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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A52

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
VS
49 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A52
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Samsung Galaxy A52

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, 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 Redmi Note 12
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 183.5g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 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 Redmi Note 12 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
vs
Samsung Galaxy A52

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 407 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 85 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
741 nits
Samsung Galaxy A52
792 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)484 Hz183 Hz
Response time5 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Samsung Galaxy A52]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.66 mm (6.52 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 75.96 mm (2.99 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 183.5 g (6.47 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
85.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A52
85 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Samsung Galaxy A52 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 692
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
375
Samsung Galaxy A52
641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
1494
Samsung Galaxy A52
1750
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)375641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14941750
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
346691
Samsung Galaxy A52
376232
CPU117343135651
GPU4297973380
Memory11357171690
UX7279895511
NanoReview Score346691376232
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
641
Samsung Galaxy A52
1039
Max Surface Temp.40.9 °C40.1 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test3 fps6 fps
Graphics Score6411039
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Samsung Galaxy A52]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
8890
Samsung Galaxy A52
8913
Writing score101909328
Web score85717276
Video editing47716297
Data manipulation72237453
NanoReview Score88908913

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 21 GB 25.8 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 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 (55% in 30 min) Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
23:06
Samsung Galaxy A52
22:27
Web Browsing08:20 h08:10 h
Video Playback15:10 h12:28 h
Games05:33 h04:57 h
Standby Mode113 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 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 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 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
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/2.761/1.7
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 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 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
- Galileo		 - 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 1/5/8UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/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 Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
81.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A52
88.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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