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Review on πŸ’œ Samsung A52 SM-A525M/DS - Unlocked GSM International Version (No US Warranty), 4G LTE, Awesome Violet - Not Compatible with Verizon/Sprint by Wei Shin Yin ᠌

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good product at a good price, I recommend to try it.

Here are a few more phone impressions: 1) Although the firmware is intriguing, it generally seems to operate slowly. I don't quite enjoy some of the subjective moments. These firstly relate to the dialing, recent calls, and contacts features. The claim's main thrust is that it takes a substantial amount of time to make a call. For instance, I find it annoying that the calling feature is not combined with recent calls. When you touch the call button on the same Device, a numeric keypad with a list of recent calls shows above it. The keyboard immediately folds when you start navigating through calls. Here, you must navigate between the relevant tabs. The contacts search function is sluggish (I would like to add: like everything else in this phone). Even after you have located the desired contact (in Contacts or Recent Calls, it doesn't matter), you must click both the contact and the handset symbol in order to place a call. Also, you must perform the following steps in order to view a contact from recent calls (for instance, if you want to call this contact at a different number): click on the contact, choose "Information," and then click "View contact details." Why is everything so difficult when all I want to do is call? 2) An imprint. When the phone is on a table, for instance, having it on the rear of the Mi Mix 2s is cumbersome (to unlock, you need to take the phone in your hand). Thus, I considered the fingerprint beneath the screen to be cool. What exactly? First off, using a fingerprint on the sub-screen to unlock takes roughly 1.5 seconds (in Mi Mix - somewhere around 0.5 seconds). Second, when scanning the print, Samsung illuminates the under-screen LED to help you see the print in poor light (or perhaps always; it's just visible at night). And it is clearly visible at night. Of course, you grow used to it, but yet. I hardly tested the camera; as of now, I am powerless to comment. The impressions are hence dual.

Pros
  • 1) Really impressive presentation. 2) Samsung Pay - it is real, it functions, and it is much more practical than Mir Pay. It also accepts Mir cards. It's nice how NFC automatically goes on when you open Samsung Pay and use your fingerprint to confirm that the transaction is ready (and turns off when Samsung Pay is minimized). A payment card can be used to display the bonus card's barcode directly on the screen as part of the transition to club cards.
Cons
  • 1) The A52 performs slowly, occasionally very slowly. When using the camera, this is extremely obvious. The 2022 release of my old phone, the Mi Mix 2s, will ostentatiously give it a head start. And it comes as an unwelcome surprise. The A52 was nevertheless produced three years later, and even if it is not a flagship, it is challenging to classify it as a low-cost device. 2) No case and a subpar charger.