Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G vs Xiaomi 12T

63 out of 100

75 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.55-inch Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G) that was released on March 29, 2021, against the Xiaomi 12T, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra and came out 18 months after. 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 Mi 11 Lite 5G

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Weighs 43 grams less

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12T

Comes with 750 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4250 mAh
41% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (846K versus 599K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Shows 14% longer battery life (31:26 vs 27:33 hours)
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 33W)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (961 against 850 nits)
The phone is 1-year and 6-months newer
11% higher pixel density (446 vs 402 PPI)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and Xiaomi 12T crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1220 x 2712 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	402 ppi	446 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	900 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	85.3%	86.7%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	97.5%	99.8%
PWM	367 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	3.6 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	160.5 mm (6.32 inches)	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	6.8 mm (0.27 inches)	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	159 g (5.61 oz)	202 g (7.13 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP53
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Green, Yellow	Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G	MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra
Max clock	2400 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Mali-G610 MP6
GPU shading units	768	-
GPU clock	490 MHz	860 MHz
FLOPS	~752.6 GFLOPS	~1309 GFLOPS

CPU	179383	261543
GPU	156954	203940
Memory	116793	181754
UX	141414	197371
Total score	599414	846817

Max surface temperature	42.2 °C	35.7 °C
Stability	79%	99%
Graphics test	18 FPS	35 FPS
Graphics score	3126	5860

Web score	7504	10713
Video editing	6643	6825
Photo editing	20466	22254
Data manipulation	8398	9441
Writing score	11639	16398

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	-

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	11 GB	25.5 GB

Capacity	4250 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	120 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes, Quick Charge 4+ (58% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full charging time	1:05 hr	0:23 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:10 hr	11:33 hr
Watching video	14:42 hr	13:36 hr
Gaming	04:30 hr	05:00 hr
Standby	80 hr	99 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6936	12032 x 9204
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	120°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97", Samsung GW3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung ISOCELL HM6 (ISOCELL Plus 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)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12T from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	5184 x 3888	-
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/3.47"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) 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	5.3
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, 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	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	October 2022
Release date	April 2021	October 2022
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 120 W

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G vs Xiaomi 12T

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G vs Xiaomi 12T

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Display

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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