Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Lite Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Lite

Larger display: 6.55in
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Higher pixel density: 411ppi
Lighter design: 167g vs 173g
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

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12 Lite

78

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12 Lite

59

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

81

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12 Lite

41

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12 Lite

30

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12 Lite

62

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

76

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12 Lite

72

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12 Lite

58

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

88

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.55 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	402 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	88.3 %	90.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

821 nits

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

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)	149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness	7.29 mm (0.29 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	173 g (6.1 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Green - Pink	- White - Black - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12 Lite

88.3 %

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	3800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	10 (1 + 3 + 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))	- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro) - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	6 nm	2 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 770	AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics	Adreno 642	Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores	512	1024
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	980 MHz
FLOPS	844 GFLOPS	4014.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

1033

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3203

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

2981

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

11056

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1033	3203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2981	11056
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	27467

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12 Lite

599090

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3504102

CPU	202145	1013874
GPU	138194	1351843
Memory	120248	414601
UX	138503	723784
NanoReview Score	599090	3504102

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
OS Size	24.7 GB	29.5 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume	4300 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes, (Wireless)
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 S26 (Exynos)

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 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM2	Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size	1/1.52	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	10 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	67 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.94 (0.25)
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	n/a	Sony IMX564
Sensor size	1/4	1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12 Lite

111

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 12 Lite

121

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12 Lite

109

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

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	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	1/2.8	1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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, DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/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 S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	July, 2022 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	July, 2022 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	450	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	879
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	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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Memory

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Sound

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