Xiaomi 12X vs 12 Lite

73 out of 100

67 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.28-inch Xiaomi 12X (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870) that was released on December 28, 2021, against the Xiaomi 12 Lite, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12X

Shows 26% longer battery life (35:28 vs 28:08 hours)
43% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (806K versus 565K)
Optical image stabilization
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Delivers 12% higher peak brightness (928 against 831 nits)
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1255 and 1076 points

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Lite

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
The phone is 6-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12X and 12 Lite crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.28 inches	6.55 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	419 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1100 nits	950 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	89.2%	88.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	98.6%	98.8%
PWM	523 Hz	119 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	152.7 mm (6.01 inches)	159.3 mm (6.27 inches)
Width	69.9 mm (2.75 inches)	73.7 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	8.16 mm (0.32 inches)	7.29 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	176 g (6.21 oz)	173 g (6.1 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP53
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue, Pink	Black, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max clock	3200 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	1024	768
GPU clock	670 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~1372.1 GFLOPS	~844 GFLOPS

CPU	230693	172246
GPU	219195	144035
Memory	151434	112732
UX	202860	136124
Total score	806981	565738

Max surface temperature	37.6 °C	39.5 °C
Stability	98%	-
Graphics test	25 FPS	-
Graphics score	4254	-

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

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

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 14
OS size	29.3 GB	24.7 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4300 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	67 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (78% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full charging time	0:48 hr	0:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:05 hr	09:39 hr
Watching video	16:44 hr	13:26 hr
Gaming	05:31 hr	05:11 hr
Standby	104 hr	86 hr

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

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	27 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, HID, A2DP
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, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	-	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	-	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	December 2021	July 2022
Release date	December 2021	July 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Yes, 67 W

Xiaomi 12X vs 12 Lite

Xiaomi 12X vs 12 Lite

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion