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Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs Xiaomi POCO F3

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Overview
ReleasedMarch 2021March 2021
Display
Screen size6.5″6.67″
Resolution2400 × 10802400 × 1080
Sharpness405 pixels per inch395 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits1,300 nits
Display typeSuper AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.3″ accounting for rounded cornersAMOLED DotDisplay, 20:9 aspect ratio and 5,000,000:1 contrast
Brightness detail–900 nits HBM and 1,300 nits peak
Screen protection–Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display featuresInfinity-O camera cutout; Eye Comfort Shield; SGS Eye Care certificationHDR10+, 360 Hz touch sampling, sunlight display 3.0, 360° ambient light sensing, MEMC, SGS Eye Care Display and Seamless Pro 120 Hz certification
Performance
ChipSnapdragon 750GQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory6 GB6 GB – 8 GB
Storage128 GB128 GB, 256 GB
CPUSnapdragon 750G identified by TechRadar and Wired; octa-core, 2.2 GHz and 1.8 GHz7 nm Kryo 585 octa-core processor at up to 3.2 GHz
GPU–Adreno 650
Storage typeMicroSD expansion up to 1 TB; 101.5 GB available on the 128 GB modelLPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage; no microSD slot, as confirmed by Android Authority
Cameras
Main camera64 MP48 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP8 MP
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera32 MP20 MP
Main cameraF1.8, 0.8 µm pixels, autofocus and optical image stabilisation48 MP, f/1.79 and 4-in-1 binning to 1.6 µm
Ultra wide cameraF2.2, 1.12 µm pixels, fixed focus, 123° field of view8 MP, f/2.2 and 119° field of view
Front cameraF2.2, 0.8 µm pixels, fixed focus, no OIS20 MP, f/2.45
ZoomDigital zoom up to 10×–
Video recordingUHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fps4K at 30 fps, Full HD at 30/60 fps and HD at 30 fps; HD and Full HD slow motion at 120/240/960 fps
Camera features5 MP F2.4 macro and 5 MP F2.4 depth cameras, both fixed focus with 1.12 µm pixels; rear flash; 4K Video Snap; Scene Optimiser; Night mode; AR Emoji; My FilterAdditional 5 MP f/2.4 telemacro camera with autofocus at 3–7 cm; night mode 2.0 and selfie night mode; AI cinema modes include Magic Zoom, slow shutter, time freeze, night time-lapse, parallel world and freeze frame
Battery and charging
Battery4,500 mAh4,520 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 20 hours–
Wired chargingUp to 25 WUp to 33 W
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detailRated capacity 4,370 mAh; up to 15 hours LTE internet, 16 hours Wi-Fi internet, 120 hours audio playback and 32 hours LTE calls4,520 mAh typical
Wired charging25 W Super Fast Charging; 15 W Adaptive Fast Charging adapter included; QC2.0 and AFC compatibility33 W fast charging
Wireless chargingNot supported (TechRadar and Wired)–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight189 g196 g
Thickness8.4 mm7.8 mm
Height × width159.9 × 75.1 mm163.7 × 76.4 mm
Materials–Glass front and back with plastic frame, as described by Android Authority
Water and dust resistanceIP67–
ColoursAwesome Violet, Awesome Blue, Awesome Black, Awesome WhiteMoonlight Silver, Deep Ocean Blue, Arctic White and Night Black
Water resistance detailTested for up to 30 minutes in 1 m of fresh water; not advised for beach, pool or soapy water; safe against low water pressure only–
BiometricsUnder-screen fingerprint reader and face recognitionSide fingerprint reader and AI Face Unlock
SensorsAccelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, RGB light sensor, virtual proximity sensingProximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass and IR blaster; X-axis linear vibration motor
SpeakersStereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm headphone socket; UHQ 24-bit audioStereo speakers, Hi-Res Audio, Dolby Atmos enabled by later OTA and HDR10 video support; no headphone socket, as confirmed by Android Authority
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 11 with One UI 3.1 (TechRadar)MIUI 12 for POCO based on Android 11, as reported by both reviews
Software updatesThree generations of OS upgrades and a minimum of four years of security updates promised–
AI featuresScene Optimiser recognises 30 scene categories; Night mode combines multiple frames–
Safety featuresSamsung Knox; Private Share with access revocation; Samsung Care+ available separately–
In the box15 W Adaptive Fast Charging adapterPhone, power adaptor, USB-C cable, USB-C to 3.5 mm adaptor, protective case, SIM tool, user guide and warranty card
Connectivity
Mobile network5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSMDual-SIM 5G; n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n41/n77/n78; LTE FDD B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B66 and TDD B38/B40/B41; WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8 and GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
SIMDual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSDDual SIM; maker specification controls TechAdvisor's conflicting single-SIM description
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz; Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
NFCSupported; Samsung PayNFC with Google Pay; availability varies by region
USBUSB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeXUSB-C, as confirmed by Android Authority
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, GalileoGPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, BeiDou B1I/B2a and NavIC

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