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Galaxy A52s 5G vs Redmi Note 12

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

What Galaxy A52s 5G does better (14) and where Redmi Note 12 wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2021Galaxy A52s 5G

7.7Score

14 advantages≈ $270

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2023Redmi Note 12

6.4Score

6 advantages≈ $190

7.4Display8.0

5.6Performance3.5

8.7Camera5.7

3.2Battery3.9

8.2Features5.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A52s 5GRedmi Note 12

	Galaxy A52s 5G	Redmi Note 12	Difference
Height	159.9 mm	165.9 mm	−6 mm
Width	75.1 mm	76.2 mm	−1.1 mm
Thickness	8.4 mm	8 mm	+0.4 mm
Weight	189 g	188 g	+1 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A52s 5G better than Redmi Note 12?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)11,060 vs 1,9985.5×
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx32.3×
3DMark Wild Life Extreme685 vs 3082.2×
Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 12: No
Stereo speakersYes · Redmi Note 12: No
AnTuTu score429,675 vs 360,745+19%
Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
Selfie camera32 MP vs 13 MP2.5×
Max video4K vs 1080p
4K selfie videoYes · Redmi Note 12: No
CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz+20%
Measured brightness800 nits vs 706 nits+13%

Why is Redmi Note 12 better than Galaxy A52s 5G?

Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+11%
Wired charging25 W vs 33 W+32%
Peak brightness800 nits vs 1,200 nits+50%
Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
Charged in 30 min53% vs 68%+28%
Thickness8.4 mm vs 8 mm+5%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G≈ $2707.7	Xiaomi Redmi Note 12≈ $1906.4
Design
Weight	189 g	188 g
Thickness	8.4 mm	8 mm
Height	159.9 mm	165.9 mm
Width	75.1 mm	76.2 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP67	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx7	IPx3
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colours	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Purple, Awesome Mint	Frosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.7″
Panel	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	405 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	800 nits	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	800 nits	706 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9%	85%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G	Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	6 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.4 GHz	2 GHz
GPU	Adreno 642L	Adreno 619
AnTuTu score	429,675	360,745
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	11,060	1,998
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	685	308
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.7"	1/2.76"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	30 fps	—
Selfie camera	32 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,500 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	11 h
Wired charging	25 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	53%	68%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-27.5 LUFS	-28 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.88 W/kg	0.68 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 6	MIUI 14 (International)