Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite vs 12 Pro

59 out of 100

79 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.55-inch Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G) that was released on March 23, 2021, against the Xiaomi 12 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Shows 16% longer battery life (29:46 vs 25:40 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Weighs 47 grams less

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Pro

2.8x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1162K versus 410K)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
30% higher pixel density (521 vs 402 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Delivers 27% higher peak brightness (1055 against 832 nits)
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 33W)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Optical image stabilization
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Comes with 350 mAh larger battery capacity: 4600 vs 4250 mAh
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite and 12 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.73 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	402 ppi	521 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	970 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	85.3%	89.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	95.4%	99.8%
PWM	373 Hz	367 Hz
Response time	2.6 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	160.5 mm (6.32 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	6.8 mm (0.27 inches)	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	157 g (5.54 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Pink	Black, Blue, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock	2300 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	-	6 MB
Lithography process	8 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	256	1536
GPU clock	810 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS

CPU	128013	310850
GPU	96983	404697
Memory	75545	206389
UX	107200	238519
Total score	410175	1162829

Max surface temperature	40.5 °C	41.2 °C
Stability	99%	68%
Graphics test	6 FPS	55 FPS
Graphics score	1110	9302

Web score	6428	11824
Video editing	5830	7637
Photo editing	15378	29183
Data manipulation	7313	9393
Writing score	9375	14790

RAM size	4, 6, 8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	1866 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 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
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 13
OS size	-	26.5 GB

Capacity	4250 mAh	4600 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	120 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (57% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full charging time	1:08 hr	0:21 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:56 hr	08:57 hr
Watching video	12:25 hr	10:04 hr
Gaming	05:02 hr	05:05 hr
Standby	116 hr	89 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6936	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
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)	1920 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	115°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97", Samsung GW3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 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
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	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.5
Focal length	25 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3.14"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6E (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	5.1	5.2
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 *	15	20
5G support	No	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	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 120 W

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite vs 12 Pro

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite vs 12 Pro

Key differences

Review

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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