Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Realme 14T 5G

58 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Lite
VS
63 out 100
Realme 14T 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Lite Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Realme 14T 5G, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. 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 196g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Realme 14T 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 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 Realme 14T 5G
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 386 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 2100 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 87 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
821 nits
Realme 14T 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.3 mm (6.27 in) 163.15 mm (6.42 in)
Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 75.65 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.29 mm (0.29 in) 7.97 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Pink
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12 Lite
88.3 %
Realme 14T 5G
87 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Lite and Realme 14T 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 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))
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 512 64
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
1033
Realme 14T 5G
781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
2981
Realme 14T 5G
1979
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1033781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29811979
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1429
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12 Lite
599090
Realme 14T 5G
422110
CPU202145128507
GPU13819468704
Memory12024899673
UX138503125226
NanoReview Score599090422110

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 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 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 24.7 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12 Lite
18:55
Realme 14T 5G
n/a
Web Browsing07:27 hn/a
Video Playback11:49 hn/a
Games05:00 hn/a
Standby Mode89 hn/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) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/1.521/2.88
Pixel size0.7 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
111
Realme 14T 5G
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
121
Realme 14T 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12 Lite
109
Realme 14T 5G
n/a
Bokeh40n/a
Preview66n/a
Zoom72n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 27 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.09
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 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
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 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12 Lite
89.7 dB
Realme 14T 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2022 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 215
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 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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