Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Samsung Galaxy A52

71 out of 100

61 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.81-inch Xiaomi Mi 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on December 28, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A52, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11

2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (878K versus 389K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
27% higher pixel density (515 vs 407 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (55W versus 25W)
Has a 0.31 inch larger screen size
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Delivers 17% higher peak brightness (931 against 798 nits)
Thinner bezels – 7.3% more screen real estate

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A52

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Shows 25% longer battery life (31:56 vs 25:31 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 11 and Samsung Galaxy A52 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.81 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	515 ppi	407 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	900 nits	400 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	84.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	99.3%
PWM	-	183 Hz
Response time	-	4.4 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple	White, Black, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max clock	2840 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 618
GPU shading units	1024	256
GPU clock	840 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~384 GFLOPS

CPU	246540	133239
GPU	272062	73877
Memory	162285	76696
UX	191481	104297
Total score	878675	389314

Max surface temperature	-	40.1 °C
Stability	91%	99%
Graphics test	30 FPS	6 FPS
Graphics score	5037	1039

Web score	11329	7257
Video editing	7611	6278
Photo editing	28453	17427
Data manipulation	9842	7487
Writing score	14880	9089

RAM size	8, 12 GB	4, 6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 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	-	25.8 GB

Capacity	4600 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	55 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	1:30 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:45 hr	10:58 hr
Watching video	10:58 hr	12:14 hr
Gaming	03:56 hr	05:28 hr
Standby	98 hr	117 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 5 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: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHMX (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 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	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (PureCel)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 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 Mi 11 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	5380 x 3620	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 MiMO - 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, 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, NAVIC	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 *	24	15
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	December 2020	March 2021
Release date	January 2021	March 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.35 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.84 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Samsung Galaxy A52

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Samsung Galaxy A52

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Camera

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