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POCO F3 vs Samsung Galaxy A52

WINNER
POCO F3

Xiaomi

POCO F3

$349

41.4Inno Score
VS
Samsung Galaxy A52
37Inno Score
34.7Performance23.1
47.5Display35.6
31.3Camera48.4
43.3Battery39
65.3Features54.7
11 spec wins — POCO F38 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A52

InnoReviews verdict

POCO F3 wins this phone face-off, 41.4 to 37, pulling ahead mainly in display (+12) and performance (+12). Samsung Galaxy A52 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the POCO F3

  • Stronger performance score: 35 vs 23
  • Stronger display score: 48 vs 36
  • Stronger battery score: 43 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 65 vs 55
  • 151% higher AnTuTu 10: 990,057 vs 395,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A52

  • Stronger camera score: 48 vs 31
  • 60% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 20 MP
  • 50% higher Ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
  • 33% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 48 MP
  • 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years

Display

Display comparison: POCO F3 versus Samsung Galaxy A52
SpecPOCO F3Samsung Galaxy A52
Screen size6.67 ″+3%6.5 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Resolution2400x10802400x1080
Pixel density395 ppi405 ppi+3%
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness1,300 nits+63%800 nits
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)378,834Top 66%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)171,089Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)173,146Top 66%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)266,988Top 72%

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO F3 versus Samsung Galaxy A52
SpecPOCO F3Samsung Galaxy A52
ChipsetSnapdragon 870Snapdragon 720G
AnTuTu 10990,057+151%Top 50%395,000Top 85%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+44%Top 66%730Top 83%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,000+58%Top 63%1,900Top 87%
RAM (max)8 GB+33%6 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB128GB / 256GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO F3 versus Samsung Galaxy A52
SpecPOCO F3Samsung Galaxy A52
Main camera48 MP64 MP+33%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP12 MP+50%
Max video4K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera20 MP32 MP+60%
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO F3 versus Samsung Galaxy A52
SpecPOCO F3Samsung Galaxy A52
Capacity4,520 mAh4,500 mAh
Wired charging33 W+32%25 W

Design

Design comparison: POCO F3 versus Samsung Galaxy A52
SpecPOCO F3Samsung Galaxy A52
Weight196 g189 g+4%
Thickness7.8 mm+7%8.4 mm
IP ratingIP53IP67
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO F3 versus Samsung Galaxy A52
SpecPOCO F3Samsung Galaxy A52
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: POCO F3 versus Samsung Galaxy A52
SpecPOCO F3Samsung Galaxy A52
OS at launchAndroid 11 (MIUI 12)Android 11 (One UI 3.1)
OS update pledge3 years4 years+33%

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO F3 versus Samsung Galaxy A52
SpecPOCO F3Samsung Galaxy A52
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoYes

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