Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,542, while Samsung Galaxy M12 scores 1,028, making Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite offers a screen size of 6.55 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M12 offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite features a AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy M12's PLS TFT LCD, making Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M12 offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M12 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite delivers longer battery life with 15h 54m, while Samsung Galaxy M12 delivers 15h 26m, making Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy M12 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy M12 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M12 is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy M12 has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

74%
78%

Release Date

17 Mar, 2021
25 Jun, 2021

Performance

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Snapdragon 732G
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
PLS TFT LCD
AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
4250 mAh
15W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • 90Hz screen on a budget
  • Great battery life
  • Comes with Android 11
  • Amazingly slim and light
  • Premium design
  • Good display
  • Generally smooth performance

Cons

  • Cameras could be better
  • Design doesn't stand out
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Might be considered expensive in spec terms
  • No 3.5mm audio jack
  • Not meant for heavy-duty gaming
  • Cameras could have been better

User Ratings

4.1/5
(190,192 ratings)
4.2/5
(13,447 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

127,746
AnTuTu Score
288,316
AnTuTu Score
15h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2021
(Official)
Jun 25, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MP1
Adreno 618

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

127,746
288,316

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

36.0 s
30.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.4 %
18.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

PLS TFT LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.95 %
85.25 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

164 mm
160.5 mm

Width

75.9 mm
75.7 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm
6.9 mm

Weight

221 grams
157 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.97" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
4250 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 58 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 62% in 30 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

15h 26m
15h 54m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 8m 17s
1h 33m 48s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg
Head: 0.857 W/kg Body: 0.777 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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