Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

51 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A52 5G Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 750G, vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 712. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3070mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 189g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 5.97 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 585 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
784 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
635 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hz255 Hz
Response time2.8 ms4.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A52 5G], [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 147.5 mm (5.81 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 70.5 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
85 %
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77))		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 694 Hexagon 685 DSP
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 616
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
796
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1994
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
1594
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)796545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19941594
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
396590
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
314968
CPU13004796860
GPU7632365197
Memory8390569080
UX10631583831
NanoReview Score396590314968
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1103
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
654
Max Surface Temp.39.2 °C38.7 °C
Stability99 %97 %
Graphics Test6 fps3 fps
Graphics Score1103654
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A52 5G], [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
9390
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Writing score9710n/a
Web score8163n/a
Video editing7119n/a
Data manipulation8393n/a
NanoReview Score9390n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11.0)
OS Size 26.5 GB 19 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3070 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (34% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:39 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
20:57
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
16:19
Web Browsing07:25 h05:40 h
Video Playback12:31 h10:32 h
Games05:00 h03:52 h
Standby Mode110 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX682Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.71/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/3.11/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
92
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
72
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview61n/a
Zoom86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A52 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 5120x3840 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 18 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 Sony IMX576
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.78
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/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 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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1815
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
89 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
81.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 400
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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