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Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G

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SamsungGalaxy A52s 5GXiaomiMi 11 Lite 5G
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2021April 2021
Display
Screen size6.5″6.55″
Resolution2400 × 10802400 × 1080
Sharpness405 pixels per inch402 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits800 nits
Display typeSuper AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.3″ accounting for rounded cornersFlat 10-bit AMOLED with Gorilla Glass 6.
Brightness detailUp to 800 nits with adaptive brightness enabled500 nits typical and up to 800 nits in high-brightness mode.
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5 (Notebookcheck)–
Display featuresInfinity-O camera cutout; Eye Comfort Shield; SGS Eye Care certificationHDR10+, DCI-P3 colour and 240 Hz touch sampling.
Performance
ChipSnapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 780G
Memory6 GB6 GB – 8 GB
Storage128 GB128 GB
CPUQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G; octa-core, 2.4 GHz and 1.8 GHzEight-core Kryo 670 CPU up to 2.4 GHz. This is the original Snapdragon 780G model, distinct from the 4G Mi 11 Lite and later 11 Lite 5G NE.
GPUAdreno 642L (Notebookcheck)Adreno 642.
Storage typeUFS 2.1 (Notebookcheck); microSD expansion up to 1 TB; 101.5 GB available on the 128 GB modelLPDDR4X and UFS 2.2; hybrid microSD expansion up to 512 GB, according to the maker's support FAQ.
Cameras
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP8 MP
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera32 MP20 MP
Main cameraF1.8, autofocus and optical image stabilisationf/1.79 and six-element lens; no optical stabilisation (Notebookcheck).
Ultra wide cameraF2.2, fixed focus, 123° field of viewf/2.2 and 119° field of view.
Front cameraF2.2, fixed focus, no OIS20 MP, f/2.24; night and portrait modes.
ZoomDigital zoom up to 10×–
Video recordingUHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fpsRear 4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 30/60 fps and 720p at 30 fps; 720p or 1080p slow motion at 120 fps.
Front video–Time-lapse selfies; the UK maker sheet does not publish front-camera frame rates.
Camera features5 MP F2.4 macro and 5 MP F2.4 depth cameras; rear flash; 4K Video Snap; Scene Optimiser; Night modeAdditional 5 MP f/2.4 telemacro camera with contrast autofocus at 3–7 cm; this is a close-focus camera rather than an optical telephoto zoom.
Battery and charging
Battery4,500 mAh4,250 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 16 hours LTE internet, 16 hours Wi-Fi internet, 124 hours audio playback and 32 hours LTE calls4,250 mAh typical capacity.
Wired charging25 W Super Fast Charging; 15 W adapter included (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck)33 W charger included. Maker support lists Quick Charge 4+, Quick Charge 3+ and USB Power Delivery 3.0 for the phone; supplied adapter supports Quick Charge 3.0, USB-PD and PPS.
Wireless chargingNot supported (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck)–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight189 g159 g
Thickness8.4 mm6.81 mm
Height × width159.9 × 75.1 mm160.53 × 75.73 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP67IP53
MaterialsPlastic frame and back (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck)Matte glass back and plastic frame (TechRadar and Notebookcheck).
ColoursAwesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome MintTruffle Black, Citrus Yellow and Mint Green.
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–
BiometricsOptical under-screen fingerprint reader; face recognition (Tech Advisor)Side fingerprint reader integrated into the power button and face unlock.
SensorsAccelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, RGB light sensor, virtual proximity sensingInfrared blaster, proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass and linear motor.
SpeakersStereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm headphone socketDual speakers.
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 11 with One UI 3.1 (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck)MIUI 12 based on Android 11.
Software updatesThree generations of OS upgrades and a minimum of four years of security updates promised–
AI featuresScene Optimiser; Night mode combines multiple frames–
Safety featuresSamsung Knox–
In the box15 W charger, USB cable, SIM tool and documentation (Notebookcheck)33 W adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C to 3.5 mm adapter, SIM tool, soft case and documents. April 2021 is the conservative first-sale month from TechRadar's actual retail-availability account; an exact maker-confirmed day remains unverified.
Connectivity
Mobile network5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM5G, 4G, 3G and 2G; global/UK published LTE bands include 20 and 28. VoLTE and Wi-Fi calling depend on the operator.
SIMDual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSDOne nano-SIM plus a hybrid slot for a second nano-SIM or microSD card; no eSIM, according to the maker's support FAQ.
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, SISO, 1024-QAM; Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 6, 5 and 4; 2.4 and 5 GHz, Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi Display.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.2; maker support lists aptX, aptX HD, LDAC and LHDC audio codecs.
NFCSupportedMultifunction NFC with Google Pay; availability varies by market.
USBUSB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeXUSB-C with USB 2.0 data (Notebookcheck); USB OTG and wired reverse charging confirmed by maker support. No 3.5 mm socket; audio adapter included.
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS–

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