Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A52 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 208g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A52 and Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 386 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 89.8 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A52
792 nits
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
858 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)183 Hz373 Hz
Response time4.4 ms2.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- White
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A52
85 %
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A52 and Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52
641
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
1233
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52
1750
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
3417
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6411233
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17503417
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A52
376232
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
716770
CPU135651209297
GPU73380208395
Memory71690135875
UX95511163203
NanoReview Score376232716770
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A52
1039
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
4557
Max Surface Temp.40.1 °C36.5 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test6 fps27 fps
Graphics Score10394557
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A52
8913
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
11408
Writing score932814241
Web score72768276
Video editing62976525
Data manipulation74538791
NanoReview Score891311408

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13.0)
OS Size 25.8 GB 30 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (35% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A52
22:27
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
20:23
Web Browsing08:10 h08:11 h
Video Playback12:28 h12:20 h
Games04:57 h04:49 h
Standby Mode122 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX682Samsung Bright S5KHMX
Sensor size1/1.71/1.33
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a50 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2L7
Sensor sizen/a1/2.6
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP20 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX350
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
134
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
104
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
124

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
103
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE category1522
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A52
88.8 dB
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
84.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 950
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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