Xiaomi 12 Lite vs OnePlus Nord 6

58 out 100

VS

83 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Lite Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs OnePlus Nord 6, Manufactured in April, 2026 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 210g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 6

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh 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

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Lite and OnePlus Nord 6

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12 Lite

78

OnePlus Nord 6

94

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12 Lite

59

OnePlus Nord 6

76

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12 Lite

41

OnePlus Nord 6

78

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12 Lite

30

OnePlus Nord 6

68

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12 Lite

62

OnePlus Nord 6

96

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12 Lite

72

OnePlus Nord 6

83

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12 Lite

58

OnePlus Nord 6

83

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Importance (Weight)

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Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.55 in	6.78 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	402 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-165 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	88.3 %	89.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

821 nits

OnePlus Nord 6

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)	162.46 mm (6.4 in)
Width	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	77.45 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness	7.29 mm (0.29 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	173 g (6.1 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Green - Pink	- Black - Silver - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12 Lite

88.3 %

OnePlus Nord 6

89.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Lite and OnePlus Nord 6 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	n/a
GPU Cores	512	n/a
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	844 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

1033

OnePlus Nord 6

2116

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

2981

OnePlus Nord 6

6851

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1033	2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2981	6851

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [OnePlus Nord 6]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12 Lite

599090

OnePlus Nord 6

2366913

CPU	202145	708437
GPU	138194	812170
Memory	120248	317102
UX	138503	529201
NanoReview Score	599090	2366913

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	8 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	UFS 4.1
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	OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume	4300 mAh	7500 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	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 15 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:50 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12 Lite

18:55

OnePlus Nord 6

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	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)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM2	Sony LYT-600
Sensor size	1/1.52	1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size	1/4	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12 Lite

111

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 12 Lite

121

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12 Lite

109

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

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

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Focal length	27 mm	21 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8	1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.6 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 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
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	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	GSM:850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
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/B32/B38/B39/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	n/a

Max Volume

Xiaomi 12 Lite

89.7 dB

OnePlus Nord 6

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	July, 2022 yr	April, 2026 yr
Release Date	July, 2022 yr	April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	450	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	417
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	Yes, 75 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 12 Lite

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OnePlus Nord 6

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Xiaomi 12 Lite vs OnePlus Nord 6

Key Differences

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