Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12 Lite and OnePlus 8T - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12 Lite vs OnePlus 8T

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Xiaomi 12 Lite
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OnePlus 8T
Xiaomi 12 Lite
OnePlus 8T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Lite Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs OnePlus 8T, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 188g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8T
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Lite and OnePlus 8T
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
OnePlus 8T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 760 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 87 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
821 nits
OnePlus 8T
796 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %97.2 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz458 Hz
Response time1 ms13 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [OnePlus 8T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.3 mm (6.27 in) 160.7 mm (6.33 in)
Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 7.29 mm (0.29 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12 Lite
88.3 %
OnePlus 8T
87 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Lite and OnePlus 8T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 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))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 512 768
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
1033
OnePlus 8T
1201
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
2981
OnePlus 8T
3311
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10331201
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29813311
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12 Lite
599090
OnePlus 8T
755579
CPU202145229833
GPU138194196067
Memory120248140621
UX138503188998
NanoReview Score599090755579
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12 Lite
n/a
OnePlus 8T
3857
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.1 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a23 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3857
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12 Lite
n/a
OnePlus 8T
12009
Writing scoren/a15180
Web scoren/a9773
Video editingn/a5855
Data manipulationn/a9538
NanoReview Scoren/a12009

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 24.7 GB 20 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 65 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 (94% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12 Lite
18:55
OnePlus 8T
20:57
Web Browsing07:27 h08:36 h
Video Playback11:49 h12:29 h
Games05:00 h04:43 h
Standby Mode89 h101 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8000x6000 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) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.521/2.25
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/41/2.0
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
111
OnePlus 8T
115
Video quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
121
OnePlus 8T
102
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12 Lite
109
OnePlus 8T
111
Bokeh40n/a
Preview66n/a
Zoom72n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [OnePlus 8T]

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 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
n/a
OnePlus 8T
97
Video quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
n/a
OnePlus 8T
124

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM B2, 3, 5, 8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

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
OnePlus 8T
82.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 600
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.

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