Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

58 out 100

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65 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Lite Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Samsung Galaxy M56 5G, Manufactured in April, 2025with chipsetExynos 1480. 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 180g
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

Larger display: 6.74in
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh 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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Lite and Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12 Lite

78

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

82

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12 Lite

59

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

60

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12 Lite

41

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

48

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12 Lite

30

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

36

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12 Lite

62

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

80

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12 Lite

72

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12 Lite

58

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

65

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.55 in	6.74 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	402 ppi	382 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Screen-to-body ratio	88.3 %	89 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

821 nits

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

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 mm (6.38 in)
Width	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness	7.29 mm (0.29 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	173 g (6.1 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Green - Pink	- Black - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12 Lite

88.3 %

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

89 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Lite and Samsung Galaxy M56 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Exynos 1480
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2400 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) - 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	6 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 770	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 642	Samsung Xclipse 530
GPU Cores	512	128
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	1300 MHz
FLOPS	844 GFLOPS	332.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

1033

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

1145

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

2981

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

3481

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1033	1145
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2981	3481

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [Samsung Galaxy M56 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12 Lite

599090

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

733093

CPU	202145	247282
GPU	138194	175808
Memory	120248	149957
UX	138503	160046
NanoReview Score	599090	733093

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	n/a

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
OS Size	24.7 GB	22.3 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	4300 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	45 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

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

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	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	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)	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 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	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM2	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.52	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

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

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12 Lite

111

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 12 Lite

121

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12 Lite

109

Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

n/a

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

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.8	n/a
Pixel size	0.8 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
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 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	5.3
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

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	n/a
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
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/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/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	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi 12 Lite

89.7 dB

Samsung Galaxy M56 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	290
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	No

Results

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Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

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Sound

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