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| Global Score | |
| 91.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-03-19 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A52 5G has an overall score of 91.3, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8's 83.3 general score. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A52 5G has the newer 12 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10. Galaxy A52 5G's design is a lot newer, but just a bit heavier and a little thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A52 5G. Both have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2248 resolution, a bit smaller screen and a bit less pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy A52 5G counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same video definition, the same video frame rates and the same aperture, the Galaxy A52 5G also has a much larger back camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and photographs and a much more megapixels camera.
The Galaxy A52 5G has a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G features improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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