Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A52 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A52

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Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
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Samsung Galaxy A52
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A52

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 179.5g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 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 Poco M4 Pro 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy A52

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 85 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
730 nits
Samsung Galaxy A52
792 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a183 Hz
Response timen/a4.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A52]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 179.5 g (6.33 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
84.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A52
85 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A52 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
684
Samsung Galaxy A52
641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
1900
Samsung Galaxy A52
1750
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)684641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19001750
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
386760
Samsung Galaxy A52
376232
CPU126133135651
GPU6151673380
Memory8931071690
UX10980195511
NanoReview Score386760376232
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
1162
Samsung Galaxy A52
1039
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.1 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test6 fps6 fps
Graphics Score11621039
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy A52]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
8134
Samsung Galaxy A52
8913
Writing score92989328
Web score62757276
Video editing50416297
Data manipulation71477453
NanoReview Score81348913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 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		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 25.8 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
23:19
Samsung Galaxy A52
22:27
Web Browsing07:52 h08:10 h
Video Playback12:41 h12:28 h
Games05:16 h04:57 h
Standby Mode132 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 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
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64B40Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/21/1.7
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 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		 - 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 2, 3, 5, 8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1315
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52
88.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 350
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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