Xiaomi 11T vs Samsung Galaxy A52

70 out of 100

61 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 11T (with MediaTek Dimensity 1200) that was released on September 15, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A52, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 11T

2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (772K versus 389K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Shows 10% longer battery life (35:12 vs 31:56 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 25W)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52

Optical image stabilization
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 11T and Samsung Galaxy A52 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	407 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1%	84.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	99.3%
PWM	120 Hz	183 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	4.4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.1 mm (6.46 inches)	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Gray, Blue	White, Black, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1200	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max clock	3000 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)
L3 cache	8 MB	-
Lithography process	6 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP9	Adreno 618
GPU shading units	576	256
GPU clock	850 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS	~384 GFLOPS

CPU	178693	133239
GPU	277927	73877
Memory	142755	76696
UX	169123	104297
Total score	772254	389314

Max surface temperature	40 °C	40.1 °C
Stability	81%	99%
Graphics test	27 FPS	6 FPS
Graphics score	4520	1039

Web score	6966	7257
Video editing	5715	6278
Photo editing	25532	17427
Data manipulation	10154	7487
Writing score	14166	9089

RAM size	8 GB	4, 6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

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	26 GB	25.8 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (86% in 30 min)	Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:41 hr	1:30 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:40 hr	10:58 hr
Watching video	19:20 hr	12:14 hr
Gaming	05:07 hr	05:28 hr
Standby	111 hr	117 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 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: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 11T from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	-	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
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	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
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 *	18	15
5G support	Yes	No

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September 2021	March 2021
Release date	October 2021	March 2021
SAR (head)	0.55 W/kg	0.35 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.95 W/kg	0.84 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Xiaomi 11T vs Samsung Galaxy A52

Xiaomi 11T vs Samsung Galaxy A52

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Camera

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