Honor 70 Pro vs Xiaomi 12 Lite

The Honor 70 Pro (2022) runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 8000, while the Xiaomi 12 Lite (2022) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor 70 Pro leads — 62/100 vs 55/100 (a 7-point difference). Key differences: the Honor 70 Pro has the bigger battery (4500 mAh vs 4300); the main camera is 54 MP vs 108 MP; the Honor 70 Pro is faster in AnTuTu (1,080,933 vs 783,606); the Xiaomi 12 Lite is noticeably lighter (173g vs 192g).

The Honor 70 Pro edges out the Xiaomi 12 Lite by just 7 points — the two devices are very close in overall level.

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor 70 Pro

Performance 59
Display 82
Camera 66
Battery 50
Portability 62
Value for money —

Xiaomi 12 Lite

Performance 54
Display 80
Camera 49
Battery 38
Portability 82
Value for money 42

What makes Honor 70 Pro better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 1080933 vs 783606
  • Better Geekbench Single: 1097 vs 1017
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 3309 vs 2943
  • Bigger battery: 4500 vs 4300 mAh
  • Faster charging: 100W vs 67W

  • Higher performance (59/100 vs 54/100)
  • Better camera (66/100 vs 49/100)
  • Longer battery life (50/100 vs 38/100)
  • Better display (82/100 vs 80/100)

What makes Xiaomi 12 Lite better?

  • Better main camera: 108MP vs 54MP
  • Lighter: 173g vs 192g

  • Better portability (82/100 vs 62/100)

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor 70 Pro vs the Xiaomi 12 Lite, the Honor 70 Pro scores 7 points higher (62/100 vs 55/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor 70 Pro leads (66/100 vs 49/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor 70 Pro leads (50/100 vs 38/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor 70 Pro is a bit better (59/100 vs 54/100). In the "display" category, the Honor 70 Pro and the Xiaomi 12 Lite are nearly equal (82/100 vs 80/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor 70 Pro notably outperforms the Xiaomi 12 Lite (66/100 vs 49/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor 70 Pro is a bit better (50/100 vs 38/100). In the "portability" category, the Xiaomi 12 Lite notably outperforms the Honor 70 Pro (82/100 vs 62/100).

Specs comparison

Specification Honor 70 Pro Xiaomi 12 Lite
Processor MediaTek Dimensity 8000 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
AnTuTu 1080933 783606
Geekbench Single 1097 1017
Geekbench Multi 3309 2943
Display 6.8" OLED 6.5" AMOLED
Resolution 1200x2652 2400x1080
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Battery 4500 mAh 4300 mAh
Charging 100W 67W
Main camera 54 MP 108 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 8 MP
Telephoto 8 MP 0 MP
Front camera 50 MP 32 MP
RAM 8GB / 12GB 6GB / 8GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB 128GB / 256GB
OS Android 12, Magic UI 6.1 Android 12
Brightness (peak) — 950 nits
NFC yes yes
Protection — IP53
Dimensions 163.9×74.6×8.2 mm 159.3×73.7×7.3 mm
Weight 192 g 173 g
Launch price — $370

Camera comparison

Honor 70 Pro

  • Main: 54MP f/1.9
  • Ultrawide: 50MP
  • Telephoto: 8MP
  • Front: 50MP
66
camera

Xiaomi 12 Lite

  • Main: 108MP f/1.65
  • Ultrawide: 8MP
  • Front: 32MP
49
camera

Display comparison

Honor 70 Pro

  • 6.8" OLED
  • Resolution: 1200x2652
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
82
display

Xiaomi 12 Lite

  • 6.5" AMOLED
  • Resolution: 2400x1080
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
80
display

Battery and charging

Honor 70 Pro

  • 4500 mAh
  • Wired: 100W
  • No wireless charging
50
battery

Xiaomi 12 Lite

  • 4300 mAh
  • Wired: 67W
  • No wireless charging
38
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor 70 Pro and Xiaomi 12 Lite, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor 70 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 8000
62/100
1080933 AnTuTu
Xiaomi 12 Lite Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
55/100 -37.9%
783606 AnTuTu

Honor 70 Pro leads Xiaomi 12 Lite by 37.9% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Launch prices and where to check today's

Honor 70 Pro

Price unknown

Xiaomi 12 Lite

$370

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor 70 Pro is a bit better (59/100 vs 54/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Honor 70 Pro and the Xiaomi 12 Lite are nearly equal (82/100 vs 80/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor 70 Pro notably outperforms the Xiaomi 12 Lite (66/100 vs 49/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor 70 Pro is a bit better (50/100 vs 38/100).

portability

In the "portability" category, the Xiaomi 12 Lite notably outperforms the Honor 70 Pro (82/100 vs 62/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor 70 Pro or the Xiaomi 12 Lite?

The Honor 70 Pro edges out the Xiaomi 12 Lite by just 7 points — the two devices are very close in overall level.

What is the rating of the Honor 70 Pro and the Xiaomi 12 Lite?

The Honor 70 Pro has a MobileRank rating of 62/100, the Xiaomi 12 Lite — 55/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor 70 Pro or the Xiaomi 12 Lite?

The Honor 70 Pro leads on camera score (66/100 vs 49/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor 70 Pro or the Xiaomi 12 Lite?

The Honor 70 Pro leads on performance (59/100 vs 54/100).

Should you choose the Honor 70 Pro over the Xiaomi 12 Lite?

Neither model stands out enough to recommend it for a specific use case: the clearest difference is portability — better on the Xiaomi 12 Lite (82/100 vs 62/100).