Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A52

65 out of 100

61 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 860) that was released on March 22, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A52, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

63% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (634K versus 389K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Comes with 660 mAh larger battery capacity: 5160 vs 4500 mAh
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.1
52% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 978 and 643 points
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52

Delivers 49% higher peak brightness (798 against 536 nits)
Optical image stabilization
Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 26 grams less
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A52 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	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	450 nits	400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	600 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	84.1%
Display features	-	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.1%	99.3%
PWM	2404 Hz	183 Hz
Response time	37.4 ms	4.4 ms
Contrast	995:1	∞ Infinity

Height	165.3 mm (6.51 inches)	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	76.8 mm (3.02 inches)	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	9.4 mm (0.37 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	215 g (7.58 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP67
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue	White, Black, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max clock	2960 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) - 1 core at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime)	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 640	Adreno 618
GPU shading units	768	256
GPU clock	675 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	~1036.8 GFLOPS	~384 GFLOPS

CPU	180108	133239
GPU	155187	73877
Memory	134861	76696
UX	160808	104297
Total score	634660	389314

Max surface temperature	44.1 °C	40.1 °C
Stability	97%	99%
Graphics test	20 FPS	6 FPS
Graphics score	3456	1039

Web score	7980	7257
Video editing	6193	6278
Photo editing	21814	17427
Data manipulation	8636	7487
Writing score	12480	9089

RAM size	6, 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	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	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	13 GB	25.8 GB

Capacity	5160 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 (55% in 30 min)	Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	1:30 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:51 hr	10:58 hr
Watching video	10:33 hr	12:14 hr
Gaming	05:14 hr	05:28 hr
Standby	119 hr	117 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	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 (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	123°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	5480 x 3648	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	25 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	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	5
Bluetooth features	LE, 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 - USB-Host mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	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	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	15
5G support	No	No

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

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

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A52

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A52

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