Home Phone comparison Huawei Pura 70 and Xiaomi 12 Lite - Which is better?

Huawei Pura 70 vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

71 out 100
Huawei Pura 70
VS
58 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Lite
Huawei Pura 70
Xiaomi 12 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 70 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S1, vs Xiaomi 12 Lite, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. 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 Huawei Pura 70
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Lite
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 207g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 70 and Xiaomi 12 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:
Huawei Pura 70
vs
Xiaomi 12 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1256x2760 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 88.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Lite
821 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.6 mm (6.2 in) 159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.95 mm (0.31 in) 7.29 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Rose Gold		 - Black
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 70
89.8 %
Xiaomi 12 Lite
88.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 70 and Xiaomi 12 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9000S1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 6 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon 770
Graphics n/a Adreno 642
GPU Cores n/a 512
GPU Frequency n/a 550 MHz
FLOPS n/a 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
1252
Xiaomi 12 Lite
1033
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
4096
Xiaomi 12 Lite
2981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12521033
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40962981
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Pura 70], [Xiaomi 12 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 70
837922
Xiaomi 12 Lite
599090
CPU287309202145
GPU150681138194
Memory221038120248
UX178894138503
NanoReview Score837922599090

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 24.7 GB
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Lite
18:55
Web Browsingn/a07:27 h
Video Playbackn/a11:49 h
Gamesn/a05:00 h
Standby Moden/a89 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash LED 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 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSamsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.31/1.52
Pixel size1.2 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.4n/a
Focal length125 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Lite
111
Video quality
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Lite
121
Overall camera score
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Lite
109
Bokehn/a40
Previewn/a66
Zoomn/a72
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Lite
89.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 450
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Pura 70 the clear winner in this comparison.

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