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Galaxy A52 vs Redmi Note 9

Samsung Galaxy A52 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

What Galaxy A52 does better (23) and where Redmi Note 9 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2021Galaxy A52

6.9Score

23 advantages≈ $210

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9

4.9Score

1 advantage≈ $120

6.9Display3.6

4.3Performance2.2

8.7Camera5.7

3.3Battery5.9

5.9Features5.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A52Redmi Note 9

	Galaxy A52	Redmi Note 9	Difference
Height	159.9 mm	162.3 mm	−2.4 mm
Width	75.1 mm	77.2 mm	−2.1 mm
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.9 mm	−0.5 mm
Weight	189 g	199 g	−10 g

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

Why is Galaxy A52 better than Redmi Note 9?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,865 vs 1,2924.5×
AnTuTu score261,282 vs 200,414+30%
Measured brightness794 nits vs 370 nits2.1×
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
OLED panelYes · Redmi Note 9: No
Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 9: No
Stereo speakersYes · Redmi Note 9: No
Wired charging25 W vs 18 W+39%
RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
Peak brightness800 nits vs 450 nits+78%

Why is Redmi Note 9 better than Galaxy A52?

Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,020 mAh+12%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A52≈ $2106.9	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9≈ $1204.9
Design
Weight	189 g	199 g
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.9 mm
Height	159.9 mm	162.3 mm
Width	75.1 mm	77.2 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP67	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx7	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue	Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.5″
Panel	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	407 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	800 nits	450 nits
Measured brightness	794 nits	370 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.1%	83.5%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G	Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	8 nm	12 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.3 GHz	2 GHz
GPU	Adreno 618	Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score	261,282	200,414
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	5,865	1,292
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	313	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
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"	1/2.0"
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	5,020 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	25 W	18 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	38%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5
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	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-27 LUFS	-30.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Rear
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.35 W/kg	0.8 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 6.1	MIUI 13