Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and Apple iPhone 12 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G vs Apple iPhone 12

55 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
VS
65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 780G, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. 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 Mi 11 Lite 5G
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 164g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4250mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and Apple iPhone 12
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 Mi 11 Lite 5G
vs
Apple iPhone 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.55 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 87.1 %
Features Always-On Display DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
843 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamut97.5 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hz226 Hz
Response time3.6 ms16 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G], [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 6.8 mm (0.27 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
85.3 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 642 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 490 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 752.6 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
999
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
2616
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9991941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26165008
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
633483
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU191999310050
GPU172063323143
Memory122336173777
UX147085288345
NanoReview Score6334831095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
3126
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.42.2 °C41.2 °C
Stability79 %77 %
Graphics Test18 fps45 fps
Graphics Score31267601
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G], [Apple iPhone 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
9890
Apple iPhone 12
n/a
Writing score11933n/a
Web score7651n/a
Video editing6229n/a
Data manipulation8438n/a
NanoReview Score9890n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 11 GB 7 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 4250 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4+ (58% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
18:12
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsing07:07 h08:00 h
Video Playback12:41 h12:09 h
Games04:34 h04:35 h
Standby Mode80 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad 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 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GW3Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.971/3.4
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/41/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
118
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
101
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
111
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a74
Zoomn/a60
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G], [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
140

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 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
89.2 dB
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 370 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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