Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Lite Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Tecno Camon 50 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate. 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 178g
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh 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
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Lite and Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1208x2644 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
821 nits
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
2398 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.3 mm (6.27 in) 162.4 mm (6.39 in)
Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.29 mm (0.29 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Pink
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12 Lite
88.3 %
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Lite and Tecno Camon 50 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 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)
- 4/2.6 (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 1100 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
1033
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
1035
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
2981
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
2980
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10331035
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29812980
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12 Lite
599090
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
799033
CPU202145255071
GPU138194185764
Memory120248173375
UX138503184823
NanoReview Score599090799033

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 24.7 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HIOS 16

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 6150 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12 Lite
18:55
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
27:15
Web Browsing07:27 h11:44 h
Video Playback11:49 h21:09 h
Games05:00 h06:57 h
Standby Mode89 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 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: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony LYT-700C
Sensor size1/1.521/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
Sensor size1/41/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
111
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
121
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12 Lite
109
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh40n/a
Preview66n/a
Zoom72n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 27 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.64 μm
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 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
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12 Lite
89.7 dB
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Camon 50 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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