better



  45. lea axel on October 30, 2021 at 11:12 am

    Good choice of wallpaper there



  46. DoDo on October 30, 2021 at 11:12 am

    where do you get those anime wallpapers from, i want them



  47. Ætherth on October 30, 2021 at 11:12 am

    it has a headphone jack, thats a win, kinda sad it has 3 cameras and in such awkward position. dont know why they keep making phones with so many bad cameras on cheap phones… guess it sells…



  48. Emon Mondol on October 30, 2021 at 11:13 am

    0:58 can anyone give me this wallpapers link?



  49. viktorstorelv on October 30, 2021 at 11:15 am

    Are there any smaller good budget phones?