Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

58 out 100

VS

80 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Lite Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. 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 190g
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4300mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12 Lite

78

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12 Lite

59

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

82

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12 Lite

41

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

78

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12 Lite

30

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

84

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12 Lite

62

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

77

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12 Lite

72

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

84

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12 Lite

58

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

80

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.55 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	402 ppi	385 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+
Screen-to-body ratio	88.3 %	89.2 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

821 nits

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

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)	161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness	7.29 mm (0.29 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	173 g (6.1 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Green - Pink	- White - Black - Gray - Blue - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12 Lite

88.3 %

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

89.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	10 (1 + 2 + 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))	- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	6 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 770	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 642	Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores	512	768
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	1095 MHz
FLOPS	844 GFLOPS	3406.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

1033

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

2116

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

2981

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

7035

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1033	2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2981	7035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	18270

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [Samsung Galaxy S25 FE]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12 Lite

599090

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

1801002

CPU	202145	429356
GPU	138194	715844
Memory	120248	352083
UX	138503	303719
NanoReview Score	599090	1801002

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 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
OS Size	24.7 GB	23.8 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume	4300 mAh	4900 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 15 min)	Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:50 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12 Lite

18:55

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

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	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 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: 50 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 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	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM2	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.52	1/1.57
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	75 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.4
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	13 mm
Sensor size	1/4	1/3.0
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12 Lite

111

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 12 Lite

121

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12 Lite

109

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

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	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8	1/3.2
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (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	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	18	20
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 S25 FE

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	July, 2022 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	July, 2022 yr	September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	450	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	649
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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