Xiaomi 13 Lite vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

The Xiaomi 13 Lite scores 6.0 in our rating, and the Xiaomi 12 Lite scores 5.9. The Xiaomi 13 Lite leads in battery and design. The Xiaomi 13 Lite is the newer phone, announced Feb 26, 2023.

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Xiaomi Xiaomi 13 Lite

6.0 Price TBA

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Xiaomi Xiaomi 12 Lite

5.9 Price TBA

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the Xiaomi 13 Lite

Bigger battery 4,500 mAh vs 4,300 mAh
Brighter screen 1,000 nits vs 950 nits
Newer model Feb 26, 2023 vs Jul 1, 2022
Lighter 171 g vs 173 g
Thinner 7.23 mm vs 7.29 mm

Why choose the Xiaomi 12 Lite

Stereo speakers

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Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

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 13 LiteXiaomi 12 Lite

Overall 6.0 5.9

Display 7.1 7.1

Performance 4.5 4.4

Camera 5.6 5.7

Battery 4.9 4.7

Design 7.7 7.0

Software support 6.3 6.3

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Xiaomi 13 LiteXiaomi 12 Lite

Size 6.55 inches 6.55 inches

Type OLED, AMOLED OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 402 ppi 402 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 1,000 nits 950 nits

HDR HDR10+, Dolby Vision HDR10+, Dolby Vision

Protection Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec Xiaomi 13 LiteXiaomi 12 Lite

Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Snapdragon 778G

Process 4 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz

GPU Adreno 644 Adreno 642L

RAM 8 GB 6 GB / 8 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type — UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Xiaomi 13 LiteXiaomi 12 Lite

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56" 108 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.52"

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 4K@30 4K@30

Front camera 32 MP 32 MP

Battery and charging

Spec Xiaomi 13 LiteXiaomi 12 Lite

Capacity 4,500 mAh 4,300 mAh

Battery type — Li-Po

Wired charging 67 W 67 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Xiaomi 13 LiteXiaomi 12 Lite

Dimensions 159.2 × 72.7 × 7.23 mm 159.3 × 73.7 × 7.29 mm

Thickness 7.23 mm 7.29 mm

Weight 171 g 173 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Plastic

Back Glass Glass

Water resistance — IP53

Fingerprint — Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Black, Lite Blue, Lite Pink Black, Lite Green, Lite Pink

Connectivity and features

Spec Xiaomi 13 LiteXiaomi 12 Lite

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 5.2 5.2

USB — USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Software

Spec Xiaomi 13 LiteXiaomi 12 Lite

OS at launch Android 12 Android 12

Interface MIUI 14 MIUI 13

Security updates 4 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec Xiaomi 13 LiteXiaomi 12 Lite

Announced Feb 26, 2023 Jul 1, 2022

Released Mar 8, 2023 Jul 1, 2022

Status Discontinued Discontinued

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