Xiaomi 12 Lite: Mid-range smartphone starting at 450 euros

While the 12S series is already official, Xiaomi’s 12 series is getting an addition in the form of a Lite model. Xiaomi 12 Lite arrives in Germany for 450 euros Among other things, it offers an AMOLED display with 120 Hz, fast charging and a 108 megapixel camera.

The Xiaomi 12, 12X and 12 Pro (test) hit the market at the end of March, but now the Xiaomi 12 Lite is following. A Sales start from July 15 for 449.90 euros. Color options are black, light green and light pink. The cheapest model in the series so far, the 12X, was priced at just under 700 euros and has since dropped to around 500 euros. Competitors include the €470 Nothing Phone (1), the €380 Motorola Edge 30, the €340 OnePlus Nord 2 (test) and the €470 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (test).

The camera design is similar to its sibling models, but Xiaomi has opted for a flat frame, similar to the Redmi Note 11 series. New smart phone Weighs only 173 grams and is 7.3 mm thin, which suggests a plastic case. Stretch on the front diagonal 6.55 inches (about 17 cm) is an AMOLED display, which has a full HD+ resolution. It offers a refresh rate 120 hertz and a touch sampling rate of 240 hertz. The screen should be bright at a maximum of 950 nits.

Snapdragon 778G and slimmed down camera equipment

A Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G, which is also present in the Honor 50 (review), serves as the processor. The six-nanometer chip is in the upper mid-range. Only the memory version gets Germany Eight GB RAM and 128 GB UFS 2.2. Storage space cannot be increased. Apart from 5G mobile communication (dual SIM), Xiaomi 12 Lite also supports Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 6, NFC and general location services.

The front camera offers a resolution of 32 megapixels and autofocus, while there are three more cameras on the back. as 108 megapixel main sensor Samsung HM2 is used, but without optical stabilization. Xiaomi also installs an ultra-wide-angle camera with a 120-degree field of view and eight megapixels. The third sensor has a resolution of only two megapixels and is used for macro shots.

thanks one Charging power is 67 watts The 4,300 mAh battery is half charged in just 13 minutes and fully charged in 41 minutes. A corresponding charger is included in the scope of delivery. But there is no wireless charging. In the next few months, the Chinese manufacturer should also bring the 12S series to Germany.

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