Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12T and Samsung Galaxy A52 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12T vs Samsung Galaxy A52

66 out 100
Xiaomi 12T
VS
49 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A52
Xiaomi 12T
Samsung Galaxy A52

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12T Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy A52, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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 Xiaomi 12T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 202g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12T and Samsung Galaxy A52
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12T
vs
Samsung Galaxy A52

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 85 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12T
950 nits
Samsung Galaxy A52
792 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz183 Hz
Response time1 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12T], [Samsung Galaxy A52]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12T
86.7 %
Samsung Galaxy A52
85 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12T and Samsung Galaxy A52 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 860 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
1209
Samsung Galaxy A52
641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
3544
Samsung Galaxy A52
1750
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1209641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35441750
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12T
844608
Samsung Galaxy A52
376232
CPU261543135651
GPU20394073380
Memory18175471690
UX19737195511
NanoReview Score844608376232
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12T
5860
Samsung Galaxy A52
1039
Max Surface Temp.35.7 °C40.1 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test35 fps6 fps
Graphics Score58601039
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12T], [Samsung Galaxy A52]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12T
11924
Samsung Galaxy A52
8913
Writing score161859328
Web score106787276
Video editing68316297
Data manipulation101787453
NanoReview Score119248913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 25.5 GB 25.8 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12T
21:37
Samsung Galaxy A52
22:27
Web Browsing08:33 h08:10 h
Video Playback12:21 h12:28 h
Games04:59 h04:57 h
Standby Mode109 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.671/1.7
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4H7n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12T
120
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12T
127
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12T
115
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview63n/a
Zoom67n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12T]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/3.47 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1815
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12T
87.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A52
88.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12T the clear winner in this comparison.

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