Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
VS
56 out 100
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE, Manufactured in October, 2021with 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 Redmi Note 12
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4250mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 158g vs 183.5g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
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 Redmi Note 12
vs
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
741 nits
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
795 nits
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)484 Hz373 Hz
Response time5 ms3.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.66 mm (6.52 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 75.96 mm (2.99 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 6.8 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 183.5 g (6.47 oz) 158 g (5.57 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
85.3 %
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 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 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 128 512
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
375
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
1022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
1494
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2969
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3751022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14942969
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
346691
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
584521
CPU117343202078
GPU42979137716
Memory113571106890
UX72798137837
NanoReview Score346691584521
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
641
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
2473
Max Surface Temp.40.9 °C36.5 °C
Stability99 %98 %
Graphics Test3 fps14 fps
Graphics Score6412473
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
8890
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
9976
Writing score1019011945
Web score85717477
Video editing47715930
Data manipulation72238591
NanoReview Score88909976

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 21 GB 14.8 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4250 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
23:06
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
20:31
Web Browsing08:20 h07:37 h
Video Playback15:10 h13:17 h
Games05:33 h04:48 h
Standby Mode113 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung GW3
Sensor size1/2.761/1.97
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 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
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
81.3 dB
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE
89.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 320
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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