Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Realme 16 Pro

58 out 100

VS

71 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Lite Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Realme 16 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max. 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 192g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh 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 Realme 16 Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12 Lite

78

Realme 16 Pro

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12 Lite

59

Realme 16 Pro

76

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12 Lite

41

Realme 16 Pro

44

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12 Lite

30

Realme 16 Pro

28

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12 Lite

62

Realme 16 Pro

99

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12 Lite

72

Realme 16 Pro

69

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12 Lite

58

Realme 16 Pro

71

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
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	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	500 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	88.3 %	89.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

821 nits

Realme 16 Pro

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)	162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness	7.29 mm (0.29 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	173 g (6.1 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP69
Back panel	Glass	Eco Leather
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Green - Pink	- Gold - Gray - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12 Lite

88.3 %

Realme 16 Pro

89.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Lite and Realme 16 Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
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

Realme 16 Pro

1001

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

2981

Realme 16 Pro

2946

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1033	1001
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2981	2946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	2498

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [Realme 16 Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12 Lite

599090

Realme 16 Pro

694438

CPU	202145	212028
GPU	138194	143778
Memory	120248	165593
UX	138503	173039
NanoReview Score	599090	694438

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 3.1
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	Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	4300 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
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

Realme 16 Pro

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	200 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	n/a
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
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)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	120 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM2	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.52	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.5 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

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

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12 Lite

111

Realme 16 Pro

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 12 Lite

121

Realme 16 Pro

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12 Lite

109

Realme 16 Pro

n/a

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

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.4
Focal length	27 mm	23 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8	1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.61 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
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 5 (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
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	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)	n/a
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

Realme 16 Pro

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	July, 2022 yr	January, 2026 yr
Release Date	July, 2022 yr	January, 2026 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	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Realme 16 Pro

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