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

Xiaomi 12 vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite

65 out 100
Xiaomi 12
VS
56 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
Xiaomi 12
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300 (MT6835T). 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
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 202g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 and Vivo iQOO Z10 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
vs
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.28 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 85.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12
887 nits
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 167.3 mm (6.59 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
85.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 and Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (MT6835T)
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 64
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12
1702
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12
3977
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
1775
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1702729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39771775
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1405
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12], [Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12
1187033
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
703069
CPU308025201129
GPU439066145470
Memory237645196394
UX212297160076
NanoReview Score1187033703069
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12
8751
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
Stability60 %n/a
Graphics Test52 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8751n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12
12987
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
Writing score14840n/a
Web score11534n/a
Video editing7452n/a
Data manipulation9643n/a
NanoReview Score12987n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 FuntouchOS 15

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (87% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:46 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
Web Browsing06:17 hn/a
Video Playback10:46 hn/a
Games04:42 hn/a
Standby Mode71 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) n/a
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12
118
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12
121
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12
113
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom72n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor OmniVision OV32B40 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE PAN, OPP, 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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced December, 2021 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 580 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 115
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- 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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