Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Honor 500

58 out 100

VS

89 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Lite Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Honor 500, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Lite

Lighter design: 173g vs 198g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Honor 500

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 4300mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Lite and Honor 500

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12 Lite

78

Honor 500

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12 Lite

59

Honor 500

85

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12 Lite

41

Honor 500

84

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12 Lite

30

Honor 500

86

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12 Lite

62

Honor 500

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12 Lite

72

Honor 500

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12 Lite

58

Honor 500

89

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.55 in	6.55 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	402 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	500 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	88.3 %	91.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

821 nits

Honor 500

n/a

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)	155.8 mm (6.13 in)
Width	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness	7.29 mm (0.29 in)	7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	173 g (6.1 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Green - Pink	- Black - Silver - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12 Lite

88.3 %

Honor 500

91.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Lite and Honor 500 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	3210 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
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))	- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 770	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 642	Adreno 825
GPU Cores	512	1024
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	844 GFLOPS	2355.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

1033

Honor 500

2185

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

2981

Honor 500

6974

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1033	2185
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2981	6974

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [Honor 500]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12 Lite

599090

Honor 500

2344395

CPU	202145	670547
GPU	138194	781383
Memory	120248	353250
UX	138503	539215
NanoReview Score	599090	2344395

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	12 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	n/a
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
OS Size	24.7 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume	4300 mAh	8000 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 15 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:50 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12 Lite

18:55

Honor 500

n/a

Web Browsing	07:27 h	n/a
Video Playback	11:49 h	n/a
Games	05:00 h	n/a
Standby Mode	89 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	16384x12288 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	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 °	117 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	108 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM2	Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size	1/1.52	1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.56 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

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

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12 Lite

111

Honor 500

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 12 Lite

121

Honor 500

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12 Lite

109

Honor 500

n/a

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

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Focal length	27 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8	n/a
Pixel size	0.8 μm	n/a
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	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	6.0
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	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	n/a
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)	n/a
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	No

Max Volume

Xiaomi 12 Lite

89.7 dB

Honor 500

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	July, 2022 yr	November, 2025 yr
Release Date	July, 2022 yr	November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	450	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	380
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	Yes, 80 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 500 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Xiaomi 12 Lite

0 (0%)

Honor 500

1 (100%)

Total Votes: 1

Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Honor 500

Key Differences

Versions

Review

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

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Connectivity

Sound

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