S42 vs S52

Quick verdict

Which is better?

S52 leads the measured specs 8-4.

Measured wins

S42: 4S52: 8Ties: 7

Choose S42 for

Battery
Main camera
Pixel density

Choose S52 for

Storage
Front camera
Thickness

Biggest differences

StorageS52

32 GBvs64 GB+50%

Front cameraS52

5.0 MPvs8.0 MP+38%

ThicknessS52

12.7 mmvs9.7 mm+31%

BatteryS42

4,200 mAhvs3,100 mAh+26%

S42

Cat

AView Details

S52

Cat

BView Details

Head-to-head comparison

S42

spec wins

Ties

equal specs

S52

spec wins

Overall winner

Display

Screen size

S425.5"

S525.7"+2.7%

Resolution

equal specs

S42720 × 1440 px

S52720 × 1440 px

Refresh rate

S42—

S52—

Peak brightness

S42—

S52—

Pixel density

S42293 ppi+2.7%

S52285 ppi

Performance

CPU speed

S42Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53

S52Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)+22%

RAM

S423.0 GB

S524.0 GB+25%

Storage

S4232 GB

S5264 GB+50%

Cameras

Main camera

S4213.0 MP+7.7%

S5212.0 MP

Front camera

S425.0 MP

S528.0 MP+38%

Battery

S424,200 mAh+26%

S523,100 mAh

Wired charging

S42—

S5210 W

Build

Weight

S42220 g

S52210 g+4.8%

Thickness

S4212.7 mm

S529.7 mm+31%

IP rating

S42IP69+0.2%

S52IP68

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

S42Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

S52Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

equal specs

S425.0, A2DP, LE

S525.0, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

S42microUSB 2.0, OTG

S52USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

S42No

S52No

NFC

equal specs

S42Yes

S52Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

S42Yes

S52Yes

SD card

equal specs

S42Yes

S52Yes

Stereo speakers

S42—

S52—

S42SpecS52

Display

5.5"

Screen size

5.7"+2.7%

720 × 1440 px

Resolutionequal specs

720 × 1440 px

—

Refresh rate

—

Peak brightness

—

293 ppi+2.7%

Pixel density

285 ppi

Performance

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53

CPU speed

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)+22%

3.0 GB

RAM

4.0 GB+25%

32 GB

Storage

64 GB+50%

Cameras

13.0 MP+7.7%

Main camera

12.0 MP

5.0 MP

Front camera

8.0 MP+38%

Battery

4,200 mAh+26%

Battery

3,100 mAh

—

Wired charging

10 W

Build

220 g

Weight

210 g+4.8%

12.7 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm+31%

IP69+0.2%

IP rating

IP68

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

5.0, A2DP, LE

Bluetoothequal specs

5.0, A2DP, LE

microUSB 2.0, OTG

USBequal specs

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G supportequal specs

Yes

NFCequal specs

Yes

3.5mm jackequal specs

Yes

SD cardequal specs

Yes

—

Stereo speakers

—

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

S42

GSM / HSPA / LTE

S52

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

S42

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

S52

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

S42

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA

S52

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

S42

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28

S52

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38

Speed

S42

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

S52

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/100 Mbps

GSM / HSPA / LTETechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 284G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 MbpsSpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/100 Mbps

Launch

Announced

S42

2020, January. Released 2020, August

S52

2019, October. Released 2019, November

Status

S42

Discontinued

S52

Discontinued

2020, January. Released 2020, AugustAnnounced2019, October. Released 2019, November

DiscontinuedStatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

S42

161.4 x 77.3 x 12.7 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.5 in)

S52

158.1 x 76.6 x 9.7 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.38 in)

Weight

S42

220 g (7.76 oz)

S52

210 g (7.41 oz)

SIM

S42

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

S52

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

S42

IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 35 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810H compliant

S52

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 35 min) Drop resistant up to 1.5m MIL-STD-810G compliant

Build

S42

S52

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic back, aluminum frame

161.4 x 77.3 x 12.7 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.5 in)Dimensions158.1 x 76.6 x 9.7 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.38 in)

220 g (7.76 oz)Weight210 g (7.41 oz)

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMSIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 35 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810H compliantOtherIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 35 min) Drop resistant up to 1.5m MIL-STD-810G compliant

-BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic back, aluminum frame

Display

Type

S42

IPS LCD

S52

IPS LCD

Size

S42

5.5 inches, 78.1 cm2 (~62.6% screen-to-body ratio)

S52

5.65 inches, 82.4 cm2 (~68.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

S42

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)

S52

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~285 ppi density)

Protection

S42

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

S52

Corning Gorilla Glass 6

IPS LCDTypeIPS LCD

5.5 inches, 78.1 cm2 (~62.6% screen-to-body ratio)Size5.65 inches, 82.4 cm2 (~68.0% screen-to-body ratio)

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)Resolution720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~285 ppi density)

Corning Gorilla Glass 5ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6

Platform

S42

Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11

S52

Android 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10

Chipset

S42

Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)

S52

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)

CPU

S42

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53

S52

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

S42

PowerVR GE8320

S52

PowerVR GE8320

Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10

Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)ChipsetMediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53CPUOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

PowerVR GE8320GPUPowerVR GE8320

Memory

Card slot

S42

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

S52

microSD

Internal

S42

32GB 3GB RAM

S52

64GB 4GB RAM

Other

S42

eMMC 5.1

S52

eMMC 5.1

microSDXC (dedicated slot)Card slotmicroSD

32GB 3GB RAMInternal64GB 4GB RAM

eMMC 5.1OthereMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Single

S42

13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF

S52

12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF

Features

S42

LED flash

S52

LED flash

Video

S42

1080p@30fps

S52

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAFSingle12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF

LED flashFeaturesLED flash

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera

Single

S42

5 MP

S52

8 MP

Video

S42

S52

1080p@30fps

5 MPSingle8 MP

Video1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

S42

Yes

S52

Yes

3.5mm jack

S42

Yes

S52

Yes

YesLoudspeakerYes

Yes3.5mm jackYes

Comms

WLAN

S42

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

S52

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

S42

5.0, A2DP, LE

S52

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

S42

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

S52

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

S42

Yes

S52

Yes

Radio

S42

FM radio

S52

FM radio

USB

S42

microUSB 2.0, OTG

S52

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

5.0, A2DP, LEBluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE

GPS, GLONASS, BDSPositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

YesNFCYes

FM radioRadioFM radio

microUSB 2.0, OTGUSBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

S42

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

S52

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Accelerometer, proximity, compassSensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

S42

Li-Ion 4200 mAh

S52

Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable

Charging

S42

S52

10W wired

Li-Ion 4200 mAhTypeLi-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable

-Charging10W wired

Misc

Colors

S42

Black

S52

Black

Price

S42

About 300 EUR

S52

About 440 EUR

BlackColorsBlack

About 300 EURPriceAbout 440 EUR

S42 vs S52

Quick verdict

Which is better?

S52 leads the measured specs 8-4.

Measured wins

S42: 4S52: 8Ties: 7

Choose S42 for

Battery
Main camera
Pixel density

Choose S52 for

Storage
Front camera
Thickness

Biggest differences

StorageS52

32 GBvs64 GB+50%

Front cameraS52

5.0 MPvs8.0 MP+38%

ThicknessS52

12.7 mmvs9.7 mm+31%

BatteryS42

4,200 mAhvs3,100 mAh+26%

Head-to-head comparison

S42

spec wins

Ties

equal specs

S52

spec wins

Overall winner

Display

Screen size

S425.5"

S525.7"+2.7%

Resolution

equal specs

S42720 × 1440 px

S52720 × 1440 px

Refresh rate

S42—

S52—

Peak brightness

S42—

S52—

Pixel density

S42293 ppi+2.7%

S52285 ppi

Performance

CPU speed

S42Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53

S52Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)+22%

RAM

S423.0 GB

S524.0 GB+25%

Storage

S4232 GB

S5264 GB+50%

Cameras

Main camera

S4213.0 MP+7.7%

S5212.0 MP

Front camera

S425.0 MP

S528.0 MP+38%

Battery

S424,200 mAh+26%

S523,100 mAh

Wired charging

S42—

S5210 W

Build

Weight

S42220 g

S52210 g+4.8%

Thickness

S4212.7 mm

S529.7 mm+31%

IP rating

S42IP69+0.2%

S52IP68

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

S42Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

S52Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

equal specs

S425.0, A2DP, LE

S525.0, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

S42microUSB 2.0, OTG

S52USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

S42No

S52No

NFC

equal specs

S42Yes

S52Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

S42Yes

S52Yes

SD card

equal specs

S42Yes

S52Yes

Stereo speakers

S42—

S52—

S42SpecS52

Display

5.5"

Screen size

5.7"+2.7%

720 × 1440 px

Resolutionequal specs

720 × 1440 px

—

Refresh rate

—

Peak brightness

—

293 ppi+2.7%

Pixel density

285 ppi

Performance

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53

CPU speed

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)+22%

3.0 GB

RAM

4.0 GB+25%

32 GB

Storage

64 GB+50%

Cameras

13.0 MP+7.7%

Main camera

12.0 MP

5.0 MP

Front camera

8.0 MP+38%

Battery

4,200 mAh+26%

Battery

3,100 mAh

—

Wired charging

10 W

Build

220 g

Weight

210 g+4.8%

12.7 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm+31%

IP69+0.2%

IP rating

IP68

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

5.0, A2DP, LE

Bluetoothequal specs

5.0, A2DP, LE

microUSB 2.0, OTG

USBequal specs

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G supportequal specs

Yes

NFCequal specs

Yes

3.5mm jackequal specs

Yes

SD cardequal specs

Yes

—

Stereo speakers

—

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

S42

GSM / HSPA / LTE

S52

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

S42

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

S52

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

S42

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA

S52

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

S42

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28

S52

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38

Speed

S42

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

S52

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/100 Mbps

GSM / HSPA / LTETechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 284G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 MbpsSpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/100 Mbps

Launch

Announced

S42

2020, January. Released 2020, August

S52

2019, October. Released 2019, November

Status

S42

Discontinued

S52

Discontinued

2020, January. Released 2020, AugustAnnounced2019, October. Released 2019, November

DiscontinuedStatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

S42

161.4 x 77.3 x 12.7 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.5 in)

S52

158.1 x 76.6 x 9.7 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.38 in)

Weight

S42

220 g (7.76 oz)

S52

210 g (7.41 oz)

SIM

S42

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

S52

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

S42

IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 35 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810H compliant

S52

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 35 min) Drop resistant up to 1.5m MIL-STD-810G compliant

Build

S42

S52

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic back, aluminum frame

161.4 x 77.3 x 12.7 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.5 in)Dimensions158.1 x 76.6 x 9.7 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.38 in)

220 g (7.76 oz)Weight210 g (7.41 oz)

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMSIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

-BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic back, aluminum frame

Display

Type

S42

IPS LCD

S52

IPS LCD

Size

S42

5.5 inches, 78.1 cm2 (~62.6% screen-to-body ratio)

S52

5.65 inches, 82.4 cm2 (~68.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

S42

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)

S52

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~285 ppi density)

Protection

S42

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

S52

Corning Gorilla Glass 6

IPS LCDTypeIPS LCD

5.5 inches, 78.1 cm2 (~62.6% screen-to-body ratio)Size5.65 inches, 82.4 cm2 (~68.0% screen-to-body ratio)

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)Resolution720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~285 ppi density)

Corning Gorilla Glass 5ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6

Platform

S42

Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11

S52

Android 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10

Chipset

S42

Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)

S52

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)

CPU

S42

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53

S52

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

S42

PowerVR GE8320

S52

PowerVR GE8320

Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10

Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)ChipsetMediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53CPUOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

PowerVR GE8320GPUPowerVR GE8320

Memory

Card slot

S42

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

S52

microSD

Internal

S42

32GB 3GB RAM

S52

64GB 4GB RAM

Other

S42

eMMC 5.1

S52

eMMC 5.1

microSDXC (dedicated slot)Card slotmicroSD

32GB 3GB RAMInternal64GB 4GB RAM

eMMC 5.1OthereMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Single

S42

13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF

S52

12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF

Features

S42

LED flash

S52

LED flash

Video

S42

1080p@30fps

S52

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAFSingle12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF

LED flashFeaturesLED flash

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera

Single

S42

5 MP

S52

8 MP

Video

S42

S52

1080p@30fps

5 MPSingle8 MP

Video1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

S42

Yes

S52

Yes

3.5mm jack

S42

Yes

S52

Yes

YesLoudspeakerYes

Yes3.5mm jackYes

Comms

WLAN

S42

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

S52

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

S42

5.0, A2DP, LE

S52

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

S42

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

S52

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

S42

Yes

S52

Yes

Radio

S42

FM radio

S52

FM radio

USB

S42

microUSB 2.0, OTG

S52

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

5.0, A2DP, LEBluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE

GPS, GLONASS, BDSPositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

YesNFCYes

FM radioRadioFM radio

microUSB 2.0, OTGUSBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

S42

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

S52

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Accelerometer, proximity, compassSensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

S42

Li-Ion 4200 mAh

S52

Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable

Charging

S42

S52

10W wired

Li-Ion 4200 mAhTypeLi-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable

-Charging10W wired

Misc

Colors

S42

Black

S52

Black

Price

S42

About 300 EUR

S52

About 440 EUR

BlackColorsBlack

About 300 EURPriceAbout 440 EUR