Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Xiaomi 12
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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
- 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 82Value for money
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Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: 12 Lite vs Xiaomi 12Display
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 |
RGB color space | 98.8% | - |
PWM | 119 Hz | - |
Response time | 1 ms | - |
Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
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 |
Performance
Tests of Xiaomi 12 Lite and Xiaomi 12 in the benchmarksChipset | 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 |
RAM size | 6 8 GB | 8 12 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
Channels | 2 | 2 |
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% 966255CPU | 156945 | 218182 |
GPU | 156503 | 399246 |
Memory | 83173 | 171958 |
UX | 127468 | 170121 |
Total score | 527767 | 966255 |
Stability | - | 57% |
Graphics test | - | 54 FPS |
Graphics score | - | 9069 |
PCMark 3.0 score | - | 13099 |
Software
Operating system | Android 12 | Android 12 |
ROM | MIUI 13 | MIUI 13 |
OS size | 24.7 GB | - |
Battery
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 |
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 |
Camera
Specs and camera test of smartphonesMatrix | 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 |
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 123Connectivity
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 |
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 |
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 |
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: 156Related comparisons
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