Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12 Lite and Apple iPhone 8 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Apple iPhone 8

58 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Lite
VS
44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
Xiaomi 12 Lite
Apple iPhone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Lite Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Apple iPhone 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. 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 Xiaomi 12 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 173g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Lite and Apple iPhone 8
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:
Xiaomi 12 Lite
vs
Apple iPhone 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.55 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
821 nits
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms22 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1373:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.3 mm (6.27 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 7.29 mm (0.29 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12 Lite
88.3 %
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Lite and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2100 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))		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 642 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 512 192
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
1033
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
2981
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10331030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29812686
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12 Lite
599090
Apple iPhone 8
489618
CPU202145174461
GPU138194115185
Memory12024897672
UX138503102300
NanoReview Score599090489618
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.4 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3131
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 24.7 GB 6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12 Lite
18:55
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Web Browsing07:27 h06:14 h
Video Playback11:49 h09:59 h
Games05:00 h03:40 h
Standby Mode89 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad 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: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.521/3
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
111
Apple iPhone 8
93
Video quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
121
Apple iPhone 8
90
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12 Lite
109
Apple iPhone 8
92
Bokeh40n/a
Preview66n/a
Zoom72n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12 Lite
89.7 dB
Apple iPhone 8
80.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 699
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12 Lite the clear winner in this comparison.

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