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

Xiaomi 12T vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

66 out 100
Xiaomi 12T
VS
58 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Lite
Xiaomi 12T
Xiaomi 12 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12T Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra, vs Xiaomi 12 Lite, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. 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 12T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Lite
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 202g

Versions

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

Review

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

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 88.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12T
950 nits
Xiaomi 12 Lite
821 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz119 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12T], [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.29 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12T
86.7 %
Xiaomi 12 Lite
88.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12T and Xiaomi 12 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 768 512
GPU Frequency 860 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
1209
Xiaomi 12 Lite
1033
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
3544
Xiaomi 12 Lite
2981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12091033
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35442981
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12T], [Xiaomi 12 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12T
844608
Xiaomi 12 Lite
599090
CPU261543202145
GPU203940138194
Memory181754120248
UX197371138503
NanoReview Score844608599090
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12T
5860
Xiaomi 12 Lite
n/a
Max Surface Temp.35.7 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test35 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5860n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12T
11924
Xiaomi 12 Lite
n/a
Writing score16185n/a
Web score10678n/a
Video editing6831n/a
Data manipulation10178n/a
NanoReview Score11924n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 25.5 GB 24.7 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12T
21:37
Xiaomi 12 Lite
18:55
Web Browsing08:33 h07:27 h
Video Playback12:21 h11:49 h
Games04:59 h05:00 h
Standby Mode109 h89 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.671/1.52
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4H7n/a
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12T
120
Xiaomi 12 Lite
111
Video quality
Xiaomi 12T
127
Xiaomi 12 Lite
121
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12T
115
Xiaomi 12 Lite
109
Bokeh6540
Preview6366
Zoom6772
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12T], [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.47 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE 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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12T
87.4 dB
Xiaomi 12 Lite
89.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2022 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 450
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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