Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G or Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, August 17 | 2022, October 27 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.96 in | 162.9 x 76 x 9 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 2.99 in | |
| Weight | 189 g | 6.67 oz | 207.5 g | 7.32 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Purple, Awesome Mint | Black | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4300 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 440 EUR | 330 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.67" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 107.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.9% | 86.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 405 PPI | 395 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz -800 nits (HBM) |
- 120Hz -Dolby Vision -HDR10+ -500 nits (typ) -900 nits (HBM) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 200 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7'', 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.4'', 0.56µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/1.9, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | 16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06'', 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | Android 12, MIUI 13 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 670) | - Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Mali-G68 MC4 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 548467 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 190588 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 132749 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 98217 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 190588 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 505147 | 389984 | |
| Antutu 8 Total | 428765 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 940 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2729 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1930 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2334 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 720 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2660 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 2, 4, 5, 12, 17, 26, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.72 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | |||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast charging 25W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- Fast charging 210W, 66% in 5 min, 100% in 9 min -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery edition |
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