Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs 12 Lite

65 out of 100

67 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 860) that was released on March 22, 2021, against the Xiaomi 12 Lite, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 15 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
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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 Poco X3 Pro

Comes with 860 mAh larger battery capacity: 5160 vs 4300 mAh
Shows 14% longer battery life (31:56 vs 28:08 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
12% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (634K versus 565K)
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Lite

Delivers 55% higher peak brightness (831 against 536 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 33W)
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
The phone is 1-year and 3-months newer
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 42 grams less
10% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1076 and 978 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and 12 Lite crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.55 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	600 nits	950 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	88.2%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	95.1%	98.8%
PWM	2404 Hz	119 Hz
Response time	37.4 ms	1 ms
Contrast	995:1	∞ Infinity

Height	165.3 mm (6.51 inches)	159.3 mm (6.27 inches)
Width	76.8 mm (3.02 inches)	73.7 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	9.4 mm (0.37 inches)	7.29 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	215 g (7.58 oz)	173 g (6.1 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP53
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gold, Blue	Black, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max clock	2960 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) - 1 core at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime)	- 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	2 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 640	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	768	768
GPU clock	675 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~1036.8 GFLOPS	~844 GFLOPS

CPU	180108	172246
GPU	155187	144035
Memory	134861	112732
UX	160808	136124
Total score	634660	565738

Max surface temperature	44.1 °C	39.5 °C
Stability	97%	-
Graphics test	20 FPS	-
Graphics score	3456	-

Web score	7980	-
Video editing	6193	-
Photo editing	21814	-
Data manipulation	8636	-
Writing score	12480	-

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 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	13 GB	24.7 GB

Capacity	5160 mAh	4300 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 (55% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	0:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:51 hr	09:39 hr
Watching video	10:33 hr	13:26 hr
Gaming	05:14 hr	05:11 hr
Standby	119 hr	86 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
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	960 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	120°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 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
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 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 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Lite from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	5480 x 3648	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Focal length	25 mm	27 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, HID, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	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	No	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2021	July 2022
Release date	April 2021	July 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 67 W

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs 12 Lite

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs 12 Lite

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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