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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-07-27 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, having a score of 78.8 against 74.3. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi 12 has older 12 version while Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Xiaomi 12's body is extremely newer and a little bit thinner, but also a little bit heavier than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12 has a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has a just a bit lower screen density, it also counts with a really brighter screen, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little bigger display.
The Xiaomi 12 shoots much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a larger aperture, a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution. The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi 12, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi 12 has a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a 13 percent greater battery size.
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