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