Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
The Xiaomi 12 Lite scores 5.9 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G scores 5.5. The Xiaomi 12 Lite leads in performance and battery, while the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G is ahead in camera, design and software support. The Xiaomi 12 Lite is the newer phone, announced Jul 1, 2022.
Key differences
Why choose the Xiaomi 12 Lite
- Faster wired charging 67 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.55 inches vs 6.5 inches
- Brighter screen 950 nits vs 800 nits
- Newer model Jul 1, 2022 vs Mar 17, 2022
- Lighter 173 g vs 189 g
- Thinner 7.29 mm vs 8.1 mm
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
- Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,300 mAh
- Better water resistance IP67 vs IP53
- Sharper display 405 ppi vs 402 ppi
- microSD card slot
- Optical image stabilization
- Longer security updates 5 years vs 4 years
PhoneRanked scores
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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
Xiaomi 12 LiteSamsung Galaxy A53 5G
Overall
5.9
5.5
Display
7.1
6.9
Performance
4.4
3.8
Camera
5.7
6.0
Battery
4.7
4.5
Design
7.0
7.3
Software support
6.3
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
3.0
Display
Spec
Xiaomi 12 LiteSamsung Galaxy A53 5G
Size
6.55 inches
6.5 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
402 ppi
405 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
950 nits
800 nits
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
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Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
Xiaomi 12 LiteSamsung Galaxy A53 5G
Process
6 nm
5 nm
Max CPU clock
2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 642L
Mali-G68
RAM
6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
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microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Xiaomi 12 LiteSamsung Galaxy A53 5G
Main camera
108 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.52"
64 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✕ No
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
12 MP
Rear cameras
3
4
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
Xiaomi 12 LiteSamsung Galaxy A53 5G
Capacity
4,300 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Li-Po
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Wired charging
67 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Xiaomi 12 LiteSamsung Galaxy A53 5G
Dimensions
159.3 × 73.7 × 7.29 mm
159.6 × 74.8 × 8.1 mm
Thickness
7.29 mm
8.1 mm
Weight
173 g
189 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Plastic
Back
Glass
Plastic
Water resistance
IP53
IP67
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
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Colors
Black, Lite Green, Lite Pink
Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Peach
Connectivity and features
Spec
Xiaomi 12 LiteSamsung Galaxy A53 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.2
5.1
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
Xiaomi 12 LiteSamsung Galaxy A53 5G
OS at launch
Android 12
Android 12
Interface
MIUI 13
One UI 4.1
OS updates
—
4 years
Security updates
4 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Xiaomi 12 LiteSamsung Galaxy A53 5G
Announced
Jul 1, 2022
Mar 17, 2022
Released
Jul 1, 2022
Apr 1, 2022
Status
Discontinued
Discontinued
US launch price
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$449.99
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