Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12 Lite and Huawei P40 Lite - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Huawei P40 Lite

58 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Lite
VS
47 out 100
Huawei P40 Lite
Xiaomi 12 Lite
Huawei P40 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Lite Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Huawei P40 Lite, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 810. 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
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 183g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Lite

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Lite and Huawei P40 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    vs
    Huawei P40 Lite

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED LTPS LCD
    Size 6.55 in 6.4 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2310 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.2:9
    Pixel density 402 ppi 398 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 83.6 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    821 nits
    Huawei P40 Lite
    513 nits
    sRGB gamut98.8 %98.8 %
    PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
    Response time1 ms38.4 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite976:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [Huawei P40 Lite]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 159.3 mm (6.27 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
    Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 7.29 mm (0.29 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
    Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 No
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Green
    - Pink    		 - Black
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    88.3 %
    Huawei P40 Lite
    83.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi 12 Lite and Huawei P40 Lite In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G HiSilicon Kirin 810
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2270 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    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))    		 - 6/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC n/a
    Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
    Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G52 MP6
    GPU Cores 512 144
    GPU Frequency 550 MHz 820 MHz
    FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 236.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    1033
    Huawei P40 Lite
    753
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    2981
    Huawei P40 Lite
    1923
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1033753
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29811923
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Lite]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    599090
    Huawei P40 Lite
    429415
    CPU202145140335
    GPU13819491897
    Memory12024893192
    UX138503103991
    NanoReview Score599090429415
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    n/a
    Huawei P40 Lite
    1421
    Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a8 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a1421
    Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40 Lite]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    n/a
    Huawei P40 Lite
    8141
    Writing scoren/a9369
    Web scoren/a5888
    Video editingn/a5736
    Data manipulationn/a7519
    NanoReview Scoren/a8141

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
    Memory CardNoNano Memory

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0
    OS Size 24.7 GB 14.6 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 EMUI 12

    Battery

    Volume 4300 mAh 4200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 40 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:10 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    18:55
    Huawei P40 Lite
    24:00
    Web Browsing07:27 h09:55 h
    Video Playback11:49 h14:27 h
    Games05:00 h05:21 h
    Standby Mode89 h114 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm26 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX586 Exmor RS
    Sensor size1/1.521/2.0
    Pixel size0.7 μm1.6 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    Sensor size1/4n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    111
    Huawei P40 Lite
    n/a
    Video quality
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    121
    Huawei P40 Lite
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    109
    Huawei P40 Lite
    n/a
    Bokeh40n/a
    Preview66n/a
    Zoom72n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
    Focal length 27 mm n/a
    Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus No
    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 Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.2 5
    Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
    LTE category1812
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    89.7 dB
    Huawei P40 Lite
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced July, 2022 yr February, 2020 yr
    Release Date July, 2022 yr March, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 450 265
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - 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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