Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S vs Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.43-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S (with MediaTek Helio G96) that was released on January 26, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
- 49% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (568K versus 382K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 778G
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (806 against 747 nits)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.43 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 409 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.4% | 138.1% |
| PWM | 401 Hz | 231 Hz |
| Response time | 2 ms | 9 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.87 mm (6.29 inches) | 159.9 mm (6.3 inches) |
| Width | 73.87 mm (2.91 inches) | 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.09 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP67 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G96 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| Max clock | 2050 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 642 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 550 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243 GFLOPS | ~844 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 124075 | 193069 |
| GPU | 70878 | 135757 |
| Memory | 86744 | 106531 |
| UX | 100139 | 129094 |
| Total score | 382204 | 568424 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 39.5 °C | 47.9 °C |
| Stability | 99% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 14 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1171 | 2462 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6402 | 10316 |
| Video editing | 5188 | 7102 |
| Photo editing | 16947 | 25833 |
| Data manipulation | 7181 | 9247 |
| Writing score | 9394 | 13562 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | One UI 5.0 |
| OS size | 22 GB | 26 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (59% in 30 min) | Yes (53% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:02 hr | 1:28 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:27 hr | 09:19 hr |
| Watching video | 14:18 hr | 15:35 hr |
| Gaming | 06:11 hr | 05:10 hr |
| Standby | 106 hr | 110 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12032 x 9024 | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 118° | 123° |
| Lenses | 4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 108 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX682 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.8 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS) |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B1B (CMOS) |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat * | 13 | 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2022 | August 2021 |
| Release date | January 2022 | September 2021 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.88 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.84 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | - |
*
Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G . It has a better display, performance, gaming, connectivity, and sound.