Xiaomi 12 Pro vs 12 Lite

79 out of 100

67 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 12 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) 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.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Pro

2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1162K versus 565K)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
30% higher pixel density (521 vs 402 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Delivers 27% higher peak brightness (1055 against 831 nits)
Optical image stabilization
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 67W)
Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 4600 vs 4300 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Lite

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Shows 10% longer battery life (28:08 vs 25:40 hours)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Weighs 31 grams less
The phone is 6-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12 Pro and 12 Lite crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.73 inches	6.55 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	521 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	970 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 nits	950 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6%	88.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	99.8%	98.8%
PWM	367 Hz	119 Hz
Response time	5 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	159.3 mm (6.27 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	73.7 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)	7.29 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	204 g (7.2 oz)	173 g (6.1 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP53
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Pink	Black, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max clock	3000 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 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	6 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	1536	768
GPU clock	818 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~844 GFLOPS

CPU	310850	172246
GPU	404697	144035
Memory	206389	112732
UX	238519	136124
Total score	1162829	565738

Max surface temperature	41.2 °C	39.5 °C
Stability	68%	-
Graphics test	55 FPS	-
Graphics score	9302	-

Web score	11824	-
Video editing	7637	-
Photo editing	29183	-
Data manipulation	9393	-
Writing score	14790	-

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	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 12	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 13	MIUI 14
OS size	26.5 GB	24.7 GB

Capacity	4600 mAh	4300 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	67 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 8 min)	Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full charging time	0:21 hr	0:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:57 hr	09:39 hr
Watching video	10:04 hr	13:26 hr
Gaming	05:05 hr	05:11 hr
Standby	89 hr	86 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Optical, 2x	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	1920 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	115°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX707 (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
Telephoto lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS)
Macro lens	-	- 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 - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMark	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/2.5	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	27 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (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	5.2	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, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, 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	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	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	Yes, 67 W

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs 12 Lite

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs 12 Lite

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

Benchmarks

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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