Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12 Lite and Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite

58 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Lite
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
Xiaomi 12 Lite
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Lite Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite, Manufactured in July, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 4160mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.57in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Lite and Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
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
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 85.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
821 nits
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
607 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz241 Hz
Response time1 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.3 mm (6.27 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.29 mm (0.29 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12 Lite
88.3 %
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Lite and Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 1 + 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))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 696
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 620
GPU Cores 512 384
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
1033
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
820
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
2981
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
2025
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1033820
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29812025
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12 Lite
599090
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
454863
CPU202145146064
GPU138194100468
Memory12024893251
UX138503115080
NanoReview Score599090454863
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
1673
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.7 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a10 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1673
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite]

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 24.7 GB 21 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 4160 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (30% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12 Lite
18:55
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
21:33
Web Browsing07:27 h08:51 h
Video Playback11:49 h14:42 h
Games05:00 h05:53 h
Standby Mode89 h92 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Omnivision OV48B
Sensor size1/1.521/2.0
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
111
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
121
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12 Lite
109
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
n/a
Bokeh40n/a
Preview66n/a
Zoom72n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
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
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
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 Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12 Lite
89.7 dB
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
81.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2022 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 315
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12 Lite the clear winner in this comparison.

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