The A52S isn’t a flagship, but in real life, it feels like a pseudo flagship at times. A good Snapdragon 778G cpu which is used even in gaming phones, a good camera, IP67 water resistance which is incredibly rare outside of flagships, a 120hz AMOLED screen which in real life is very similar to flagship screens, and monthly security updates that mainly only flagship S and Z phones get.
It’s not an S21FE and it’s not a flagship. But if you’re not too picky, it feels like a flagship sometimes.