Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 12 and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 12 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite

65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
VS
48 out 100
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
Apple iPhone 12
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, Manufactured in May, 2020with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 204g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.47in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5260mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 12
vs
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.47 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 87.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
593 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)226 Hz176 Hz
Response time16 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12], [Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 157.8 mm (6.21 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 9.7 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 688
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
687
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
1823
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1941687
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50081823
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
376385
CPU310050134288
GPU32314372184
Memory17377770690
UX28834599223
NanoReview Score1095315376385
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
983
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °C43.6 °C
Stability77 %99 %
Graphics Test45 fps5 fps
Graphics Score7601983
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12], [Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 7 GB 19.4 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 2815 mAh 5260 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
24:02
Web Browsing08:00 h09:03 h
Video Playback12:09 h13:54 h
Games04:35 h05:24 h
Standby Mode112 h125 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX686
Sensor size1/3.41/1.72
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.61/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12
127
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
130
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12
117
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview74n/a
Zoom60n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 Samsung S5K3P3
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12
127
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
140
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM:2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA: B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)LTE (B(25352655/B)/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
83 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2020 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr May, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 425
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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