Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

79 out 100

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58 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 12 Lite, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Higher pixel density: 416ppi
Lighter design: 167g vs 173g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Lite

Larger display: 6.55in
Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 4000mAh
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi 12 Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

87

Xiaomi 12 Lite

78

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

78

Xiaomi 12 Lite

59

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

81

Xiaomi 12 Lite

41

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

92

Xiaomi 12 Lite

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

63

Xiaomi 12 Lite

62

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

84

Xiaomi 12 Lite

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

79

Xiaomi 12 Lite

58

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.2 in	6.55 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	416 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (24-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2600 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9 %	88.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1410 nits

Xiaomi 12 Lite

821 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	119 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147 mm (5.79 in)	159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 in)	7.29 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP53
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow	- Black - Green - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

90.9 %

Xiaomi 12 Lite

88.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi 12 Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 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	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon 770
Graphics	Adreno 750	Adreno 642
GPU Cores	1536	512
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	844 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

2188

Xiaomi 12 Lite

1033

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

6935

Xiaomi 12 Lite

2981

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2188	1033
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6935	2981

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)], [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1903881

Xiaomi 12 Lite

599090

CPU	464193	202145
GPU	863947	138194
Memory	268952	120248
UX	306789	138503
NanoReview Score	1903881	599090

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17532

Xiaomi 12 Lite

n/a

Stability	47 %	n/a
Graphics Test	104 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	17532	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17501

Xiaomi 12 Lite

n/a

Writing score	21218	n/a
Web score	18418	n/a
Video editing	7978	n/a
Data manipulation	15753	n/a
NanoReview Score	17501	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	24.1 GB	24.7 GB
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume	4000 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	67 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (59% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time	1:15 h	0:50 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

19:44

Xiaomi 12 Lite

18:55

Web Browsing	07:07 h	07:27 h
Video Playback	15:32 h	11:49 h
Games	05:03 h	05:00 h
Standby Mode	83 h	89 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	135	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	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: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL GN3	Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.52
Pixel size	1 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	10 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	67 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL 3K1	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.94	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX564	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/4
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

134

Xiaomi 12 Lite

111

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

125

Xiaomi 12 Lite

121

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

133

Xiaomi 12 Lite

109

Bokeh	65	40
Preview	69	66
Zoom	n/a	72

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)], [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	27 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.2	1/2.8
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (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	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, HID, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes DP 1.2	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	UMTS 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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	20	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Xiaomi 12 Lite

89.7 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2024 yr	July, 2022 yr
Release Date	January, 2024 yr	July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	450
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 67 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.","There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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