Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 750G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 85 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
903 nits
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
784 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz250 Hz
Response time1 ms2.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.91 mm (6.41 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 76.03 mm (2.99 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 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 X5 Pro
86.7 %
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
85 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A52 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 694
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
1022
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
796
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2987
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1994
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1022796
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29871994
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
605046
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
396590
CPU202435130047
GPU13363676323
Memory12628483905
UX142691106315
NanoReview Score605046396590
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2439
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1103
Max Surface Temp.36.4 °C39.2 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test14 fps6 fps
Graphics Score24391103
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
12020
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
9390
Writing score144019710
Web score99478163
Video editing70047119
Data manipulation98288393
NanoReview Score120209390

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 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
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 31 GB 26.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (82% in 30 min) Yes (34% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
21:42
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
20:57
Web Browsing08:45 h07:25 h
Video Playback13:29 h12:31 h
Games05:32 h05:00 h
Standby Mode102 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital 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 (720p)
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/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.521/1.7
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
SensorSamsung S5K4H7Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/41/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
92
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
72
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a61
Zoomn/a86

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q 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 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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE 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
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM850, 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/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
90.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
89 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 450
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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