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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
VS
55 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 780G. 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 Mi 11 Lite 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 159g 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		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

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

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 HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
741 nits
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
843 nits
sRGB gamut100 %97.5 %
PWM (Flicker)484 Hz367 Hz
Response time5 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G]

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) 159 g (5.61 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
85.3 %
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
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)		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 128 512
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 490 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 752.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
375
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
999
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
1494
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
2616
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)375999
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14942616
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
346691
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
633483
CPU117343191999
GPU42979172063
Memory113571122336
UX72798147085
NanoReview Score346691633483
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
641
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
3126
Max Surface Temp.40.9 °C42.2 °C
Stability99 %79 %
Graphics Test3 fps18 fps
Graphics Score6413126
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
8890
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
9890
Writing score1019011933
Web score85717651
Video editing47716229
Data manipulation72238438
NanoReview Score88909890

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 13)
OS Size 21 GB 11 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 14

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 Quick Charge 4+ (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
23:06
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
18:12
Web Browsing08:20 h07:07 h
Video Playback15:10 h12:41 h
Games05:33 h04:34 h
Standby Mode113 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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) 120 fps (1080p)
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 μm0.8 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
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
118
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
101
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
111
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G]

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
- 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 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
81.3 dB
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
89.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 370
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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