Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
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Xiaomi 12 Lite
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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced September 2019 July 2022
Status Coming Soon - September 2019 Coming Soon - July 2022
Colors Black, Blue, White Black, Lite Green, Lite Pink
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 156.8 x 74.5 x 8.7 mm
(6.17 x 2.93 x 0.34 in)
159.3 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm
(6.27 x 2.9 x 0.29 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G Network - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
IP53, dust and splash resistant

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 12
User Interface MIUI 10 MIUI 13
Processor Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver), Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670), Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 616 [Similar] Adreno 642L [Similar]
RAM 6GB [Browse Similar] 8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 128GB 256 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot) No

display Display

Type Full HD+ Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
403 nits, HDR
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh rate
Dolby Vision, HDR10+
950 nits (peak)
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors
Size 6.39 inches [Similar] 6.55 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (403 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (402 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.94% 88.14%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no
Radio FM radio No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP [Similar] 108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, (ultrawide)
2 MP, depth sensor
HDR, Panorama
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)
HDR, Panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.0, 0.8µm, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AF
HDR, panorama
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128GB, 6GB RAM or 64GB, 6GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot) No
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 67W, 50% in 13 min (advertised)
Quick Charge 4+
Power Delivery 3.0
Capacity 4030 mAh 4300 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -