Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S25 and Xiaomi 12 Lite - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25
VS
58 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Lite
Samsung Galaxy S25
Xiaomi 12 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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 S25
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 173g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 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 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S25
vs
Xiaomi 12 Lite

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 (1-120 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 91.1 % 88.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25
1406 nits
Xiaomi 12 Lite
821 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz119 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25], [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.9 mm (5.78 in) 159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width 70.5 mm (2.78 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.2 mm (0.28 in) 7.29 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 162 g (5.71 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
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25
91.1 %
Xiaomi 12 Lite
88.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 and Xiaomi 12 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 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 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 1536 512
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25
3075
Xiaomi 12 Lite
1033
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25
9822
Xiaomi 12 Lite
2981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30751033
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)98222981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)26264n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25], [Xiaomi 12 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25
2382973
Xiaomi 12 Lite
599090
CPU580139202145
GPU961299138194
Memory478741120248
UX362794138503
NanoReview Score2382973599090

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 30.1 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 (56% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:17 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25
24:10
Xiaomi 12 Lite
18:55
Web Browsing09:09 h07:27 h
Video Playback17:15 h11:49 h
Games05:32 h05:00 h
Standby Mode108 h89 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x 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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.561/1.52
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length67 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/4
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S25
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Lite
111
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S25
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Lite
121
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S25
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 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
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/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)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 S25
91.7 dB
Xiaomi 12 Lite
89.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2025 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 S25:

Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has 1.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 the clear winner in this comparison.

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