The Samsung Galaxy A52 is the latest addition to the Galaxy A series. This is the successor to the Galaxy A51 which was one of the best selling devices in the series. The Galaxy A52 was unveiled together with the Galaxy A72 which is available at a much higher price.
Speaking of price, the Samsung Galaxy A52 will be available in Kenya for Ksh 38,999. At this price, it should be competing with some of the best devices from Huawei, OPPO, VIVO, Xiaomi just to name a few.
“Samsung strives to give consumers what they want and need most. That’s why we set out with a vision for the Galaxy A series to democratise Galaxy innovations for everyone,” said Mr. Charles Kimari, Head of Integrated Mobile at Samsung Electronics East Africa who was present at the event. He further went on to add, “The Galaxy A52 and A72 encapsulate the Galaxy brand philosophy with cutting-edge innovations, services and features at a reasonable price.”
Below are some of the key specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A52.
Samsung Galaxy A52 Specifications
| Specs | Samsung Galaxy A52 Specifications | |
| Body | Dimensions | 159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | |
| SIM | Dual Nano SIM | |
| Display | Size | 6.5 inches |
| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 90Hz | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | |
| Platform | Operating System | Android 11 ; One UI 3.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G | |
| CPU | Octa-core (2×2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 618 | |
| Storage | Internal space | 4/6/8 GB RAM, 128/256 GB storage |
| MicroSD card Slot | microSDXC | |
| Camera | Rear Facing Camera | Quad 64MP + 12MP + 5MP + 5MP |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video Recording | Yes, up to 4K@30fps | |
| Front facing camera | 32 MP selfie camera | |
| Connectivity | Cellular Data | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh non-removable battery | |
| Available colors | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue | |
| Price | Ksh 38,999 |
As you can see from the specifications above, the Galaxy A52 is a solid smartphone with powerful specifications. It is offered at a good price and should sell quite well. If I was looking for a phone within this price range, I would definitely consider this one.