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Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

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Samsung Galaxy A52
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
Samsung Galaxy A52
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A52 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, Manufactured in April, 2021with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • 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		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A52 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
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
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 83.4 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A52
792 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
694 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %91.6 %
PWM (Flicker)183 Hz250 Hz
Response time4.4 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A52], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 178.8 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A52
85 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A52 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G MediaTek Helio G95
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 256 144
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52
641
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A52
1750
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
1719
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)641624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17501719
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A52
376232
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
405979
CPU135651123031
GPU7338085934
Memory7169087925
UX95511109089
NanoReview Score376232405979
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A52
1039
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.1 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1039n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A52]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A52
8913
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
n/a
Writing score9328n/a
Web score7276n/a
Video editing6297n/a
Data manipulation7453n/a
NanoReview Score8913n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 25.8 GB 18 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (35% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A52
22:27
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
24:11
Web Browsing08:10 h09:10 h
Video Playback12:28 h13:06 h
Games04:57 h05:29 h
Standby Mode122 h129 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX682OmniVision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.71/1.97
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
98
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
82
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
92
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 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

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 PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, HID, 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
- NAVIC
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 850 900 1800 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1512
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A52
88.8 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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