Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Motorola Moto G42 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi 12 Lite
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Xiaomi 12 Lite or Motorola Moto G42 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi 12 Lite | Motorola Moto G42 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2022, July 09 | 2022, June 09 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.3 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm | 6.27 x 6.27 x 2.9 in | 160.4 x 73.5 x 8 mm | 6.31 x 6.31 x 2.89 in | |
| Weight | 173 g | 6.1 oz | 175 g | 6.17 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Lite Green, Lite Pink | Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose | |
| Battery | 4300 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 440 EUR | 210 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 68B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.55" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 103.6 cm2 | 98.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 88.2% | 83.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 411 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz -Dolby Vision -HDR10+ -950 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 109 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 111 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 121 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AF | 16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12, MIUI 13 | Android 12 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Adreno 610 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 595232 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 201859 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 138205 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 117963 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 201859 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 521144 | 249500 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 865 | 405 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2805 | 1489 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 67W, 50% in 13 min -Quick Charge 4+ -Power Delivery 3.0 - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
- Fast charging 18W - Water-repellent design |
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