Samsung Galaxy A52 (5G) 128GB A526U (T-Mobile/Sprint Unlocked) 6.5" Display Quad Camera Smartphone - Black (Renewed)

After my Pixel 3a got accidentally water logged when my kid's water bottle spilled in the car, I hemmed and hawed a lot over what phone to get. I loved my pixel but most of the models were currently out of stock and I didn't really want to keep waiting for the new releases, so I did my research and landed on this phone. So I will do my review relative to the pixel 3a I previously owned:1. The photo quality is comparable to or maybe better than the pixel 3a in my opinion (I'm not really an expert here)- the pictures look crisp and detailed which is important to me as mostly I take my kids pictures with my phone.2. The battery life of this phone is much better. It can last me the whole day. At 10 pm I still have 30% battery and I was on my phone a lot- mostly browsing but did watch a little youtube also.3. Screen size is bigger on this phone- if you are looking to put it in a pocket this may be a bit big. Since I carry it in my purse I don't mind, and I kind of enjoy the big screen for my youtube habit. Picture quality when watching video seems superior also.4. Bloatware apps- annoying. The pixel definitely felt way cleaner out of the gate. On this phone I had to delete a lot of apps and then disable or hide away in folders others that can't be deleted. In the end it's not a dealbreaker for me, but it created some pain in the initial setup of the phone.5. This phone has facial recognition, but it hasn't been working that great for me. I will probably try to go in and redo it and see if it improves at all. It would be nice if it worked- but mostly I am using the fingerprint sensor. I actually preferred the physical fingerprint sensor on the back of the pixel because it worked consistently, and the one built into the screen on this phone seems a bit finnicky. Overall this one has more "advanced" unlock features but I preferred the reliability on the pixel.I know this comparison is only so good because Pixel already has a 4a and soon a 5a, but maybe it will help someone. Overall I am happy because I got a nice camera, great battery life, and nice video quality on a mid range phone. The Amazon renewed phone had no defects at all that I could tell. I don't think the charger with it was original, but it was certainly worth the savings for the renewed price.One more tip- I hated the Samsung keyboard for some reason. So I downloaded the google Gboard on it which made me much happier.

Large screen, great camera quality with variety of modes from wide to 10x zoom. Plenty of memory, fast processing and decent but not perfect operating system. Overall very happy with the purchase, especially for the price.Only annoying features are fingerprint readers is on the screen. My previous phone had one on the back side which was much more convenient and quicker to activate because the screen must first be turned on, then hold the phone in the other hand and place a finger precisely on the fingerprint reader. Restarting the phone is holding two buttons simultaneously for at least 5 seconds, or longer. And, answering a call means sliding the green button rather than just pressing it. Last two are features that could be improved with software updates.

This phone has worked good for 9 months, now suddenly the glue they used on the back appears to have completely deteriorated. My screen was going black and acting strange. So I removed the phone case to see if maybe something was inside the case pressing on the power button. No. But the entire back of my phone is hanging off just flapping around. And of course there is only a 90 day warranty. Very disappointed that they remanufacture these using cheap glue.

This is a great phone? It does everything I need much faster than my last outdated phone. My only complaint is that it tends to be fragile. I broke the display within 2 weeks of using it. I had it in a case and dropped it from waist hight as I was putting it in my pocket. It cost $200 to fix the display.

I purchased the A52 for my 13- and 15-year-olds. We needed to replace one which the screen went black after 16 months. This model gives the best bang for your buck. My criteria were ≤$200, good cameras & photos, water resistance, good battery, good screen, Android 14, fast processor, 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, and usb-c connectivity. The A52 is a hidden gem and is a better quality build than its successors. The device I received is in excellent renewed condition. There was no splash branding even though it's T-Mobile unlocked. All functions work, including 5g network (Red Pocket prepaid service). Overall, this is a great mid-range smartphone!

I bought this phone to replace a low end phone I was using. I also wanted a Samsung phone to take advantage of all the capabilities of my smart watch. This phone was listed as good, but should have been excellent. There was only one small light scratch on the back that you had to really look to see it. The screen glass is perfect. Only tiny almost non existent scratches on the edge of the phone near the charger. The phone charges fine. Added it to my cellular plan without issue. The phone automatically pulled down all updates and security patches and moved from Android 13 to Android 14. I am very happy with the phone. Much better than my old one. Picture quality is amazing with this phone as well. It shipped quickly and arrived a day early. Great Seller.

I bought another Samsung Galaxy A52 because I liked my old one (it had an unfortunate accident) and didn't want to buy a new case and screen protector. This was Amazon renewed and claims to be like new. Cosmetically it does look like new but it glitches often and I have to turn it off and restart it multiple times a week. When it glitches, the screen suddenly looks like it is having a rainbow seizure with multi colored pixelated bands shooting all across the screen. I tried to take a screenshot of it when it happened but it is not functional when it happens. It's very annoying but unfortunately, I am beyond Amazon's return policy time limit. I don't recommend buying Amazon renewed electronics. My daughter had a renewed laptop that had issues as well.