Xiaomi 12 Lite vs OnePlus Nord CE5

58 out 100

VS

74 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Lite Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. 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

Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4300mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Lite and OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12 Lite

78

OnePlus Nord CE5

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12 Lite

59

OnePlus Nord CE5

70

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12 Lite

41

OnePlus Nord CE5

61

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12 Lite

30

OnePlus Nord CE5

64

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12 Lite

62

OnePlus Nord CE5

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12 Lite

72

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12 Lite

58

OnePlus Nord CE5

74

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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	387 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+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	88.3 %	89.3 %
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 CE5

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)	163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness	7.29 mm (0.29 in)	8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	173 g (6.1 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP65
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Green - Pink	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12 Lite

88.3 %

OnePlus Nord CE5

89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Lite and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	3350 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))	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 770	MediaTek APU 780
Graphics	Adreno 642	Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores	512	768
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	1400 MHz
FLOPS	844 GFLOPS	2150.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

1033

OnePlus Nord CE5

1510

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

2981

OnePlus Nord CE5

3990

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1033	1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2981	3990

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12 Lite

599090

OnePlus Nord CE5

1395425

CPU	202145	297568
GPU	138194	552451
Memory	120248	267441
UX	138503	277965
NanoReview Score	599090	1395425

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	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
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	OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume	4300 mAh	5200 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	80 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
Full Charge Time	0:50 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12 Lite

18:55

OnePlus Nord CE5

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	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)	960 fps (720p)
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

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
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 OV08D10
Sensor size	1/4	1/4.0
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12 Lite

111

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 12 Lite

121

OnePlus Nord CE5

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12 Lite

109

OnePlus Nord CE5

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/2.4
Focal length	27 mm	23 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Sony IMX480
Sensor size	1/2.8	1/3.0
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 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	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2.0
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	No
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 (850/900/1800/1900)
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
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/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 CE5

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	July, 2022 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	July, 2022 yr	July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	450	n/a
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, 80 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord CE5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 12 Lite vs OnePlus Nord CE5

Key Differences

Versions

Review

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Battery

Main camera

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Sound

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