Samsung Galaxy F52 5G

Samsung Electronics

Industry	Consumer electronics
Founded	January 13, 1969 (1969-01-13) in Suwon, South Korea
Headquarters	Suwon , South Korea
Products	Smartphones, consumer electronics
Website	www.samsung.com

Overview

Samsung Galaxy F52 5G represents a mid-tier Android smartphone developed by Samsung Electronics under the Galaxy F lineup. It holds the distinction of being the inaugural 5G-enabled model within the Galaxy F series. The device was unveiled in May 2021, specifically targeting the China market, marking the first occasion a Galaxy F series phone has been officially launched there.

Design

The Samsung Galaxy F52 5G features dimensions of 164.6 x 76.3 x 8.7 mm and weighs in at 199 grams. Its display measures 6.6 inches diagonally and includes a punch-hole camera positioned at the upper right corner for selfies. Both the rear panel and frame are constructed from plastic materials. On the right side, there is a capacitive fingerprint sensor integrated with the power button, alongside a volume rocker. The left side houses a hybrid dual SIM tray, where one slot can alternatively accommodate a microSD card. At the bottom edge, users will find a 3.5 mm headphone jack, a USB-C charging port, and a microphone. This model is offered in two color options: white and black.

Hardware

Under the hood, the Galaxy F52 5G is equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 750G chipset, fabricated using an 8 nm process technology and incorporating an integrated 5G modem. The octa-core CPU configuration includes two high-performance Kryo 570 Gold cores clocked at 2.2 GHz (based on ARM Cortex-A77 architecture) and six power-efficient Kryo 570 Silver cores running at 1.8 GHz (Cortex-A55 based). Graphics processing is handled by the Adreno 619 GPU. The device comes with 8 GB of RAM and offers 128 GB of built-in storage, which can be expanded up to 1 TB via the hybrid SIM/microSD slot. Photography capabilities include a quad-camera array on the rear: a primary 64 MP sensor, an 8 MP ultrawide lens, a 2 MP macro shooter, and a 2 MP depth sensor. The front-facing camera, housed within the display punch hole, has a resolution of 16 MP. The screen itself is a 6.6-inch TFT LCD panel featuring a resolution of 1080 x 2408 pixels, a 20:9 aspect ratio, pixel density of 400 ppi, and supports a smooth 120 Hz refresh rate. Powering the device is a non-removable 4500 mAh battery that supports fast charging at 25W.

Software

The Samsung Galaxy F52 5G comes pre-installed with Android 11 and One UI 3.1. Users have the option to update the device to Android 13 along with One UI 5.1.

Release

To date, the Samsung Galaxy F52 5G has been launched exclusively in China. It is priced at CNY 1,999 (approximately $310/€255) and is available with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal memory.