Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G vs Xiaomi 12X

63 out of 100

73 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 12X, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 and came out 9 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
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 780G
Weighs 17 grams less

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12X

Shows 29% longer battery life (35:28 vs 27:33 hours)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Optical image stabilization
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 33W)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (806K versus 599K)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (928 against 850 nits)

Review

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

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

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	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	85.3%	89.2%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	97.5%	98.6%
PWM	367 Hz	523 Hz
Response time	3.6 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	160.5 mm (6.32 inches)	152.7 mm (6.01 inches)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)	69.9 mm (2.75 inches)
Thickness	6.8 mm (0.27 inches)	8.16 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	159 g (5.61 oz)	176 g (6.21 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Green, Yellow	Black, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max clock	2400 MHz	3200 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: 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)
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Adreno 650
GPU shading units	768	1024
GPU clock	490 MHz	670 MHz
FLOPS	~752.6 GFLOPS	~1372.1 GFLOPS

CPU	179383	230693
GPU	156954	219195
Memory	116793	151434
UX	141414	202860
Total score	599414	806981

Max surface temperature	42.2 °C	37.6 °C
Stability	79%	98%
Graphics test	18 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	3126	4254

Web score	7504	-
Video editing	6643	-
Photo editing	20466	-
Data manipulation	8398	-
Writing score	11639	-

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

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

Capacity	4250 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	67 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 (78% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:05 hr	0:48 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:10 hr	13:05 hr
Watching video	14:42 hr	16:44 hr
Gaming	04:30 hr	05:31 hr
Standby	80 hr	104 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6936	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual 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	120 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	123°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 5 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	- 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	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	5184 x 3888	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/3"
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	5.1
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, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
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	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	-
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	December 2021
Release date	April 2021	December 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 67 W

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G vs Xiaomi 12X

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G vs Xiaomi 12X

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Display

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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