Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Xiaomi POCO F4
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SamsungGalaxy A52s 5G | XiaomiPOCO F4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | September 2021 | June 2022 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.67″ |
| Resolution | 2400 × 1080 | 2400 × 1080 |
| Sharpness | 405 pixels per inch (better) | 395 pixels per inch |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 800 nits | 1,300 nits (better) |
| Display type | Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.3″ accounting for rounded corners | E4 AMOLED DotDisplay, 20:9 aspect ratio, 2.76 mm camera cut-out and 5,000,000:1 contrast |
| Brightness detail | Up to 800 nits with adaptive brightness enabled | 900 nits HBM and 1,300 nits peak |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (Notebookcheck) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Display features | Infinity-O camera cutout; Eye Comfort Shield; SGS Eye Care certification | 100% DCI-P3 typical, TrueColor, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 360 Hz touch sampling, MEMC, sunlight display 3.0, 360° ambient light sensing and SGS Eye Care Display; maker DynamicSwitch offers 60/90/120 Hz |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Snapdragon 778G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
| Memory | 6 GB | 6 GB – 8 GB (better) |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB (better) |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G; octa-core, 2.4 GHz and 1.8 GHz | 7 nm Kryo 585; one A77-based Prime core at 3.2 GHz, three A77-based Gold cores at 2.42 GHz and four A55-based Silver cores at 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 642L (Notebookcheck) | Adreno 650 |
| AI engine | – | Maker overview cites 15 TOPS from Qualcomm |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 (Notebookcheck); microSD expansion up to 1 TB; 101.5 GB available on the 128 GB model | LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage; UK 6 GB/128 GB and 8 GB/256 GB; India review's 12 GB configuration is not a UK option; no microSD slot, as confirmed by Android Authority |
| Cooling | – | LiquidCool Technology 2.0, seven-layer graphite heat dissipation structure and 3,112 mm² vapour chamber |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Front camera | 32 MP (better) | 20 MP |
| Main camera | F1.8, autofocus and optical image stabilisation | 64 MP, f/1.79, six-element lens, 4-in-1 binning to 1.4 µm and optical image stabilisation |
| Ultra wide camera | F2.2, fixed focus, 123° field of view | 8 MP, f/2.2 and 119° field of view |
| Front camera | F2.2, fixed focus, no OIS | 20 MP, f/2.45 |
| Zoom | Digital zoom up to 10× | – |
| Video recording | UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fps | 4K and Full HD at 30/60 fps; HD at 30 fps |
| Camera features | 5 MP F2.4 macro and 5 MP F2.4 depth cameras; rear flash; 4K Video Snap; Scene Optimiser; Night mode | Additional 2 MP f/2.4 macro camera with 1.75 µm pixels |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 4,500 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Video playback (maker's claim) | Up to 20 hours | – |
| Wired charging | Up to 25 W | Up to 67 W (better) |
| Wireless charging | None | None |
| Battery life detail | Rated capacity 4,370 mAh; up to 16 hours LTE internet, 16 hours Wi-Fi internet, 124 hours audio playback and 32 hours LTE calls | 4,500 mAh typical |
| Wired charging | 25 W Super Fast Charging; 15 W adapter included (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck) | 67 W turbo charging and included 67 W adaptor; Middle Middle Tab technology; maker laboratory claim of full charge in 38 minutes |
| Wireless charging | Not supported (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck) | – |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 189 g (better) | 195 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.7 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 159.9 × 75.1 mm | 163.2 × 75.95 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP67 | – |
| Materials | Plastic frame and back (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck) | Glass back and plastic frame, as described by The Indian Express |
| Colours | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Mint | Moonlight Silver, Night Black and Nebula Green |
| Water resistance detail | Tested 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 | – |
| Biometrics | Optical under-screen fingerprint reader; face recognition (Tech Advisor) | Side fingerprint reader and AI Face Unlock |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, RGB light sensor, virtual proximity sensing | Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass and IR blaster; X-axis linear motor |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm headphone socket | Stereo 1216 super-linear and 1012 speakers, Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res Audio; HDR10+ and Dolby Vision video playback |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | Android 11 with One UI 3.1 (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck) | MIUI 13 for POCO based on Android 12, as reported by both reviews |
| Software updates | Three generations of OS upgrades and a minimum of four years of security updates promised | – |
| AI features | Scene Optimiser; Night mode combines multiple frames | – |
| Safety features | Samsung Knox | – |
| In the box | 15 W charger, USB cable, SIM tool and documentation (Notebookcheck) | Phone, 67 W adaptor, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case, quick-start guide, warranty card, safety information and USB-C to 3.5 mm adaptor |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | 5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM | Sub-6 GHz NSA/SA 5G n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78; LTE FDD B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28 and TDD B38/B40/B41; WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19 and GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; 4×4 MIMO |
| SIM | Dual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD | Dual nano-SIM |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, SISO, 1024-QAM; Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| NFC | Supported | NFC with Google Pay; availability varies by market |
| USB | USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX | USB-C |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, QZSS L1/L5, BeiDou B1I/B2a and NavIC; maker labels GLONASS as L1 |
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