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| galaxy M52 5G | 16 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | October 3, 2021 | 2026, January 6 |
| Released | 2021, October | 2026-01-09 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19 |
| 4G LTE | LTE | FDD-LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71; TD-LTE B38/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48 (varies by region) |
| 5G | SA/NSA | n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n71/n77/n78 (global version; varies by region) |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | — |
| Technology | 5G/4G/LTE/GSM | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | Polymer back (matte), metal middle frame, AGC DT-Star D+ glass front |
| Colors | — | Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey |
| Dimensions | 164.2 x 76.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 3.01 x 0.29 in) | 162.60 x 77.60 x 7.75 mm (Pebble Grey, Orchid Purple); 162.60 x 77.60 x 7.79 mm (Master Gold) |
| IP Rating | No IP rating | IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Dual Nano-SIM (eSIM on European version) |
| Weight | 173 g (6.10 oz) | About 192 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 400 nits (typ), 777 nits (auto, measured) | 600 nits (typical), 1400 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak APL) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | AGC DT-Star D+ |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | Up to 144Hz; touch sampling up to 240Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density) | 1272 x 2772 pixels (FHD+), 450 ppi |
| Screen-to-body | ~86.4% | 93.57% |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.78 inches (17.22 cm) |
| Type | Super AMOLED Plus, 120Hz | AMOLED, 144Hz, 1.07B colors (10-bit), HDR10+, Netflix HDR, 100% DCI-P3 |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (4x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max 5G (4 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Mali-G615 |
| OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1 | Android 16, realme UI 7.0 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
| Internal | 128GB | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB |
| RAM | 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM | 8GB, 12GB (LPDDR4X) |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB; 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM | 8GB + 128GB (India), 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB (global) |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LumaColor, 1x/2x lossless zoom, full-pixel auto zoom, flash |
| MAIN CAMERA | 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7um, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) | 200 MP, f/1.8, 84° FOV, 6P lens, (wide), Samsung HP5 1/1.56", OIS; 8 MP, f/2.2, 112° FOV, 5P lens, (ultrawide) |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps slow-motion |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | Portrait, night, panorama, dual-view video, time-lapse, HI-RES |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide) | 50 MP, f/2.4, 86.7° FOV, 5P lens |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers; 300% Ultra Volume mode |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4, LDAC, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (global version); No (India version) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, A-GPS |
| Radio | Unspecified | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ax) |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), proximity, ambient light, color temperature, e-compass, accelerometer, gyro, infrared remote control |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 7000 mAh (typical), 6830 mAh (rated) |
| Charging Type | 25W wired | 80W wired Ultra Charge (55W PPS, 13.5W PD 2.0); bypass charging; 6W reverse wired |
| Type | Li-Ion 5000 mAh | Li-Po, non-removable |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Icy Blue, Blazing Black, White | Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey |
| Compatibility | — | Regional variants differ. Global/India: 7,000 mAh battery, 80W charging. Europe: 6,500 mAh battery, 45W charging, eSIM supported. India version has no NFC. Network bands vary by market (four band versions) |
| Cooling | — | AirFlow VC cooling system |
| Launch Price | — | INR 31,999 (8GB+128GB), INR 33,999 (8GB+256GB), INR 36,999 (12GB+256GB) — India launch, 2026-01-06 |
| Launch Price (USD) | $352.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | SM-M526BR, SM-M526BR/DS, SM-M526B, SM-M526B/DS | — |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦538,560 | ₦467,300 – ₦540,300 (estimate, converted from India launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | 7,000 mAh model: YouTube 22 h, WhatsApp 16.6 h, gaming 10.6 h, 6.8 h standby on 1% battery (realme Lab). EU 6,500 mAh model: YouTube 21 h, WhatsApp 15.4 h, gaming 10.4 h (realme Lab). PCMark battery test: 18h 08m (MySmartPrice) |
| Graphics | — | 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 867 (Notebookcheck); 860, stability 99.5% (MySmartPrice); 3DMark Wild Life: 3,187 (Notebookcheck) |
| Performance | — | AnTuTu: 971,755 (realme Lab); AnTuTu v11: 991,677 (FoneArena); AnTuTu: 1,000,596 (MySmartPrice, 8/128GB); Geekbench 6: 1,008 single / 2,913 multi (MySmartPrice); Geekbench 6.7: 1,002 / 2,932 (Notebookcheck, EU 8/256GB) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (side-mounted). | In-display optical fingerprint, face unlock |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Repairability | — | Class C (EPREL, as reported by Notebookcheck) |