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Xiaomi 12 Lite

Xiaomi 12 Lite

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Xiaomi Mi 10S

Xiaomi Mi 10S

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Category Breakdown

Xiaomi 12 Lite
Xiaomi Mi 10S
Performance
86.790.5
Camera
66.998.6
Display
94.687.9
Battery
29.892.0
Build
90.10.2
Connectivity
82.582.7
Audio
70.787.6
Overall
70.775.2

Summary

  • The Xiaomi 12 Lite features a lighter build at 173g with a glass front and back, while the Xiaomi Mi 10S is heavier at 208g and has a slightly thicker profile.
  • The 12 Lite offers a 6.55-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, compared to the 6.67-inch AMOLED display of the Mi 10S with a 90Hz refresh rate.
  • In terms of performance, the 12 Lite is powered by the Snapdragon 778G, while the Mi 10S uses the more powerful Snapdragon 870.
  • Both phones have a 108 MP main camera, but the Mi 10S includes OIS and can record 8K video, whereas the 12 Lite lacks OIS and is limited to 4K.
  • The Mi 10S has a larger 4780mAh battery with wireless charging support, while the 12 Lite has a 4300mAh battery with faster wired charging at 67W.
  • Lastly, the 12 Lite runs on Android 12 with HyperOS, while the Mi 10S launched with Android 11 and MIUI 12.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Xiaomi 12 Lite
Xiaomi Mi 10S

General

Release Date

2022, July 09
2021, March 10

Announced

2022, July 09
2021, March 10

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.55"
6.67"

Type

AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 950 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 1120 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
90Hz

HDR Support

✓
✓

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)

GPU

Adreno 642L
Adreno 650

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

✗
✗

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
108 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.4, 123˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AF
20 MP, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm

Front Camera Features

HDR, panorama
HDR, panorama

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Optical Stabilization

✗
✓

Night Mode

✗
✗

Raw Photo Support

✗
✗

Battery

Capacity

4300 mAh
4780 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4300 mAh
Li-Po 4780 mAh

Charging Details

67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 50% in 13 min
33W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 56 min30W wireless, 100% in 69 min10W reverse wireless

Fast Charging

✗
✗

Wireless Charging

✗
✓

Build & Safety

Dimensions

159.3 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm (6.27 x 2.90 x 0.29 in)
162.6 x 74.8 x 9 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)

Weight

173 g
208 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame
N/A

Colors

Black, Lite Green, Lite Pink
Titanium Black, Ice Blue, Pearl White

Foldable

✗
✗

SAR

1.09 W/kg (head)     0.73 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

✓
✓

4G

✓
✓

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

NFC

✓
✓

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

✗
✗

Headphone Jack

✗
✗

Radio

✗
✗

Positioning

GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

Audio

Stereo Speakers

✗
✓

Loudspeaker

Yes, with dual speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS
Android 11, MIUI 12

Fingerprint

✓
✓

Face Unlock

✗
✗

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer