This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Xiaomi 12 Lite and POCO C81 Pro smartphones.
The Xiaomi 12 Lite features a smaller 6.55-inch display, 108MP main camera, 4,300mAh battery, 67W fast charging and Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G chipset.
Meanwhile, the POCO C81 Pro features a larger 6.9-inch display, 6,000mAh battery, 15W charging rate, dual-camera setup and UNISOC T7250 chipset. It is considerably more affordable.
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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 | 6.9-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 254 ppi) with 120Hz Refresh Rate, 650nits typical brightness, 800nits HBM, and notch |
| Size | 159.3 × 73.7 × 7.29 mm | 171.56 x 79.47 x 8.15 mm |
| Weight | 173 g | 208 g |
| Build | Glass front and back, Plastic frame | Glass front, Plastic back |
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| Colors | Black, Lite Green, and Lite Pink | Black, Gold, Green |
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Xiaomi 12 Lite The Xiaomi 12 Lite is lighter. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G | UNISOC T7250 (12 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo 670 @ 2.4GHz & 4x Kryo 670 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A75 @ 1.8GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.6GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Mali-G57 |
| RAM | 6GB or 8GB of RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 128GB | 64GB, 128GB, or 256GB |
| Expansion | None | 1TB via microSD |
| OS | Android 12 with MIUI 13 | Android 15 with HyperOS 3 |
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Xiaomi 12 Lite
The Xiaomi 12 Lite has 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 |
Dual Cameras: 13MP Main Camera (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus) Auxiliary lens -LED Flash -Up to 1080p@30fps video recording |
| Front Camera |
32 Megapixels (f/2.45 Aperture) with Autofocus and Dual LED Flash |
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) - Up to 1080p@30fps video recording |
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Xiaomi 12 Lite
Xiaomi 12 Lite has the better-equipped front camera with autofocus on the front camera and a wider 12° ultrawide camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | GPS with A-GPS (dual-band), GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
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Xiaomi 12 Lite
The Xiaomi 12 Lite has better cellular connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Dual Speakers | Up to 200% speaker volume |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
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Xiaomi 12 Lite
Based on the specs, it has stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, and a gyroscope. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 4300 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 6000 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 67W Fast Charging (Turbo, 100% in 41 minutes) | 15W charging rate |
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POCO C81 Pro
The POCO C81 Pro 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 |
₱6,999.00 - Official price of 4GB+64GB version in the Philippines ₱7,999.00 - Official price of 4GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱8,999.00 - Official price of 4GB+256GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | August 18, 2022 | May 26, 2026 |
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