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It's interesting because I purchased the A72 about 3 months ago, and I thought that the 5G version would be better because of the better processor ( which it's not available in my country, well the region haha). And so far I have experienced some lag in basic stuff like scrolling down for the notification settings, changing between apps, as you said it's a bad optimization of the software, and also a couple of times the camera app crashed. I gotta say that I'm not a fan of the home screen and box applications so I use Nova launcher. But putting aside those software issues (that probably could be fixed) I love the OLED screen, the battery (it's bigger than the a52), the cameras are decent.
@DANIEL CHUKWUKERE no software update yet. After I purchased my device, I contacted the customer support and apparently the A72 in my region will be updated every 3 or 4 months. In this moment the last update I have is the June patch. Wich was the only update I've had since I purchased it on mid June.
Hi how well does it vibrate? I have it for a week and I keep missing calls and notifications when it's on vibrate on my desk at work. I still have a week to return it. This might be a dealbreaker for me. Otherwise, I really like it. Another weird thing is that there is a menu for vibration intensity, but when I get inside there is no option to control the vibration for phone calls and notifications, only for touch feedback. The user's manual says that it should be there, but for some reason it doesn't show up on my phone. (I have a US unlocked version of this phone). The Samsung's tech support chat wasn't very helpful. I'll go to the local service center tomorrow as a last ditch effort to improve the vibration.
I've been using this phone for a little more than a month now. Personally I haven't experienced any performance issues and the fingerprints seem to work fine to me. Maybe I'm just lucky but it's very solid.
ive had the phone for about 7 months now and i have experienced some problems with the fingerprint sensor in that it doesnt work 100% of the time, probably about 80% and with the performance issues, i have noticed that occasionally it takes an extra second to load things but its really not that bad. Certainly not as bad as his phone, although i do have the 4g version not the 5g so that might change things slightly
His performance issues are cause these "stock android fans" keep changing the launcher and fucking up the performance, no hate to him but he can't review a phone that is fully modified and not how it is out of the box which is how most people leave their phone.
I really appreciate how you actually do extended reviews! I feel like most TH-camrs who do full reviews after a week or so just can’t give you a full understanding of the good and bad of a phone.
@@prshantdeula maybe… but the issues he brought up are ones that become relevant over an extended use I know someone who had it for a few months and basically most of the issues became obvious after a month of use
Had to quickly buy this phone after my Note 8 took a dump. Expected a huge downgrade and the sales rep even told me not to expect much. But damn. This phone is great. Longer battery life than my note 8, better camera, no noticeable performance issues. The high end flagship phones definitely feel better to type with on the keyboard. That is the ONLY noticeable difference. 120 hz screen??? Im super pleased and may go "mid-ranged" from now on.
On the software optimization thing, Samsung has always been known to do this and it became quite apparent with the 2017 lineup of the J series, where custom software based on flagships were used to unlock the fancy stuff which worked absolutely fine for the most part on the more budget phones.
A52 is still a solid option; it looks good, feels good, specs and cameras are good and it's Samsung after all. But where it doesn't appeal is places like India where the A52 is launched without 5g. If you want a solid phone which gets the job done right today, get the a52 but if you're getting a phone for the long term, consider the Oneplus Nord 2.
Does India not have the A52 5G? Isn't that why samsung came out with 5g variant for about $150 more the the 4g? 5g has the 120 refresh rate vs 90 refresh, if that's not quick enough, then adjust some of the transition settings to make it faster, if that's not enough, try paying more for higher grade phone that will satisfy your needs and meet your standards.
@@flynn_0531 nope bro, I use Vietnam Rom and don't have any stutters when I swipe through the ui. I have been using a71 for more than 1 year and still no lag. Even my father's A7 2018 has been used for 3 years without any lag issues.
I have the A52 4g and the fingerprint issue is non existent to me, it always gets my fingerprint and almost-always never fails (except for a slightly wet finger) I don't know why yours doesn't get registered correctly but mine's always correct. Same with the part where it gets pretty laggy 8:22 , although I'm somewhat a heavy user, I never experienced that amount of lag. Anyways it's a very great review! You're doing a great job Mr. Sam! Edit: Correction
Aaa I see, How long you have a52 4g? Does it has RAM plus like a52s 5g ? Gotta be honest, I'm a little bit confused, which one from those phones should I choose 😅
@@rianthea I have the phone for 5 months now, and I did get Ram Plus recently through an update, I honestly think that a52 4g is enough if your not a huge gamer and want pretty decent camera performance, it can game pretty nicely but demanding games would lag a lot like genshin impact. If you want 5g or you're a heavy gamer, then go for the a52s 5g, it's much better at those, but if you just want a decent phone, a52 is enough I think, you'll save some money that way😁
@@ileryon4019 not any major issues, just some stutters every once in a while, but the notification and control panel when you scroll through, it's like 15 fps which is very annoying when I notice it. One ui 4 is very nice tho
Same concerns actually. Been using mine for just over 2 months now, and my main gripes are indeed the fingerprint scanner and the slightly janky software. Yoy may be on to something about Samsung holding out on midrange software optimization. Camera's still fantastic for the most part, at least.
I purchased this phone. Thank you for the honest review. I'm not overly happy with it. My previous phone was an LG Velvet and while I'm not tech savvy enough to confidently adjust photo settings I found the LG took better photos. The fingerprint sensor is next to useless and the facial recondition isn't much better. For what it's worth my Huawei P 10 was a far better phone in every day use aspects.
@@enzuki When I watch in a small window, I 480p looks good, as does 1080p full screen on my phone. I'm always glad when I watch my own videos, think it looks good, and then realize that I wasn't maximizing the resolution settings... 😂
I have the Samsung A52s 5G and the preformance was great on Android 11 but, after each update since then, the phone's preformance has worsend. Every cheaper samsung device has had the same problem, after each update, preformance gets worse. If samsung made better efforts to optimise software on the cheaper phones, this would be the perfect phone in my opinion. Also, I find it strange that Dex isn't on this phone, but is on older, less powerful phones like the S8.
I had a Samsung J7 since 2016 and it lasted for 5 years when I accidentally dropped it and the LCD broke. I didn't want to bother fixing it I decided to buy a new phone, not really looking for a high end one and also I don't really like cheap phone so I think I'll get this one. I know enough about phones that tells me this is not the best and amazing phone you can have but all I can about is being enough and doing the things I need it to do.
Doesn't make sense that you're comparing the picture quality or what it can do with higher priced phones. That's why they cost more, because you pay for more features. Why don't you compare it to similarly priced phones. That'll tell you if it's acceptable at that range.
@@sambeckman in your video, you initially compared it to more premium samsung devices like s21's as far as for picture quality. Sure Google pixel is comparable in price but does it have 120 refresh rate? Or expandable storage? Headphone jack? So you can't really say it blows it out of the water. There's things one phone may have better feature than the other, it's buyers choice. Miguel's comment just pointed out that the comparison should be amongst like priced phones, and within it, how's does the feature rate. As a consumer, we want the best value for our money, whether we pay $1000 or $500 and rely on videos like yours to be objective and not subjective to a brand either way.
Heya, Just found your video review as I was considering getting this phone. I appreciate honesty and useful feedback, what worked and didn't work for you. Excellent review.
Hmm Idk never used a flagship device and I always just buy upper mid range phones and they last a good 4 years for me. Still rocking the J7 prime from 2016 lmao.
I have an S7 from 2016 and it still works quite fine. Except the battery has weakened and they've stopped releasing software updates for it. That's the only reason I want to upgrade at all...
Sam, your videos made me switch iPhones to Google pixels rather than Samsung due to your attention to software. And I am grateful to you. Samsung neglects lots of details which end up having a serious bash on the user experience. Coming from iPhones, and as one who loves timely OS updates, great cameras, great software/user experience, and some prestige to my phones, I think the Pixel "flagship" lineup have my money (for now). It could have been OnePlus, but they don't have THE NAME as Apple or Samsung. Sam, I am eagerly waiting for your full detailed review on the Pixel 6 / Pixel 6 Pro to finalize my buying decision. I have been a fan for about 3 years now, and I love your video quality and content. Keep doing it right, I'll probably be there when you hit the 1M subs milestone.
Funnily enough .... I had the exact same fingerprint reader issues with my Note 10 Plus. I wasn't usable at all. I got my A52s a few days ago and the difference is like night and day. Within the span of the past days I need one hand to count how many incorrect scans I had. I have an absolute blast using the fingerprint reader with the A52s
Just upgraded from a Poco F1 (running Pixel Experience) to this. Love the display and build but the number of duplicate apps and services makes the end user confused so much. Samsung needs to come out of this identity crisis.
What is the Call quality and Sat Navigation like? As rarely take photos. After Longer battery life when calling, WhatsApp's, TH-cam, Prime, google maps when travelling.
I'm getting really tired of the software and overall performance of the mid range Samsung phones, but I don't have the budget to buy a flagship ;-; Life is pain
What are chances that performance issues are related to new SoC optimization and not general Samsung optimization issues? Can you share your experience or compare it in context of Samsung Galaxy A52 4G variant?
My dad bought this phone recently after dropping his old phone. Now this was an upgrade for him coming for a.samsung s7 device.. however I've had a bit play around with the A52S and have to say it's.a sold device. Crisp looking screen, software he's not had the glitches reported on Sam's review neither. Overall a decent phone for the average user. 👍🏻
@@pranayreddy5824 Don't feel bad. He is comparing it with phones like S21 and and iphone which cost more than double the amount you payed for A52s I got an A52s too. How's yours do you like the display?
@@vathgriffith I bought it online in samsung shop. The back case was soo smoothe that it will attract scratches. More over i got manufacturing defect which was bought from samsung shop. When i went to service center they are not willing to help me. At end they said no defect found. I think in samsung shop they sell refurbished product. They will make it very hard to replace and refund. Overall bitter experience with samsung. Never gonna buy or recommend to anyone.
A52 5G ticks 350.000 while A52s 5G over 520.000 on benchmark. Latter one is a beast, even though the mem is 2.1v instead 3.1v, the A52s flies in all directions you need it.
I own a Galaxy F62 with Exynos 9825 which have the same behavior like A52 in AOD. Now that you show how beautifully it works on S21 Ultra, I can't unsee it! It is not fair! It is the little things like this with gives polish to the UI. Also the same behavior of AOD is exhibited by Pixel 3a when compared to Pixel flagships (not sure about newer models).
Its not really a downside when you keep stacking it up to premium Samsung phones 3x the price and Pixel phones 2x the price. Its a midrange phone ffs. Its one of the best midrange phones out there. Period.
No one going to talk about how damn _s k i n n y_ this video is? I thought I scrolled down the page for a hot second LOL! But, I am not complaining. Amazing editing job!
For me another thing that i really don't like is that I can't customize my themes separately,like using another theme for lock screen as i did on my previous phone, a Huawei p 10 lite or moving the clock on another part of the screen. Or maybe I can but I didn't figure it out how yet? Never had a samsung before so yeah..
So Nord 2 is better? Even it has no IP67, 3 years software updates a obly 90Hz display? Can decide between them. A52s or Nord 2? Poco F3 was also in my list but the camera is not so good.
I’m looking to switch from an IPhone XR to this phone. I’ve always leaned towards iPhones but now I don’t really mind as both are capable of what I need and want in a phone. Personally I strongly preferred getting this phone as the screen is bigger than an iPhone 11 or 12 and the capability is grand. I’m hoping this will be a good long term phone and won’t be something I regret.
Like your reviews cause most channels don't say the bad or not so good issues about the phone. Hopefully you can do a little giveaway. Really want this phone
I noticed that Samsung a52 Always on display in dark room its black screen shows some grey light even also in testing black screen video ! Its a hardware issue or software issue 🥺
I totally appreciate that he made this video on 21:9 aspect ration instead of 18:9/2:1 like those big TH-camrs do. I prefer the 21:9 cuz it doesn't cut so much of the content when you are trying to watch it. About this A52 5G I'm still a little bit confused as to why Samsung decided to do a 5G version of this phone but not a 5G version of the A72. Maybe that is really like when you are in the market for a cheaper midrange phones. You really couldn't have it all. If you want bigger screen, drop the 5G but if you want 5G and 120Hz the screen size will be compromised. For heaven's sake, why can't Samsung just make an A72 5G variant, right?!
Your phone is *extremely* laggy. The regular A52 flies through the UI and hardly hiccups. That's one problematic software. Always on display transition is disabled due to optical fingerprint display and lack of dynamic refresh rate. The screen goes off to switch modes (to save battery and to get ready for scanning). Otherwise, you'll be blinded with a full-bright screen. - Other brands do this as well. Google offers Android an option so you can enable this while building it. So it's not just an arbitrary software limitation.
Brilliant upload Sam. I feel like dancing around the kitchen with my wife to that background music, class. I've never bought a mid-ranger, am still rocking my trusty old S8+. (I'm not a gamer so devices with me tend to last longer 🤣) The A52 5G intrigues me, but it's beyond me why the A72 isn't 5G compatible as I reckon I would prefer that out of the two.
I have also found updates hit and miss on my S20U and ATM I am suffering poor battery life and dodgy RAM management. I had been a long time absent from Samsung after dire times with the S4 and S5 but all these great Samsung reviews by YT pushed me to give them one more chance with the S20U? Well needless to say, that will be the last Samsung upgrade for a while and with Huawei lost to US sanctions, maybe the Pixel 6 will at last not be a Google flop? Anyway, the S20U would have been ditched after six months, but it was Exynos and no one wanted it without a massive £600 loss, and even Samsung are being tight with trade-ins as they do not want to be stuck with dumpster Exynos S20’s! So knowing my history with the so-called flagship S20U, all I can do is wish the best of luck for buyers of the A52 5G and I think you are going to need all the luck you can get!
bluetooth only works 1 time... after that it connects to headphones but doesn't play sounds, I have 8 headphones/ in-ears but all doesn't work after 3 days, comstumer support let me do all things, but nothing worked, even a factory reset after 3 days didn't work. now I can only use a headphone with a cord on this phone !!!
One thing also that doesn't convince me on this phone or something I find poorly done is the oddly low-placed optical inscreen fingerprint sensor which sort of a bummer like the one shown on the video. Honestly it would've been nicer if Samsung decided to use Gen1 Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor which is the one used on S10-S20 series (except S10e which has a side mounted fingerprint sensor & S10 Lite which has an optical inscreen fingerprint sensor which is terrible TBH), Note10 and Note20 series (except Note10 Lite which also has a slow optical inscreen sensor). But I guess that is part of the cost cutting measures Samsung took to be able to lower the price of this phone. But honestly I hope the next A series can use a mote sophisticated Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor even just the 1st generation which was released by QualComm in 2019 which would really make sense for the Premium A series price range nowadays.
the poco f3 is a much better performer, fast phone, but be prepared for the bugs that come alongside as well. I'd still pick the f3, but it depends on wht u prioritize, better performance or less bugs
my phone is 8 years old and finally i am looking for a new one i actually like this phone alot when i first looked at it but i want to know the phone to make a firm decision i also want to start a youtube channel and want a phone with an excellent camara in a mid range price
i can confirm you that I tried the Samsung m30 s51 m30s and yes … the software experience is not good it's not optimized at all xiaomi and apple do this unlike Huawei when hold a lower tier phone it's 90% the same software experience as a flagship
Rather they cut a bit on the software than the hardware!! at least it will still work in 18 months time as they didnt cheap out on sub standard hardware!
You call this line up a mess ? 😂, Looks like you haven't heard about Redmi/mi/poco launching same phone with different names, just wanna say though realme x7 max is way better phone, with better performance, equally good display, camera too is comparable, and comes cheaper
Xiaomi is playing Samsung at their own game by flooding the market to try and beat Samsung down, at least reduce their margins to as low as they can and maybe drive them away? I think competitors have seen what a brutal company Samsung has been to the Android market and Xiaomi for one are taking a stand and beat them hopefully, at least outside of the US market where Samsung has killed off the competition and now US consumers are facing the most restricted market in the world? There are many better phones than the A52 5G but where this video is aimed, the US, there is very little choice, but here in Europe there are multiple choices that will make the A52 look meh? Not a bad phone but quite generic with little to recommend it apart to attract the Samsung fan base? Get the Nord2, Poco, Realme, etc, the list is long?
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It's interesting because I purchased the A72 about 3 months ago, and I thought that the 5G version would be better because of the better processor ( which it's not available in my country, well the region haha). And so far I have experienced some lag in basic stuff like scrolling down for the notification settings, changing between apps, as you said it's a bad optimization of the software, and also a couple of times the camera app crashed. I gotta say that I'm not a fan of the home screen and box applications so I use Nova launcher.
But putting aside those software issues (that probably could be fixed) I love the OLED screen, the battery (it's bigger than the a52), the cameras are decent.
@DANIEL CHUKWUKERE no software update yet. After I purchased my device, I contacted the customer support and apparently the A72 in my region will be updated every 3 or 4 months. In this moment the last update I have is the June patch. Wich was the only update I've had since I purchased it on mid June.
❤️Ur vids
Waiting for Nord 2 review ❤️👍🏻👍🏻
Hi how well does it vibrate?
I have it for a week and I keep missing calls and notifications when it's on vibrate on my desk at work.
I still have a week to return it. This might be a dealbreaker for me. Otherwise, I really like it.
Another weird thing is that there is a menu for vibration intensity, but when I get inside there is no option to control the vibration for phone calls and notifications, only for touch feedback. The user's manual says that it should be there, but for some reason it doesn't show up on my phone. (I have a US unlocked version of this phone). The Samsung's tech support chat wasn't very helpful. I'll go to the local service center tomorrow as a last ditch effort to improve the vibration.
I don't like it
I've been using this phone for a little more than a month now. Personally I haven't experienced any performance issues and the fingerprints seem to work fine to me. Maybe I'm just lucky but it's very solid.
Same here, 3 months with it and I haven't experienced a single issue
Me too no issues
I can attest to all the issues he said the fingerprint sensor almost never works it's so frustrating I end up using the pattern
ive had the phone for about 7 months now and i have experienced some problems with the fingerprint sensor in that it doesnt work 100% of the time, probably about 80% and with the performance issues, i have noticed that occasionally it takes an extra second to load things but its really not that bad. Certainly not as bad as his phone, although i do have the 4g version not the 5g so that might change things slightly
His performance issues are cause these "stock android fans" keep changing the launcher and fucking up the performance, no hate to him but he can't review a phone that is fully modified and not how it is out of the box which is how most people leave their phone.
I really appreciate how you actually do extended reviews! I feel like most TH-camrs who do full reviews after a week or so just can’t give you a full understanding of the good and bad of a phone.
I know right! A week of usage shouldn't be a review, it's still in the "hands on" territory 😂
To be fair, he probably used this phone for like 2 weeks maybe
@@prshantdeula maybe… but the issues he brought up are ones that become relevant over an extended use I know someone who had it for a few months and basically most of the issues became obvious after a month of use
@@allenmobley8444 Not saying flaws shouldn't be pointed out. He's one of the honest reviewers I've subscribed to
Had to quickly buy this phone after my Note 8 took a dump. Expected a huge downgrade and the sales rep even told me not to expect much. But damn. This phone is great. Longer battery life than my note 8, better camera, no noticeable performance issues. The high end flagship phones definitely feel better to type with on the keyboard. That is the ONLY noticeable difference. 120 hz screen??? Im super pleased and may go "mid-ranged" from now on.
On the software optimization thing, Samsung has always been known to do this and it became quite apparent with the 2017 lineup of the J series, where custom software based on flagships were used to unlock the fancy stuff which worked absolutely fine for the most part on the more budget phones.
Just got my A52 today. So far it's very smooth and responsive with so many features I know I'm never gonna use lol I've always had
A52 is still a solid option; it looks good, feels good, specs and cameras are good and it's Samsung after all. But where it doesn't appeal is places like India where the A52 is launched without 5g. If you want a solid phone which gets the job done right today, get the a52 but if you're getting a phone for the long term, consider the Oneplus Nord 2.
Does India not have the A52 5G? Isn't that why samsung came out with 5g variant for about $150 more the the 4g? 5g has the 120 refresh rate vs 90 refresh, if that's not quick enough, then adjust some of the transition settings to make it faster, if that's not enough, try paying more for higher grade phone that will satisfy your needs and meet your standards.
@@flynn_0531 a71 doesn't have a better Chipset than a52 4g. is bit lower than 720g
@@flynn_0531 i am using both a71 for 1 year and a72 for 5 months and there's no lagging on my a71, a72.
@@flynn_0531 nope bro, I use Vietnam Rom and don't have any stutters when I swipe through the ui. I have been using a71 for more than 1 year and still no lag. Even my father's A7 2018 has been used for 3 years without any lag issues.
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I have the A52 4g and the fingerprint issue is non existent to me, it always gets my fingerprint and almost-always never fails (except for a slightly wet finger) I don't know why yours doesn't get registered correctly but mine's always correct. Same with the part where it gets pretty laggy 8:22 , although I'm somewhat a heavy user, I never experienced that amount of lag. Anyways it's a very great review! You're doing a great job Mr. Sam!
Edit: Correction
Aaa I see, How long you have a52 4g? Does it has RAM plus like a52s 5g ? Gotta be honest, I'm a little bit confused, which one from those phones should I choose 😅
@@rianthea I have the phone for 5 months now, and I did get Ram Plus recently through an update, I honestly think that a52 4g is enough if your not a huge gamer and want pretty decent camera performance, it can game pretty nicely but demanding games would lag a lot like genshin impact. If you want 5g or you're a heavy gamer, then go for the a52s 5g, it's much better at those, but if you just want a decent phone, a52 is enough I think, you'll save some money that way😁
@@rianthea Just skip the a52 5g since the a52s 5g is a much better value, and a52 4g if you want to save money or not care about the small differences
@@Jayrick33 have you had any issues with it thus far?
@@ileryon4019 not any major issues, just some stutters every once in a while, but the notification and control panel when you scroll through, it's like 15 fps which is very annoying when I notice it. One ui 4 is very nice tho
Same concerns actually. Been using mine for just over 2 months now, and my main gripes are indeed the fingerprint scanner and the slightly janky software. Yoy may be on to something about Samsung holding out on midrange software optimization. Camera's still fantastic for the most part, at least.
I purchased this phone. Thank you for the honest review. I'm not overly happy with it. My previous phone was an LG Velvet and while I'm not tech savvy enough to confidently adjust photo settings I found the LG took better photos. The fingerprint sensor is next to useless and the facial recondition isn't much better. For what it's worth my Huawei P 10 was a far better phone in every day use aspects.
Nice. Im still on a Huawei P10 and watching this video
You clearly know nothing about phones .....🤦♂️
I totally agree, it's present on all of the midrangers I've tried with Samsung, and my own A52s 5G is lacking at it too.
You know that the technical quality is crisp when you accidentally watch in 480p without even noticing. 😅
true, just tried it out. it's not that noticeable
Maybe it's just me but 480p is very noticeable. Maybe it's because I watch 1080p everytime so any lesser quality is noticeable to me.
@@enzuki When I watch in a small window, I 480p looks good, as does 1080p full screen on my phone. I'm always glad when I watch my own videos, think it looks good, and then realize that I wasn't maximizing the resolution settings... 😂
I have the Samsung A52s 5G and the preformance was great on Android 11 but, after each update since then, the phone's preformance has worsend.
Every cheaper samsung device has had the same problem, after each update, preformance gets worse.
If samsung made better efforts to optimise software on the cheaper phones, this would be the perfect phone in my opinion.
Also, I find it strange that Dex isn't on this phone, but is on older, less powerful phones like the S8.
I had a Samsung J7 since 2016 and it lasted for 5 years when I accidentally dropped it and the LCD broke. I didn't want to bother fixing it I decided to buy a new phone, not really looking for a high end one and also I don't really like cheap phone so I think I'll get this one. I know enough about phones that tells me this is not the best and amazing phone you can have but all I can about is being enough and doing the things I need it to do.
Get the a52s
Doesn't make sense that you're comparing the picture quality or what it can do with higher priced phones. That's why they cost more, because you pay for more features. Why don't you compare it to similarly priced phones. That'll tell you if it's acceptable at that range.
If you compare it to the similarly priced Pixel 5a or far cheaper Pixel 4a, the A52 5G gets blown out of the water.
@@sambeckman in your video, you initially compared it to more premium samsung devices like s21's as far as for picture quality. Sure Google pixel is comparable in price but does it have 120 refresh rate? Or expandable storage? Headphone jack? So you can't really say it blows it out of the water. There's things one phone may have better feature than the other, it's buyers choice. Miguel's comment just pointed out that the comparison should be amongst like priced phones, and within it, how's does the feature rate. As a consumer, we want the best value for our money, whether we pay $1000 or $500 and rely on videos like yours to be objective and not subjective to a brand either way.
For fingerprints just scan both left ad right of that finger trust em it makes it faster and also just turn off the animation
Hello Sam,
What mid range phone has the best camera in your opinion?
Heya, Just found your video review as I was considering getting this phone. I appreciate honesty and useful feedback, what worked and didn't work for you. Excellent review.
Hmm Idk never used a flagship device and I always just buy upper mid range phones and they last a good 4 years for me. Still rocking the J7 prime from 2016 lmao.
I have an S7 from 2016 and it still works quite fine. Except the battery has weakened and they've stopped releasing software updates for it. That's the only reason I want to upgrade at all...
Sam, your videos made me switch iPhones to Google pixels rather than Samsung due to your attention to software. And I am grateful to you.
Samsung neglects lots of details which end up having a serious bash on the user experience.
Coming from iPhones, and as one who loves timely OS updates, great cameras, great software/user experience, and some prestige to my phones, I think the Pixel "flagship" lineup have my money (for now). It could have been OnePlus, but they don't have THE NAME as Apple or Samsung.
Sam, I am eagerly waiting for your full detailed review on the Pixel 6 / Pixel 6 Pro to finalize my buying decision.
I have been a fan for about 3 years now, and I love your video quality and content. Keep doing it right, I'll probably be there when you hit the 1M subs milestone.
Yes you are correct. Sadly I found out after buying this phone
OnePlus kills app in backgrounds so lots of late notification problems. Dont buy it
how much battery backup(SOT)you are getting with 5g network usage?
Funnily enough .... I had the exact same fingerprint reader issues with my Note 10 Plus. I wasn't usable at all. I got my A52s a few days ago and the difference is like night and day. Within the span of the past days I need one hand to count how many incorrect scans I had. I have an absolute blast using the fingerprint reader with the A52s
how do you like 52s
You made me click the sub button. Such a nice way of reviewing and very nice quality of video. Also the transitions are great.
Just upgraded from a Poco F1 (running Pixel Experience) to this. Love the display and build but the number of duplicate apps and services makes the end user confused so much. Samsung needs to come out of this identity crisis.
What is the Call quality and Sat Navigation like? As rarely take photos. After Longer battery life when calling, WhatsApp's, TH-cam, Prime, google maps when travelling.
I'm getting really tired of the software and overall performance of the mid range Samsung phones, but I don't have the budget to buy a flagship ;-; Life is pain
@Chris Torres software and buggy updates is a hit or miss. They are not going in a good direction
is the performance that bad on the A52?
Great video, Sam! How did you do the home screen?
Phone makers should hire you to make promo videos lol, great visuals.
What are chances that performance issues are related to new SoC optimization and not general Samsung optimization issues? Can you share your experience or compare it in context of Samsung Galaxy A52 4G variant?
We definitely need a setup video! Love you Sam ❤
Thank you so much for your honest review. Just what I was looking for!
My dad bought this phone recently after dropping his old phone. Now this was an upgrade for him coming for a.samsung s7 device.. however I've had a bit play around with the A52S and have to say it's.a sold device. Crisp looking screen, software he's not had the glitches reported on Sam's review neither. Overall a decent phone for the average user. 👍🏻
There is A52s 5g already :) I've just bought it today.
Me too
I bought today.
Feeling bad from this review.
@@pranayreddy5824 Don't feel bad. He is comparing it with phones like S21 and and iphone which cost more than double the amount you payed for A52s
I got an A52s too. How's yours do you like the display?
@@vathgriffith I bought it online in samsung shop. The back case was soo smoothe that it will attract scratches.
More over i got manufacturing defect which was bought from samsung shop. When i went to service center they are not willing to help me. At end they said no defect found.
I think in samsung shop they sell refurbished product. They will make it very hard to replace and refund.
Overall bitter experience with samsung. Never gonna buy or recommend to anyone.
A52 5G ticks 350.000 while A52s 5G over 520.000 on benchmark. Latter one is a beast, even though the mem is 2.1v instead 3.1v, the A52s flies in all directions you need it.
Damn bro u deserve way more subs. The video quality is on a another level 🔥
The best budget phone is the Poco f3 imo
I own a Galaxy F62 with Exynos 9825 which have the same behavior like A52 in AOD. Now that you show how beautifully it works on S21 Ultra, I can't unsee it! It is not fair! It is the little things like this with gives polish to the UI. Also the same behavior of AOD is exhibited by Pixel 3a when compared to Pixel flagships (not sure about newer models).
Its not really a downside when you keep stacking it up to premium Samsung phones 3x the price and Pixel phones 2x the price. Its a midrange phone ffs. Its one of the best midrange phones out there. Period.
We need that home screen set up
what theme do you use on this samsung a52?
I am waiting on the A52s wich is about to be launched in the UK, it's the same as the A52 5G but with Snapdragon 778G and 25w charger included.
No,its not including the charger of 25w ,because I from Spain and I wait to receive it.
Under display fingerprint scanners on Samsung budget phones are just not reliable. Typing a pin is faster and more accurate.... I have an A32 4G
No one going to talk about how damn _s k i n n y_ this video is? I thought I scrolled down the page for a hot second LOL! But, I am not complaining. Amazing editing job!
Great video mate! I'm sure you've answered this recently but what Camera are you shooting with at the moment??
Sony A7S ii 👌🏻
For me another thing that i really don't like is that I can't customize my themes separately,like using another theme for lock screen as i did on my previous phone, a Huawei p 10 lite or moving the clock on another part of the screen.
Or maybe I can but I didn't figure it out how yet?
Never had a samsung before so yeah..
Can we have those two wallpapers? The s21 ultra wally looks insane man
i don't know whats wrong with your fingerprint but mine is working really good and it's so fast. just one click and it's open
Ur videography nd editing skills are expensive ❤️❤️....!!!...
Nd the thumbnail is 🔥❤️❤️❤️
too much of video/review is advert
Dude those cameras look great. The average consumer wont notice any difference. I see what you are saying though.
Gotta get used to reviewers comparing midrange phones to flagships even though it doesn't make sense in most cases.
@@xKrikket it does make sense though. A similarly priced Pixel easily beats the A52. Just goes to show the Samsung camera has some ways to go.
@@v3xman but given the huge price difference between the two in some markets. A52 5G does make a better buy in general over pixel phones.
Excellent review Sam. I was not a fan of the A52 5G in general
So Nord 2 is better? Even it has no IP67, 3 years software updates a obly 90Hz display? Can decide between them. A52s or Nord 2? Poco F3 was also in my list but the camera is not so good.
a52s for sure
im in love with that camera bump
I’m looking to switch from an IPhone XR to this phone. I’ve always leaned towards iPhones but now I don’t really mind as both are capable of what I need and want in a phone. Personally I strongly preferred getting this phone as the screen is bigger than an iPhone 11 or 12 and the capability is grand. I’m hoping this will be a good long term phone and won’t be something I regret.
The only downside is the other colors are gone from everywhere and only black is available :(
@@Eva-ytube You have the exact opposite problem for me. Everywhere I check, Black is out of stock
Would be interesting to see how the S9+, S10 phones compare to todays budget phones like this A52 for example.
Yup
As of May 2 2022, I can report that the slow down issues are gone. The phone is super smooth.
Like your reviews cause most channels don't say the bad or not so good issues about the phone. Hopefully you can do a little giveaway. Really want this phone
I'm thinking about getting this phone so,B4 I do am I going to waste my money on this?
Great Review Sir!!! May i know the wallpaper APP?
I noticed that Samsung a52 Always on display in dark room its black screen shows some grey light even also in testing black screen video !
Its a hardware issue or software issue 🥺
I totally appreciate that he made this video on 21:9 aspect ration instead of 18:9/2:1 like those big TH-camrs do. I prefer the 21:9 cuz it doesn't cut so much of the content when you are trying to watch it.
About this A52 5G I'm still a little bit confused as to why Samsung decided to do a 5G version of this phone but not a 5G version of the A72. Maybe that is really like when you are in the market for a cheaper midrange phones. You really couldn't have it all. If you want bigger screen, drop the 5G but if you want 5G and 120Hz the screen size will be compromised. For heaven's sake, why can't Samsung just make an A72 5G variant, right?!
Your phone is *extremely* laggy. The regular A52 flies through the UI and hardly hiccups. That's one problematic software.
Always on display transition is disabled due to optical fingerprint display and lack of dynamic refresh rate. The screen goes off to switch modes (to save battery and to get ready for scanning). Otherwise, you'll be blinded with a full-bright screen.
- Other brands do this as well. Google offers Android an option so you can enable this while building it. So it's not just an arbitrary software limitation.
Why that the screen of the phone is yellowish😦😦😦😦
Is a52s 5g phone have support wifi 6?
Do you think that oneplus 8t is still worth the price
Brilliant upload Sam. I feel like dancing around the kitchen with my wife to that background music, class.
I've never bought a mid-ranger, am still rocking my trusty old S8+. (I'm not a gamer so devices with me tend to last longer 🤣)
The A52 5G intrigues me, but it's beyond me why the A72 isn't 5G compatible as I reckon I would prefer that out of the two.
Would there be other phones similar to this price point but better?
if ur surprised that the a52 5G got a 120hz display at around 500$, then what would your reaction be if u review the poco x3 nfc? 300$ and 120hz.
I have also found updates hit and miss on my S20U and ATM I am suffering poor battery life and dodgy RAM management. I had been a long time absent from Samsung after dire times with the S4 and S5 but all these great Samsung reviews by YT pushed me to give them one more chance with the S20U? Well needless to say, that will be the last Samsung upgrade for a while and with Huawei lost to US sanctions, maybe the Pixel 6 will at last not be a Google flop? Anyway, the S20U would have been ditched after six months, but it was Exynos and no one wanted it without a massive £600 loss, and even Samsung are being tight with trade-ins as they do not want to be stuck with dumpster Exynos S20’s! So knowing my history with the so-called flagship S20U, all I can do is wish the best of luck for buyers of the A52 5G and I think you are going to need all the luck you can get!
bluetooth only works 1 time... after that it connects to headphones but doesn't play sounds, I have 8 headphones/ in-ears but all doesn't work after 3 days, comstumer support let me do all things, but nothing worked, even a factory reset after 3 days didn't work. now I can only use a headphone with a cord on this phone !!!
Hai Sam Beckman,
I'm Hari from India, i wanna know what launcher is used in your a52.
Could you please mention that....
I use the Samsung galaxy A50. It is a great midrange phone!
Every shots, eye pleasing. This is great video!
One thing also that doesn't convince me on this phone or something I find poorly done is the oddly low-placed optical inscreen fingerprint sensor which sort of a bummer like the one shown on the video. Honestly it would've been nicer if Samsung decided to use Gen1 Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor which is the one used on S10-S20 series (except S10e which has a side mounted fingerprint sensor & S10 Lite which has an optical inscreen fingerprint sensor which is terrible TBH), Note10 and Note20 series (except Note10 Lite which also has a slow optical inscreen sensor). But I guess that is part of the cost cutting measures Samsung took to be able to lower the price of this phone. But honestly I hope the next A series can use a mote sophisticated Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor even just the 1st generation which was released by QualComm in 2019 which would really make sense for the Premium A series price range nowadays.
Where do you find your wallpapers?
Now this is called a review!! Great work my man. Those mkbhd and others arent reviewers since they use the phone for less than week lmao
Galaxy Aye52 😆
Love that Aussie accent
You may wanna take a look at the Poco F3 Sam, we wanna know your thoughts about it and how it compares to the A52.
the poco f3 is a much better performer, fast phone, but be prepared for the bugs that come alongside as well. I'd still pick the f3, but it depends on wht u prioritize, better performance or less bugs
Why don't they ever add grip on sides and ridges on buttons...it makes no sense sometimes...
awesome video sam! but you forgot to talk about battery details
Agree with your review negatives. Fortunately they started selling the A52s. It's what the A52 was supposed to be.
Imagine getting sponsored by rhinoshield and being forced advertise a screen protector that doesn't even come for the phone that's in the video
My Galaxy f62 is also not optimized properly, there are minor UI lags
My wife has this phone and loves it.Its a very nice phone I REFUSE to spend and arm and a leg.
my fingerprints are read very accuratly on this phone. maybe it wasnt registered right or weird finger
great work sam incredible shoots like always 💚✔
No surprises with the performance issues, Samsung's mid ranges aren't very good, they are ok in the first year of use then they become so sluggish.
Awesome review. I appreciate it. Your videos are so satisfying to.
my phone is 8 years old and finally i am looking for a new one i actually like this phone alot when i first looked at it but i want to know the phone to make a firm decision i also want to start a youtube channel and want a phone with an excellent camara in a mid range price
Hi sam... Can you do a redmi note 10pro vs this samsung A52
nice review but the phone shouldn't cost more than 300$
Is there a Gcam port?
The laginess is the only thing that really bothers me about this phone… if they could handle that with an update, this phone would be stellar.
The sensor isn’t the phones fault the fingerprint can just be hard to remember I have the same problems
Tnx for reviewing a budget phone. Keep doing this series
i can confirm you that I tried the Samsung m30 s51 m30s and yes … the software experience is not good it's not optimized at all xiaomi and apple do this unlike Huawei when hold a lower tier phone it's 90% the same software experience as a flagship
After 1 week of use of this phone I observed that the battery life isn't that good. It drains faster that my 3 year old galaxy S9+.
Rather they cut a bit on the software than the hardware!! at least it will still work in 18 months time as they didnt cheap out on sub standard hardware!
You definitely spent hella amount on time on just the intro animation didn't you? 😳🔥
You call this line up a mess ? 😂, Looks like you haven't heard about Redmi/mi/poco launching same phone with different names, just wanna say though realme x7 max is way better phone, with better performance, equally good display, camera too is comparable, and comes cheaper
Xiaomi is playing Samsung at their own game by flooding the market to try and beat Samsung down, at least reduce their margins to as low as they can and maybe drive them away? I think competitors have seen what a brutal company Samsung has been to the Android market and Xiaomi for one are taking a stand and beat them hopefully, at least outside of the US market where Samsung has killed off the competition and now US consumers are facing the most restricted market in the world?
There are many better phones than the A52 5G but where this video is aimed, the US, there is very little choice, but here in Europe there are multiple choices that will make the A52 look meh? Not a bad phone but quite generic with little to recommend it apart to attract the Samsung fan base? Get the Nord2, Poco, Realme, etc, the list is long?