Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Lite Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Lite

Higher pixel density: 402ppi
Lighter design: 173g vs 199g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
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

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Lite and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12 Lite

78

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12 Lite

59

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

74

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12 Lite

41

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

43

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12 Lite

30

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12 Lite

62

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12 Lite

72

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

77

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12 Lite

58

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.55 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	402 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	88.3 %	86.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

821 nits

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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)	164 mm (6.46 in)
Width	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	7.29 mm (0.29 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	173 g (6.1 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP54
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Green - Pink	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12 Lite

88.3 %

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

86.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Lite and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 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 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 770	MediaTek APU 655
Graphics	Adreno 642	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	512	256
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	1047 MHz
FLOPS	844 GFLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

1033

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

1015

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

2981

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

2922

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1033	1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2981	2922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	2511

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12 Lite

599090

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

694652

CPU	202145	209874
GPU	138194	169384
Memory	120248	137390
UX	138503	178004
NanoReview Score	599090	694652

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

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

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
OS Size	24.7 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume	4300 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 15 min)	Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	0:50 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12 Lite

18:55

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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	50 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM2	Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size	1/1.52	1/1.57
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	15 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/4	1/4.0
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12 Lite

111

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 12 Lite

121

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12 Lite

109

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

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

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.5
Focal length	27 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.8	n/a
Pixel size	0.8 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

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 - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
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 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
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

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	July, 2022 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	July, 2022 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	450	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	249
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (3a) Lite the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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