Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

58 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Lite
VS
54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Xiaomi 12 Lite
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Lite Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 175g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 4100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12 Lite
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 87.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
821 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
789 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %96.5 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz235 Hz
Response time1 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.3 mm (6.27 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 7.29 mm (0.29 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12 Lite
88.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 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))		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 512 432
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
1033
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
2981
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
2460
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1033947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29812460
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12 Lite
599090
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
638195
CPU202145165023
GPU138194197322
Memory120248120939
UX138503154911
NanoReview Score599090638195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
3230
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.5 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a19 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3230
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
8595
Writing scoren/a10100
Web scoren/a6612
Video editingn/a5772
Data manipulationn/a6847
NanoReview Scoren/a8595

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 24.7 GB 46.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 4100 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12 Lite
18:55
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
16:40
Web Browsing07:27 h05:58 h
Video Playback11:49 h11:15 h
Games05:00 h04:15 h
Standby Mode89 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.521/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
Sensor size1/41/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
111
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
114
Video quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
121
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
97
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12 Lite
109
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
109
Bokeh40n/a
Preview66n/a
Zoom72n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length 27 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
101
Video quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
88

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19B1 (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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12 Lite
89.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 1000
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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