Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
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| SamsungGalaxy A52s 5G | XiaomiXiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | September 2021 | September 2021 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.55″ |
| Resolution | 2400 × 1080 | 2400 × 1080 |
| Sharpness | 405 pixels per inch (better) | 402 pixels per inch |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz (better) | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 800 nits | – |
| Display type | Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.3″ accounting for rounded corners | FHD+ AMOLED DotDisplay; 20:9 aspect ratio |
| Pixel density | – | 402 ppi |
| Brightness detail | Up to 800 nits with adaptive brightness enabled | 500 nits typical; up to 800 nits in high brightness mode |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (Notebookcheck) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Display features | Infinity-O camera cutout; Eye Comfort Shield; SGS Eye Care certification | 10-bit colour, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, DCI-P3 gamut, 100% typical sRGB and 5,000,000:1 typical contrast; 60/90 Hz refresh and 240 Hz touch sampling; TrueColor JNCD approximately 0.32 and Delta E approximately 0.36; sunlight mode 3.0, reading mode 3.0 and 360° ambient light sensors |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Snapdragon 778G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| 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 | Kryo 670 octa-core CPU up to 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 642L (Notebookcheck) | Adreno 642L |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 (Notebookcheck); microSD expansion up to 1 TB; 101.5 GB available on the 128 GB model | LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.2 with Host Performance Booster; microSD expansion up to 1 TB; factory configurations listed on the UK spec sheet, regional availability varies |
| 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, ƒ/1.79, six-element lens |
| Ultra wide camera | F2.2, fixed focus, 123° field of view | 8 MP, 119° field of view and ƒ/2.2 |
| Front camera | F2.2, fixed focus, no OIS | 20 MP, ƒ/2.24; night mode, AI Beautify and time-lapse selfie |
| Zoom | Digital zoom up to 10× | – |
| Video recording | UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fps | 4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 30 or 60 fps and 720p at 30 fps; 1080p/720p slow motion at 120 fps |
| Camera features | 5 MP F2.4 macro and 5 MP F2.4 depth cameras; rear flash; 4K Video Snap; Scene Optimiser; Night mode | 5 MP telemacro, ƒ/2.4, contrast autofocus at 3–7 cm; timed burst, AI SkyScaping, one-click AI cinema, eight cinematic video filters and time-lapse video |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 4,500 mAh (better) | 4,250 mAh |
| Video playback (maker's claim) | Up to 20 hours | – |
| Wired charging | Up to 25 W | Up to 33 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 | 4,250 mAh typical |
| Wired charging | 25 W Super Fast Charging; 15 W adapter included (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck) | 33 W charger included |
| Wireless charging | Not supported (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck) | – |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 189 g | 158 g (better) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 6.81 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 159.9 × 75.1 mm | 160.53 × 75.73 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP67 | – |
| Materials | Plastic frame and back (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck) | – |
| Colours | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Mint | Truffle Black, Bubblegum Blue, Peach Pink, Mint Green and Snowflake White |
| 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) | Arc side fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, RGB light sensor, virtual proximity sensing | Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, linear motor and IR blaster |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm headphone socket | Dual speakers |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | Android 11 with One UI 3.1 (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck) | MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11 |
| 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) | Adapter, USB-C cable, SIM tool, Type-C to 3.5 mm headphone adapter, protective case, quick start guide, warranty card and safety information |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | 5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM | 5G NR n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/41/66/77/78; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28/32/66 and TDD B38/40/41/42; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19; GSM B2/3/5/8 |
| SIM | Dual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD | SIM 1 plus hybrid second SIM or microSD slot; dual 5G SIM availability varies by market and operator |
| 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 4/5/6 and 802.11a/b/g; Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| NFC | Supported | Multifunctional NFC including Google Pay; availability varies by market |
| USB | USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX | USB-C; Type-C to 3.5 mm headphone adapter included |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS L1/L5, GLONASS G1, Galileo E1/E5a, BeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a, QZSS L1/L5 and NavIC L5 |
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