Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12 Lite and Vivo iQOO Z10 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Vivo iQOO Z10

58 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Lite
VS
69 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z10
Xiaomi 12 Lite
Vivo iQOO Z10

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Lite Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Vivo iQOO Z10, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 199g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 4300mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Lite and Vivo iQOO Z10
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12 Lite
vs
Vivo iQOO Z10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 388 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+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
821 nits
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.3 mm (6.27 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.29 mm (0.29 in) 7.93 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP53 Yes
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12 Lite
88.3 %
Vivo iQOO Z10
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Lite and Vivo iQOO Z10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 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))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1050 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
1033
Vivo iQOO Z10
1159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
2981
Vivo iQOO Z10
3291
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10331159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29813291
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [Vivo iQOO Z10]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12 Lite
599090
Vivo iQOO Z10
804936
CPU202145273371
GPU138194205536
Memory120248142285
UX138503183744
NanoReview Score599090804936

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 24.7 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 FuntouchOS 15

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 7300 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12 Lite
18:55
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Web Browsing07:27 h34:00 h
Video Playback11:49 h29:00 h
Games05:00 h9:00 h
Standby Mode89 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No n/a
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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.521/1.95
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
111
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
121
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12 Lite
109
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Bokeh40n/a
Preview66n/a
Zoom72n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
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 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.2
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 Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800Mhz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19LTE B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12 Lite
89.7 dB
Vivo iQOO Z10
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 ($) 450 255
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Z10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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