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Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Xiaomi 12T
What 12 Lite does better (4) and where 12T wins (13) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
12 Lite12T
| 12 Lite | 12T | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159.3 mm | 163.1 mm | −3.8 mm |
| Width | 73.7 mm | 75.9 mm | −2.2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm | 8.6 mm | −1.3 mm |
| Weight | 173 g | 202 g | −29 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 12 Lite better than 12T?
- Weight173 g vs 202 g+17%
- Peak brightness950 nits vs 900 nits+6%
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 20 MP+60%
- Thickness7.3 mm vs 8.6 mm+18%
Why is 12T better than 12 Lite?
- AnTuTu score528,905 vs 780,204+48%
- Wired charging67 W vs 120 W+79%
- Optical stabilisationNo · 12 Lite: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · 12 Lite: Yes
- Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+16%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,943 vs 3,756+28%
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.85 GHz+19%
- Measured brightness824 nits vs 954 nits+16%
- Pixel density402 ppi vs 446 ppi+11%
- Charged in 30 min115% vs 158%+37%
- Process6 nm vs 5 nm+20%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,220 px+13%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 173 g | 202 g |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 159.3 mm | 163.1 mm |
| Width | 73.7 mm | 75.9 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP53 | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx3 | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black, Lite Green, Lite Pink | Black, Silver, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,220 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,712 px |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | 446 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 950 nits | 900 nits |
| Measured brightness | 824 nits | 954 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.2% | 86.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G | Mediatek Dimensity 8100 Ultra |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.85 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Mali-G610 MC6 |
| AnTuTu score | 528,905 | 780,204 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,943 | 3,756 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,567 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.52" | 1/1.67" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,300 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 67 W | 120 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 115% | 158% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.2 LUFS | -25 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.6 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | HyperOS | MIUI 14 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 3 |
