CMF Phone 1 vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

The CMF Phone 1 scores 5.5 in our rating, and the Xiaomi 12 Lite scores 5.9. The CMF Phone 1 leads in display and performance, while the Xiaomi 12 Lite is ahead in camera, design and software support. The CMF Phone 1 is the newer phone, announced Jul 8, 2024.

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CMF CMF Phone 1

5.5 Price TBA

Xiaomi Xiaomi 12 Lite

5.9 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the CMF Phone 1

Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,300 mAh
Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.55 inches
Brighter screen 2,000 nits vs 950 nits
Newer model Jul 8, 2024 vs Jul 1, 2022
microSD card slot

Why choose the Xiaomi 12 Lite

Faster wired charging 67 W vs 33 W
Better water resistance IP53 vs IP52
Lighter 173 g vs 197 g
Thinner 7.29 mm vs 8 mm
Sharper display 402 ppi vs 395 ppi
Stereo speakers

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec CMF Phone 1Xiaomi 12 Lite

Overall 5.5 5.9

Display 7.5 7.1

Performance 4.7 4.4

Camera 4.8 5.7

Battery 4.8 4.7

Design 5.7 7.0

Software support 4.3 6.3

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec CMF Phone 1Xiaomi 12 Lite

Size 6.67 inches 6.55 inches

Type OLED, Super AMOLED OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 395 ppi 402 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 2,000 nits 950 nits

HDR — HDR10+, Dolby Vision

Protection Dragontrail Pro Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec CMF Phone 1Xiaomi 12 Lite

Chipset Dimensity 7300 Snapdragon 778G

Process 4 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.5 GHz 2.4 GHz

GPU Mali-G615 MC2 Adreno 642L

RAM 6 GB / 8 GB 6 GB / 8 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type — UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✕ No

Cameras

Spec CMF Phone 1Xiaomi 12 Lite

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.95" 108 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.52"

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Ultrawide — 8 MP

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 4K@30 4K@30

Front camera 16 MP 32 MP

Battery and charging

Spec CMF Phone 1Xiaomi 12 Lite

Capacity 5,000 mAh 4,300 mAh

Battery type — Li-Po

Wired charging 33 W 67 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec CMF Phone 1Xiaomi 12 Lite

Dimensions 164 × 77 × 8 mm 159.3 × 73.7 × 7.29 mm

Thickness 8 mm 7.29 mm

Weight 197 g 173 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Plastic

Back Plastic Glass

Water resistance IP52 IP53

Fingerprint Under-display optical Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Black, Blue, Orange, Light Green Black, Lite Green, Lite Pink

Connectivity and features

Spec CMF Phone 1Xiaomi 12 Lite

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 5.3 5.2

USB — USB-C 2.0

NFC ✕ No ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✓ Yes

Software

Spec CMF Phone 1Xiaomi 12 Lite

OS at launch Android 14 Android 12

Interface Nothing OS 2.6 MIUI 13

OS updates 2 years —

Security updates 3 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec CMF Phone 1Xiaomi 12 Lite

Announced Jul 8, 2024 Jul 1, 2022

Released Jul 12, 2024 Jul 1, 2022

Status Released Discontinued

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