Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Xiaomi POCO F4

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Galaxy A52s 5G compared with POCO F4
SamsungGalaxy A52s 5GXiaomiPOCO F4
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2021June 2022
Display
Screen size6.5″6.67″
Resolution2400 × 10802400 × 1080
Sharpness405 pixels per inch (better)395 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits1,300 nits (better)
Display typeSuper AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.3″ accounting for rounded cornersE4 AMOLED DotDisplay, 20:9 aspect ratio, 2.76 mm camera cut-out and 5,000,000:1 contrast
Brightness detailUp to 800 nits with adaptive brightness enabled900 nits HBM and 1,300 nits peak
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5 (Notebookcheck)Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display featuresInfinity-O camera cutout; Eye Comfort Shield; SGS Eye Care certification100% 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
ChipSnapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory6 GB6 GB – 8 GB (better)
Storage128 GB128 GB, 256 GB (better)
CPUQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G; octa-core, 2.4 GHz and 1.8 GHz7 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
GPUAdreno 642L (Notebookcheck)Adreno 650
AI engine–Maker overview cites 15 TOPS from Qualcomm
Storage typeUFS 2.1 (Notebookcheck); microSD expansion up to 1 TB; 101.5 GB available on the 128 GB modelLPDDR5 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 camera64 MP64 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP8 MP
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera32 MP (better)20 MP
Main cameraF1.8, autofocus and optical image stabilisation64 MP, f/1.79, six-element lens, 4-in-1 binning to 1.4 µm and optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide cameraF2.2, fixed focus, 123° field of view8 MP, f/2.2 and 119° field of view
Front cameraF2.2, 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 and Full HD at 30/60 fps; HD at 30 fps
Camera features5 MP F2.4 macro and 5 MP F2.4 depth cameras; rear flash; 4K Video Snap; Scene Optimiser; Night modeAdditional 2 MP f/2.4 macro camera with 1.75 µm pixels
Battery and charging
Battery4,500 mAh4,500 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 20 hours–
Wired chargingUp to 25 WUp to 67 W (better)
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 calls4,500 mAh typical
Wired charging25 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 chargingNot supported (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck)–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight189 g (better)195 g
Thickness8.4 mm7.7 mm (better)
Height × width159.9 × 75.1 mm163.2 × 75.95 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP67–
MaterialsPlastic frame and back (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck)Glass back and plastic frame, as described by The Indian Express
ColoursAwesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome MintMoonlight Silver, Night Black and Nebula 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 and AI Face Unlock
SensorsAccelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, RGB light sensor, virtual proximity sensingProximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass and IR blaster; X-axis linear motor
SpeakersStereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm headphone socketStereo 1216 super-linear and 1012 speakers, Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res Audio; HDR10+ and Dolby Vision video playback
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 11 with One UI 3.1 (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck)MIUI 13 for POCO based on Android 12, as reported by both reviews
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)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 network5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSMSub-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
SIMDual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSDDual nano-SIM
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
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.2
NFCSupportedNFC with Google Pay; availability varies by market
USBUSB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeXUSB-C
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSSGPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, QZSS L1/L5, BeiDou B1I/B2a and NavIC; maker labels GLONASS as L1

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