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

Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Xiaomi Mi 10T

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Xiaomi 12 Lite
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Xiaomi Mi 10T
Xiaomi 12 Lite
Xiaomi Mi 10T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Lite Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Xiaomi Mi 10T, Manufactured in December, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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 216g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Lite and Xiaomi Mi 10T
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12 Lite
vs
Xiaomi Mi 10T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.55 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 620 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 85.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
821 nits
Xiaomi Mi 10T
619 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz2381 Hz
Response time1 ms39.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1279:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [Xiaomi Mi 10T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.3 mm (6.27 in) 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.29 mm (0.29 in) 9.3 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 216 g (7.62 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12 Lite
88.3 %
Xiaomi Mi 10T
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Lite and Xiaomi Mi 10T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2840 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 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 512 768
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
1033
Xiaomi Mi 10T
1259
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
2981
Xiaomi Mi 10T
3474
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10331259
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29813474
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12 Lite
599090
Xiaomi Mi 10T
754313
CPU202145213061
GPU138194194732
Memory120248145367
UX138503201153
NanoReview Score599090754313
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T
3843
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.3 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a23 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3843
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T
10022
Writing scoren/a13458
Web scoren/a6827
Video editingn/a5617
Data manipulationn/a6978
NanoReview Scoren/a10022

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 24.7 GB 19.8 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 33 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 (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12 Lite
18:55
Xiaomi Mi 10T
25:11
Web Browsing07:27 h10:07 h
Video Playback11:49 h15:05 h
Games05:00 h05:39 h
Standby Mode89 h123 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.521/1.73
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/41/1.7
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
111
Xiaomi Mi 10T
97
Video quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
121
Xiaomi Mi 10T
95
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12 Lite
109
Xiaomi Mi 10T
98
Bokeh40n/a
Preview66n/a
Zoom72n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [Xiaomi Mi 10T]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 27 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.4
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 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 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, HID, AVRCP, 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
- 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 B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1822
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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
Xiaomi Mi 10T
91.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 500
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- 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.

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