Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Xiaomi 12 Lite - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
VS
58 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Lite
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Xiaomi 12 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 12 Lite, Manufactured in July, 2022with 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 Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 195g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G 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:
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
vs
Xiaomi 12 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 88.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1245 nits
Xiaomi 12 Lite
821 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz119 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G], [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width 78.2 mm (3.08 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.29 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
86.5 %
Xiaomi 12 Lite
88.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Xiaomi 12 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 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 Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1020
Xiaomi 12 Lite
1033
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
2975
Xiaomi 12 Lite
2981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10201033
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29752981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3504n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G], [Xiaomi 12 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
634886
Xiaomi 12 Lite
599090
CPU202654202145
GPU140575138194
Memory145358120248
UX146299138503
NanoReview Score634886599090

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 22.6 GB 24.7 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:14 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
24:52
Xiaomi 12 Lite
18:55
Web Browsing10:13 h07:27 h
Video Playback16:02 h11:49 h
Games04:55 h05:00 h
Standby Mode115 h89 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 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/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.961/1.52
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Lite
111
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Lite
121
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Lite
109
Bokehn/a40
Previewn/a66
Zoomn/a72
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3184x2388 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC12A2 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 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
90.5 dB
Xiaomi 12 Lite
89.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 450
MSRP ($) 399 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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