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VPNs for ad-blocking Those seeking a more budget-friendly Samsung Galaxy handset should first look at the Samsung Galaxy A range, which starts with budget-friendly handsets and stretches up to others that are close in pricing and performance to the cheaper Samsung Galaxy S phones. Samsung recently unveiled five handsets from the Samsung Galaxy A range – the A32, A32 5G, A52, A52 5G, and the A72 – and we pit their specs against each other in this article to see which ones comes out on top. It’s a similar story when you go to the other end of the spectrum: the 256GB model of the A52 5G is the same price as the A72, the latter of which doesn’t have 5G but has the same 256GB internal storage and 8GB of RAM. Still, price being the ultimate determining factor here, the future-proofed A32 5G comes out on top. Winner: Samsung Galaxy A32 5G For initial comparisons, this puts the A32 ahead of the A32 5G, more so given the price is great for a screen that’s almost identical to the A52 and A72. The only difference for those more expensive handsets is the A52 has a 6.5-inch display while the A72 has a 6.7-inch screen. The best display of the lot, though, comes from the A52 5G, which has a 6.5-inch 1080x2400 Super AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate. Winner: Samsung Galaxy A52 5G From this point of the range upwards, though, the cameras are identical in terms of resolution, with only zoom separating the A72 from the A52 and A52 5G. In all three of these handsets you’ll find a 64MP main camera, 32MP front camera, 12MP ultra-wide lens, as well as 5MP macro lens and depth sensor. But while the A52 and A52 5G have 10x digital zoom, the A72 has 30x digital zoom and 3x optical zoom, which zooms it ahead of the other four handsets. Winner: Samsung Galaxy A72 In terms of connectivity, all handsets are identical when it comes to having Bluetooth 5.0 as well as WiFi 5, with WiFi 6 a strange omission for the A52 5G and A72 (at least the latter). As for mobile connectivity, only the models with 5G in their name have 5G connectivity, which means the A32, A52 and, somewhat surprisingly, the A72 are all 4G-capable handsets. When it comes to chipsets, the three more expensive Samsung Galaxy A handsets have Snapdragon processors, while the A32 has a MediaTek Helio G80 and the A32 5G has a MediaTek Dimensity 720. According to Nano Review hardware comparisons, the A32 5G outperforms the A32 on the chipset front in every category: it has a 25% edge in CPU performance, a 36% lead in gaming performance, and a 24% boost in battery efficiency. Overall, the A32 5G has a 25% edge on the A32. Both the A52 and A72 have Snapdragon 720G chipsets, while the A52 5G boasts a Snapdragon 750G upgrade. According to Nano Review hardware comparisons between the two chipsets, the A72 has identical battery efficiency but an 8% lead overall. The A52 5G has around a 13% edge against the A52 and A72 in terms of CPU performance and the same for gaming performance. It’s not a commanding lead, but it’s enough to make the A52 5G the winner here. Winner: Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Given there’s identical battery efficiency between the Snapdragon 720G chipset inside the A52 and A52 5G as well as the Snapdragon 750G inside the A72, there’s no fancy equations to take into account where, on paper, the A52 and A52 5G might have had an efficiency edge over the A72’s bigger battery. In the same breath, according to Nano Review hardware comparisons, the A72’s chipset has 30% better battery efficiency compared to the A32’s chipset and an 8% lead next to the A32 5G’s chipset. Combine this with the reality that 4G is better optimised and therefore less draining on battery life than 5G, and this makes the top-tier Samsung Galaxy A handset the top pick for this category. Winner: Samsung Galaxy A72 If you do care more about other smartphone factors, the A52 5G keeps the future-proofed cellular connectivity with a great-looking, high-refresh-rate display and impressive performance. For those who care more about camera quality and versatility as well as battery life, the A72 is your best bet. Still, there are bucks to be saved with the A32 and A52 if you don’t want to splurge on your sub-$1,000 handset budget.
