Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Apple iPhone 17e

58 out 100

VS

83 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Lite Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Apple iPhone 17e, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Lite

Larger display: 6.55in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 4005mAh
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e

Higher pixel density: 457ppi
Lighter design: 169g vs 173g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Lite and Apple iPhone 17e

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12 Lite

78

Apple iPhone 17e

73

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12 Lite

59

Apple iPhone 17e

76

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12 Lite

41

Apple iPhone 17e

94

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12 Lite

30

Apple iPhone 17e

93

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12 Lite

62

Apple iPhone 17e

84

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12 Lite

72

Apple iPhone 17e

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12 Lite

58

Apple iPhone 17e

83

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.55 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	402 ppi	457 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	500 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	88.3 %	87.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

821 nits

Apple iPhone 17e

827 nits

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

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	159.3 mm (6.27 in)	146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness	7.29 mm (0.29 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	173 g (6.1 oz)	169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP68
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Green - Pink	- White - Black - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12 Lite

88.3 %

Apple iPhone 17e

87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Lite and Apple iPhone 17e In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Apple A19
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	4260 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))	- 4/2.6 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.26 (Everest)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 770	Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 642	Apple A19 GPU
GPU Cores	512	640
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	1620 MHz
FLOPS	844 GFLOPS	2073.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

1033

Apple iPhone 17e

3610

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

2981

Apple iPhone 17e

9207

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1033	3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2981	9207

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12 Lite

599090

Apple iPhone 17e

1951083

CPU	202145	706723
GPU	138194	674842
Memory	120248	212297
UX	138503	357221
NanoReview Score	599090	1951083

Memory

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

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

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	iOS 26.3
OS Size	24.7 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	n/a

Battery

Volume	4300 mAh	4005 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	No	n/a
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 15 min)	Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:50 h	1:34 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12 Lite

18:55

Apple iPhone 17e

28:10

Web Browsing	07:27 h	11:40 h
Video Playback	11:49 h	16:33 h
Games	05:00 h	06:37 h
Standby Mode	89 h	135 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8064x6048 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 48 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	Bokeh effect

Matrix	108 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.6
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM2	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.52	1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

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

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12 Lite

111

Apple iPhone 17e

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 12 Lite

121

Apple iPhone 17e

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12 Lite

109

Apple iPhone 17e

n/a

Bokeh	40	n/a
Preview	66	n/a
Zoom	72	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/1.9
Focal length	27 mm	23 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8	1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE
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	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Xiaomi 12 Lite

89.7 dB

Apple iPhone 17e

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	July, 2022 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	July, 2022 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	450	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	599
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17e the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 12 Lite

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Apple iPhone 17e

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Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Apple iPhone 17e

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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