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Updated: Mar 2026
Xiaomi 12 Lite
$699
(Expected Price)
Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team
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Should you buy the Xiaomi 12 Lite?
Reasons to Buy
- Massive 6000 mAh battery life
- Large 6.7" display for media
- Excellent value at $699
Reasons to Avoid
- May be bulky due to large battery
- Average camera performance in low light
Full Specifications
- Network Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- Launch Announced: 2022, July 09 Status: Available. Released 2022, July 11
- Body Dimensions: 159.3 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm (6.27 x 2.90 x 0.29 in) Weight: 173 g (6.10 oz) Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Display Type: AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 950 nits (peak) Size: 6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density) Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- Platform OS: Android 12, MIUI 13 Chipset: Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) CPU: Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) GPU: Adreno 642L
- Memory Card slot - No Internal: 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
- : UFS 2.2
- Main Camera
Triple: 108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Features: Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
- Selfie camera Single: 32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AF Features: HDR, panorama Video: 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps
- Sound Loudspeaker : Yes, with dual speakers 3.5mm jack : No
- : 24-bit/192kHz audio
- Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth: 5.2, A2DP, LE Positioning: GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) NFC: Yes (market/region dependent) Infrared port: Yes Radio: No USB: USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
- Features Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
- : Virtual proximity sensing
- Battery Type: Li-Po 4300 mAh, non-removable Charging: 67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 50% in 13 min (advertised)
- Misc Colors: Black, Lite Green, Lite Pink Models: 2203129G SAR: 1.09 W/kg (head) - - 0.73 W/kg (body) - - SAR EU: 0.60 W/kg (head) - - 1.00 W/kg (body) - - Price: € 281.86 / $ 249.99
- Tests
Performance: AnTuTu: 528905 (v9)
GeekBench: 2943 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 29fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) -
Display: Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) Camera: Photo / Video Loudspeaker: -25.2 LUFS (Very good) Battery (old): Endurance rating 100hTop Alternatives
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