Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Xiaomi 12

Xiaomi 12 Lite Xiaomi 12

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.55-inch Xiaomi 12 Lite (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on July 9 2022 against the Xiaomi 12 which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 7 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Lite

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Shows 10% longer battery life (28:08 vs 25:34 hours)
The phone is 7-months newer

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12

83% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (966K versus 527K)
Supports wireless charging up to 50W
Optical image stabilization
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (904 against 828 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness 12 Lite 90 Xiaomi 12 90 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games 12 Lite 63 Xiaomi 12 93 Battery Battery life charging type and speed 12 Lite 72 Xiaomi 12 74 Camera Photo and video recording quality 12 Lite 66 Xiaomi 12 76 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission 12 Lite 87 Xiaomi 12 84 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation 12 Lite 75 Xiaomi 12 82

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: 12 Lite vs Xiaomi 12

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.28 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	402 ppi	419 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	950 nits	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	88.2%	89.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	98.8%	-
PWM	119 Hz	-
Response time	1 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Peak brightness test (auto) 12 Lite 828 nits Xiaomi 12 +9% 904 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	159.3 mm (6.27 inches)	152.7 mm (6.01 inches)
Width	73.7 mm (2.9 inches)	69.9 mm (2.75 inches)
Thickness	7.29 mm (0.29 inches)	8.16 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	173 gramm (6.1 oz)	180 gramm (6.35 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black Green Pink	Black Blue Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio 12 Lite 88.2% Xiaomi 12 +1% 89.2%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 12 Lite and Xiaomi 12 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max. clock	2400 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	-	6 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642L	Adreno 730
GPU clock	490 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	-	~2236 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	6 8 GB	8 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) 12 Lite 792 Xiaomi 12 +58% 1252 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) 12 Lite 2967 Xiaomi 12 +30% 3850 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 12 Lite 527767 Xiaomi 12 +83% 966255

CPU	156945	218182
GPU	156503	399246
Memory	83173	171958
UX	127468	170121
Total score	527767	966255

3DMark Wild Life Performance 12 Lite n/a Xiaomi 12 9069

Stability	-	57%
Graphics test	-	54 FPS
Graphics score	-	9069
PCMark 3.0 score	-	13099

AnTuTu Rating Sources: 3DMark [3] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 13	MIUI 13
OS size	24.7 GB	-

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4300 mAh	4500 mAh
Charge power	67 W	67 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 15 min)	Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	0:46 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:39 hr	09:04 hr
Watching video	13:26 hr	13:03 hr
Gaming	05:12 hr	04:49 hr
Standby	86 hr	70 hr

General battery life 12 Lite +10% 28:08 hr Xiaomi 12 25:34 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	1920 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52" Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56" Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS)	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06" OmniVision OV13B10 (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.4
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality 12 Lite n/a Xiaomi 12 131 Video quality 12 Lite n/a Xiaomi 12 95 Generic camera score 12 Lite n/a Xiaomi 12 123

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE HID A2DP	LE
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 Beidou Galileo QZSS NAVIC	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness 12 Lite 89.7 dB Xiaomi 12 n/a

Other

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	July 2022	December 2021
Release date	July 2022	December 2021
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data we think that the Xiaomi 12 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Xiaomi 12 Lite 79 (50.6%) Xiaomi 12 77 (49.4%) Vote Total votes: 156

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