Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13 Lite and Vivo S50 Pro mini - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13 Lite vs Vivo S50 Pro mini

59 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Lite
VS
88 out 100
Vivo S50 Pro mini
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Vivo S50 Pro mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Lite Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, vs Vivo S50 Pro mini, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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 13 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 191g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo S50 Pro mini
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Lite and Vivo S50 Pro mini
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 13 Lite
vs
Vivo S50 Pro mini

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13 Lite
930 nits
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
sRGB gamut97.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 150.83 mm (5.94 in)
Width 72.7 mm (2.86 in) 71.76 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.23 mm (0.28 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Lite
89.5 %
Vivo S50 Pro mini
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Lite and Vivo S50 Pro mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)		 6/3.32 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 644 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Lite
934
Vivo S50 Pro mini
3029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Lite
2571
Vivo S50 Pro mini
9401
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9343029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25719401
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Lite
667696
Vivo S50 Pro mini
2982857
CPU241677667776
GPU1679351288971
Memory112520560078
UX145564466032
NanoReview Score6676962982857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Lite
3093
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.7 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3093n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Lite]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 33.1 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:58 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Lite
19:44
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Web Browsing07:35 hn/a
Video Playback12:35 hn/a
Games05:01 hn/a
Standby Mode94 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 110 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX376Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/4.01/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3D2 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE 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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/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 (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13 Lite
91.6 dB
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 525
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo S50 Pro mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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