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

Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite

58 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Lite
VS
48 out 100
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
Xiaomi 12 Lite
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Lite Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, Manufactured in May, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730G. 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
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 204g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
  • Higher battery capacity: 5260mAh vs 4300mAh

Versions

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

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.47 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 87.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
821 nits
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
593 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz176 Hz
Response time1 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.3 mm (6.27 in) 157.8 mm (6.21 in)
Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 7.29 mm (0.29 in) 9.7 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12 Lite
88.3 %
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Lite and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 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 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 688
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
1033
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
687
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
2981
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
1823
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1033687
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29811823
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12 Lite
599090
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
376385
CPU202145134288
GPU13819472184
Memory12024870690
UX13850399223
NanoReview Score599090376385
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
983
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.6 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a5 fps
Graphics Scoren/a983
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 24.7 GB 19.4 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 5260 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 30 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 (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12 Lite
18:55
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
24:02
Web Browsing07:27 h09:03 h
Video Playback11:49 h13:54 h
Games05:00 h05:24 h
Standby Mode89 h125 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 9248x6920 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: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 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 IMX686
Sensor size1/1.521/1.72
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
111
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
121
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12 Lite
109
Xiaomi Mi Note 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 Samsung S5K3P3
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
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, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host 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:2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA: B1 / B2 / B4 / 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 (B(25352655/B)/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

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 Note 10 Lite
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2022 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr May, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 425
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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