This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Xiaomi 12 Lite and Nothing Phone (4a) smartphones.
The Xiaomi 12 Lite features a 6.55-inch display, 108MP main camera, 4,300mAh battery, 67W fast charging and Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G chipset.
Meanwhile, the Nothing Phone (4a) features a slightly larger 6.78-inch display, 3.5x optical zoom, 5,080mAh battery, 50W fast charging and IP64 dust & water resistance. The two phones have similar prices.
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels 402 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and punch-hole | 6.78-inch ~ AMOLED Display (1224 x 2720 Pixels, 440 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 800nits typical brightness, 4500nits peak, 2160Hz PWM and punch-hole |
| Size | 159.3 × 73.7 × 7.29 mm | 163.9 x 77.5 x 8.5 mm |
| Weight | 173 g | 205 g |
| Build | Glass front and back, Plastic frame | Glass front and back |
| Durability | IP64 dust and splash resistance | |
| Colors | Black, Lite Green, and Lite Pink | Black, White, Blue, Pink |
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Nothing Phone (4a) The Nothing Phone (4a) has a larger and sharper display. It is also more durable, while the Xiaomi 12 Lite is lighter. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo 670 @ 2.4GHz & 4x Kryo 670 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A720 @ 2.7GHz , 3x Cortex-A720 @ 2.4GHz & 4x Cortex-A520 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Adreno 810 |
| RAM | 6GB or 8GB of RAM | 8GB or 12GB of RAM |
| Storage | 128GB | 128GB or 256GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | Android 12 with MIUI 13 | Android 16 with Nothing OS 4.1 |
| Our pick: |
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Nothing Phone (4a)
The Nothing Phone (4a) has slightly better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 108MP Main Camera (ISOCELL HM2, f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120° FoV) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) -Dual-tone LED Flash -Up to 4K@30fps Video Recording -Eye tracking focus |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.88 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Periscope Telephoto (f/2.88 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 3.5x Optical Zoom) 8MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120˚ FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 4K video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
32 Megapixels (f/2.45 Aperture) with Autofocus and Dual LED Flash |
32 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
| Our pick: |
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Nothing Phone (4a)
Nothing Phone (4a) has the advantage for zoom photography with a periscope telephoto camera with 3.5x optical zoom and optical image stabilization. However, Xiaomi 12 Lite has an advantage for selfies with autofocus on the front camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax/6 (dual band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | GPS with A-GPS (dual-band), GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| Our pick: |
Tie
Both phones offer similar connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Dual Speakers | Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Multi-function mini-LEDs at the back (Glyph Bar) |
| Our pick: |
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Xiaomi 12 Lite
Based on the specs, it has Dolby Atmos. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 4300 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 5080 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 67W Fast Charging (Turbo, 100% in 41 minutes) |
50W Fast Charging (100% in 64 minutes) 7.5W Reverse charging |
| Our pick: |
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Nothing Phone (4a)
The Nothing Phone (4a) has a larger battery capacity. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱20,999.00 - Official price of 6GB RAM version in the Philippines ₱21,999.00 - Official price of 8GB RAM version in the Philippines |
₱21,990.00 - Official price of 8GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱24,990.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱28,990.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | August 18, 2022 | March 28, 2026 |
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