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Micromax A52 review and Giveaway – Upgraded Micromax A50?

by Gogi Rana on June 18, 2012 · 104 comments

The Micromax A52 is now available for a price tag of as low as Rs. 5,699.  Specs wise it is similar to Micromax A50 but with a faster processor and a longer battery life. The A50 comes with a 650 MHz computing power were as A52 is clocked at 1 GHz.

It’s all about speed, better performance and a better battery life. This one too runs on Android 2.3 OS but no word from Micromax if it can be upgraded to ICS. The handset dimensions are 112 x 61 x 13.2 mm with a weight of 112 grams.

Here is a quick look at the A52 specifications

CPU: 1 GHz Single core
Memory: . 160 MB internal with micro SD slot that can hold up to 32 GB.
Display:  3.2 inch capacitive touchscreen with multi touch.
Camera: Rear facing 2 MP without flash.
Connectivity: 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, UBS and WAP. 3G is faster as it supports HSDPA, HSUPA. But GPRS speed will not be that impressive, GPRS class is 12 with which you can get a speed of 32 to 48 kbps, I think EDGE network is not supported. There is also built-in GPS and FM radio.
Battery: 1280 mAh – Li-ion.

Micromax A52 review

Well the performance will be better than the A50, but the A52 screen resolution is the same at 240 x 320 pixels with 256K colours. The battery used is of 1280 mAh capacity which gives a talktime of up to 5 hours and standby time of about a week.

The Micromax A52 is priced at Rs. 5,699 which is a little more than what you pay for the A50 model. The handset comes with 1 year warranty and is now available in India.

A52 Review

Check out the Micromax A50 review with video and you will get an idea how the A52 will perform, it will be a bit better than the A50 model with over 50% faster performance, thanks to the 1 GHz speed. Apart from that all other features will be exactly similar to the Ninja A50.

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Micromax A52 reviewed by Gogi – Rating:4/5

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{ 104 comments… read them below or add one }

simant February 27, 2013 at 2:50 pm

I have a52, rooted but now I want to upgrade its rom.
I’ve heard that there’s new official rom is available. what to do, simply unroot it and take it customer care???
will this be safe/???
Ive that ( move to sd – restart and app is vanished) . please reply ASAP.

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Abhijit January 18, 2013 at 10:26 am

This is really a good phone, But to enjoy its actual power we need to root the device & also Install custom rom..
you can find it here
Rooting Guide:
andro-park.org/2012/11/how-to-root-micromax-a52-how-to-update.html

1st Custom rom : andro-park.org/2012/11/custom-rom-for-micromax-a52-aisha-x.html

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Laxman January 17, 2013 at 4:56 pm

Hi gogi bro, is micromax a52 is best buy for gaming like high end racing and shooting games please tell me soon i want to buy it for gaming.

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Ujjal January 16, 2013 at 10:00 pm

Sir,
I am using Micromax A52,but not able to use Wifi.I am having Nokia Siemens SL2_141 modem,when I switched on, mobile showing connected default in open mode & in Wpa-psk mode showing obtaining IP address.In both the cases I am not able to run internet.Pl help,how do I connect Wifi?

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abdul January 3, 2013 at 1:11 pm

Sir, I have micromax A57 mobile with Aircel 3g connection. The 3G icon is not showing on the mobile phone. Please solve the problem. thanks.

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Bharathi January 3, 2013 at 6:50 pm

Abdul, go to MMX 110 review post and see my para.

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Amit Bhandari December 9, 2012 at 12:31 am

Hi,
Hope Doing well!!!!!
Few days back i have purchased micromax A52 and have installed some games and some funny apps like talking tom etc.. which is installed on the memory card. I noticed that when i reboot the phone the menu of that apps are disappears.. so i have searched on that on same forum and tried some of those but just want to know that is there any other way to resolve this issue.

Please let me know your comments…

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gogi December 9, 2012 at 8:36 pm

Amit I have heard of this issue with reboot the apps disappear, it seems a bug with the OS.

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Amit Bhandari January 7, 2013 at 2:15 pm

Hi gogi,
Thanks for the Reply, Does it will work if i upgrade the OS from 2.3.6 to earlier one. . If yes… let me know the details process to upgrade version…

Thanks
Amit

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mayank December 22, 2012 at 4:05 pm

There is a solution, touch and hold the screen when icon comes touch shortcut and then create shortcut of the application you want the problem occurs with all the android 2.3 phones when you move an apps data to sd card.

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ARUN Kumar Sharma December 8, 2012 at 11:40 pm

How can I update my Micromax A50 software to ics please tell me

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Suvo December 3, 2012 at 8:22 pm

Hello sir, can I use this mobile as wifi hotspot via 3G for Internet? Please reply. I am worried.

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Suvo December 3, 2012 at 7:10 pm

Hello sir can I use this mobile as wi fi hotspot via 3G for internet?

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vishal November 28, 2012 at 9:03 am

Dear gogi bro., I am unable to download games from playstore. Every time if shows the error package file invalid.

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gogi November 28, 2012 at 8:13 pm

Check if you have enough free space and make sure the net is working perfectly.

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nagesh November 26, 2012 at 9:34 am

Please help me which is best for gaming mmx a52 or karbonn a5. Games like temple run ,nfs shift ,asphalt 5, angry birds.

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mayank December 22, 2012 at 4:06 pm

I am running temple run, nfs shift, asphalt 5 and angry birds on my a52.

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jeeva November 18, 2012 at 5:47 pm

How to put jelly bean or any other upgrade on Micromax a57 gingerbread mobile.

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nayan paul November 17, 2012 at 4:47 pm

Please gogi, I am facing great problem. Please show me the process of transferring sd card file to pc via usb cable on micromax ninja a87 4.0.

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nayan paul November 17, 2012 at 4:43 pm

I bought micromax a87 ninja4.0. I inserted a sd card. But when I connect my phone via data cable. It shows ‘no sd card detected’ when I switch off usb connection it shows sd card is now available’. what can I do?

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gogi November 18, 2012 at 9:04 pm

Nayan, check if the card is working using a card reader, or try using some other sd card and see if that works. If you face the same issues with other SD card take the handset to the nearest service center.

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Deven November 13, 2012 at 9:44 am

Hello Sir, I am confused between a52 and a57. And i also heard that a57 have problem in during call to hear the voice same for the person listening at other side. So, is it true? which one good?

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Freddy November 10, 2012 at 6:48 am

Hi gogiji, I’m planning to buy an mmx a87 but when I read the reviews, I felt like going for a52 but now I’m feeling like going for something else. Which is better? A52 or a57 or a87 or any other mmx andro. My budget is 6000. Please help me. I’m in great distress. My dad’s gonna scold me if I wasted money on dumb android. Plz. Plz plz. Help me gogi ji. I am waiting 4 your reply.

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NAVEEN February 11, 2013 at 10:46 am

I think A52 is better, I have this and no prob since last 6 months only issue is the low RAM.

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shruthi November 9, 2012 at 12:56 pm

I am using Micromax Aisha phone i juat want to know how to connect to internet in my mobile.

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gogi November 9, 2012 at 2:16 pm
Subhash November 8, 2012 at 6:45 pm

Dear Gogi Ji, Does MMX A52 support Hindi. If not, how can I download Hindi Font

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gogi November 8, 2012 at 8:48 pm

Don’t think it will but try this and see http://www.gogi.in/hindi-keyboard-android.html

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ashutosh November 7, 2012 at 1:06 pm

I want to purchase this mobile but i confuse in micromax a52, karbonn a7+ and spice mi355. Please suggest me a better android device my budget is 6k.

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mohsin November 3, 2012 at 4:59 pm

Sir how to manage its screens? and which type of processor it has armv5…6..or 7?

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Fakhrul November 7, 2012 at 2:46 pm

CPU 1GHz ARM v7

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Pramod November 3, 2012 at 2:38 am

Sir, How to connected with GPS for wheather application in notification window of A52.plz help. Also not getting idea how to connected wifi and GPS.

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mayank December 22, 2012 at 4:09 pm

Please download another widget for weather the default is not working on mine.

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Nk November 1, 2012 at 1:08 pm

Sir,in a56 whenever i open any app after using it I want to minimize that for that i press home key then after using 1,2 apps When I Go to that minimize app i see these nt minimise it restarts.
It means mm a56 not supports multitasking?

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sayantan October 23, 2012 at 8:41 pm

Can I connect Internet On my pc using a micromax a 52 . I connect my mobile to pc via usb cable i able to explore sd card and messages But I’m not able to create a Internet connection. Please help me.

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deeps October 22, 2012 at 3:10 am

hi i want to buy android mobile. which micromax mobile is better. a57, a52 or a45. my requirment is.

1. best cemera 2. sound 3. battary backup

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Ank October 25, 2012 at 10:58 pm

A 57 is better than any of these even upto a87, you can blindly rely on a57, I bought it and its great !!! the specs are better than any of these.

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varun October 12, 2012 at 12:38 am

can it run temple run

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Hiren October 2, 2012 at 5:12 pm

Guys please tell me what's the life of the battery of micomax A52, does it have enough internal memory to install big games and apps & howz the voice quality of headphones of A52, please do help me as I want to buy the mobile!

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obaro October 1, 2012 at 9:56 am

Can a52 support offline gps and does it support google chrome?

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gogi October 1, 2012 at 1:44 pm

The latest version of Google Maps (you may need to update) comes with offline support and there are many browsers available for download just search it on Google play.

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Bharat.c September 30, 2012 at 11:53 pm

I am using a52 ginger bread, so please tell me how can I upgrade into 4.0 or 4.1?

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gogi October 1, 2012 at 1:33 am

Bharat, I don't think micromax will come with the update for A52 moreover difficult to find a custom ROM for the same.

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Rajat September 28, 2012 at 3:57 pm

Hi gogi ji, I want to know if a57 is better or a52 in terms of maximum simultaneously running apps.

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gogi September 29, 2012 at 4:08 pm

Rajat, both the handsets are 1GHz with 256MB RAM. But A52 is with a lower resolution so it will work better as compared with A57 since the hardware will take less time processing graphics on a lower resolution screen. But the difference will not be much.

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vishal December 8, 2012 at 11:02 pm

Dear gogi, after reading that mmx a57 hangs alot,low ram,average cam,,bad touch screen, i am stuck in a situation of yes or no ….it already attracts me….so please give a final yes or no

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gogi December 9, 2012 at 3:53 pm

Vishal go with Karbonn A15 its the best for under 6K.

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arun September 27, 2012 at 2:51 pm

I just bought a52 this week. I can connect my phone to the my college wifi network which is using a static ip and proxy. I just did the same configuration on the phone. But I can't connect to internet. plz help.

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