Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G

Released July 2022

High-End ($400-$600)
Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G

Summary

Pros

  • Good overall image quality when shooting in bright light
  • Decent charging experience
  • Decent efficiency
  • Bright sound rendition in recordings and playback
  • Good for recording loud events, such as concerts and shows

Cons

  • Limited image quality in low-light photos and videos
  • Lack of tele module
  • Limited immersive sound rendition in playback
  • Blurry sound localizability in selfie video recordings
  • Slightly aggressive and thin sound rendition in playback

Scores

Camera
Audio
Battery
109
camera
115th

in Global Ranking

13th

in High-End Ranking ($400-$600)

Overall Camera Score i
109
45
Samsung Galaxy A05s
BEST 158
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
111
50
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Bokeh i
40
20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 85
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Preview i
66
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Zoom i
72
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Video i
121
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 158
Top score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 149

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 135

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

Tests

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Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G camera
112
audio
2022
151st

in Global Ranking

21st

in High-End Ranking ($400-$600)

Overall Audio Score i
112
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
111
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i
119
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 169

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 158

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

118
battery
2022
86th

in Global Ranking

17th

in High-End Ranking ($400-$600)

Overall Battery Score i
118
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 157
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
105
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 195
Top score
Honor X7b
Charging i
133
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 218
Top score
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Efficiency i
131
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
2 days 5h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
0h29
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
1h12
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
5h02 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Tests

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Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G battery

Specifications

159.3 x 73.7 x 7.29mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

No water protection
No IP rating

Protection

Wired only

Charging

128/256 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide, Macro

Main camera
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