Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Xiaomi Civi 3

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Xiaomi 12 Lite

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Xiaomi Civi 3

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Xiaomi Civi 3

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Xiaomi 12 Lite

Better display

Even

Lighter body

Xiaomi 12 Lite

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Xiaomi 12 Lite	Xiaomi Civi 3
Size (inches)	6.55	6.55
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2400	2400
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	120	120
Peak Brightness	950	1500
PPI	402	402
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body	88.2	91

Platform

Spec	Xiaomi 12 Lite	Xiaomi Civi 3
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Adreno 642L	Mali-G610 MC6
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 778G 5G	Mediatek Dimensity 8200 Ultra
Process (nm)	6	4
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	HyperOS	MIUI 14
OS Version	12	13

Memory

Spec	Xiaomi 12 Lite	Xiaomi Civi 3
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Xiaomi 12 Lite	Xiaomi Civi 3
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Color spectrum sensor, Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Count	3	3
Macro	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
ultrawide	8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)	8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Wide	108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Xiaomi 12 Lite	Xiaomi Civi 3
Video	1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Features	HDR, panorama	2 Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Count	1	2
Lens	32 MP, f/2.5, (wide)	32 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide)

Battery

Spec	Xiaomi 12 Lite	Xiaomi Civi 3
Capacity (mAh)	4300	4500
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	67	67

Body

Spec	Xiaomi 12 Lite	Xiaomi Civi 3
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	159.3	158.7
Thickness (mm)	7.3	7.6
Weight (g)	173	174
Width (mm)	73.7	71.7

Launch

Spec	Xiaomi 12 Lite	Xiaomi Civi 3
Announced	2022, July 09	2023, May 25
Status	Available. Released 2022, July 11	Available. Released 2023, May 25

Network

Spec	Xiaomi 12 Lite	Xiaomi Civi 3
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66	1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
5G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Xiaomi 12 Lite	Xiaomi Civi 3
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
infrared port	Yes	Yes
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I + B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)	GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I + B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6

Sound

Spec	Xiaomi 12 Lite	Xiaomi Civi 3
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with dual speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Xiaomi 12 Lite	Xiaomi Civi 3
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass