Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

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82 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Lite Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. 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 201.5g

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Larger display: 6.59in
Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4300mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Lite and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12 Lite

78

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12 Lite

59

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

75

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12 Lite

41

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

77

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12 Lite

30

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

77

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12 Lite

62

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

98

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12 Lite

72

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

80

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12 Lite

58

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

82

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.55 in	6.59 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	402 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	88.3 %	90 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

821 nits

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.8 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	119 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	159.3 mm (6.27 in)	157.53 mm (6.2 in)
Width	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness	7.29 mm (0.29 in)	8.38 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	173 g (6.1 oz)	201.5 g (7.11 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Green - Pink	- White - Black - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12 Lite

88.3 %

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

90 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Lite and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	3400 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))	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 770	MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics	Adreno 642	Mali-G720 MP8
GPU Cores	512	1024
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	1300 MHz
FLOPS	844 GFLOPS	2662.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

1033

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

1751

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12 Lite

2981

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

6824

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1033	1751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2981	6824
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	14716

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12 Lite

599090

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

2082689

CPU	202145	590034
GPU	138194	664221
Memory	120248	362146
UX	138503	466288
NanoReview Score	599090	2082689

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
OS Size	24.7 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume	4300 mAh	6500 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 15 min)	Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:50 h	0:48 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12 Lite

18:55

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Web Browsing	07:27 h	n/a
Video Playback	11:49 h	n/a
Games	05:00 h	n/a
Standby Mode	89 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
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 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.5
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM2	Sony IMX882
Sensor size	1/1.52	1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	15 mm
Sensor	n/a	SmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size	1/4	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12 Lite

111

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 12 Lite

121

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12 Lite

109

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

n/a

Bokeh	40	n/a
Preview	66	n/a
Zoom	72	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	5184x3888 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	25 mm
Sensor	CMOS	OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size	1/2.8	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 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	6.0
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 - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71/B484)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi 12 Lite

89.7 dB

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

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 ($)	450	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	329
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, 100 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Xiaomi 12 Lite

0 (0%)

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

2 (100%)

Total Votes: 2

Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Main camera

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Connectivity

Sound

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