Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

67 out of 100

71 out of 100

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 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G and came out 21 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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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 Lite

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 25W)
The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer
Weighs 17 grams less
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Shows 14% longer battery life (32:06 vs 28:08 hours)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Optical image stabilization
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
32% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (748K versus 565K)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	402 ppi	407 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	950 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	88.2%	84.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.8%	95.7%
PWM	119 Hz	227 Hz
Response time	1 ms	2.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.3 mm (6.27 inches)	159.8 mm (6.29 inches)
Width	73.7 mm (2.9 inches)	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness	7.29 mm (0.29 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	173 g (6.1 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Green, Pink	White, Blue, Green, Red, Orange, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G
Max clock	2400 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 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)	- 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 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Adreno 650
GPU shading units	768	1024
GPU clock	550 MHz	587 MHz
FLOPS	~844 GFLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS

CPU	172246	233087
GPU	144035	196634
Memory	112732	141288
UX	136124	175074
Total score	565738	748579

Max surface temperature	39.5 °C	37.9 °C
Stability	-	91%
Graphics test	-	23 FPS
Graphics score	-	3875

Web score	-	9910
Video editing	-	7169
Photo editing	-	30029
Data manipulation	-	9733
Writing score	-	13125

RAM size	6, 8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.0
OS size	24.7 GB	25.6 GB

Capacity	4300 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 15 min)	Yes (37% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	1:35 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:39 hr	10:02 hr
Watching video	13:26 hr	15:39 hr
Gaming	05:11 hr	04:33 hr
Standby	86 hr	110 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 76 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.0" (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	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
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/2.5	f/2.0
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/2.74"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (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
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	18	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	July 2022	September 2020
Release date	July 2022	October 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.5 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.35 W/kg
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Yes, 15 W

Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

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Display

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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