Samsung Galaxy A52 vs vivo X Fold5
23.1Performance52.9
35.6Display71.7
48.4Camera63
39Battery80.9
54.7Features78.7
5 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A5212 spec wins — vivo X Fold5
InnoReviews verdict
vivo X Fold5 wins this phone face-off, 66.9 to 37, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+42) and display (+36). Samsung Galaxy A52 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A52
- 60% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 20 MP
- 28% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 50 MP
- 13% lower weight: 189 g vs 217 g
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo X Fold5
- Stronger performance score: 53 vs 23
- Stronger display score: 72 vs 36
- Stronger camera score: 63 vs 48
- Stronger battery score: 81 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 55
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A52 | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5 ″ | 8.03 ″+24% |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | Foldable LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2400x1080 | 2200x2480 |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 413 ppi+2% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | 800 nits | 4,500 nits+463% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.9 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A52 | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 720G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 395,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Bottom 13% | 2,154+195%Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,900Bottom 12% | 6,483+241%Top 29% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 16 GB+167% |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A52 | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 64 MP+28% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.57 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+60% | 20 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A52 | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,500 mAh | 6,000 mAh+33% |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 80 W+220% |
| Wireless charging | — | 40 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 13.4 h |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A52 | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 189 g+13% | 217 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm+9% | 9.2 mm |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP58/IP59 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A52 | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A52 | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 11 (One UI 3.1) | Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15, OriginOS 5 in China) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A52 | vivo X Fold5 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |