OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 12T

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Nord CE 2 Lite 5G compared with Xiaomi 12T

	OnePlusNord CE 2 Lite 5G	XiaomiXiaomi 12T
Overview
Released
Released	April 2022	October 2022
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.59″	6.67″
Resolution
Resolution	2412 × 1080	2712 × 1220 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	401 pixels per inch	446 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	900 nits
Display type
Display type	LCD, 20:9; sRGB and Display P3 support	AMOLED DotDisplay; 20:9 aspect ratio
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	500 nits typical; 900 nits peak; 4,096 brightness levels
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Pixel density
Pixel density	401 ppi	–
Display features
Display features	Up to 120 Hz; content-dependent refresh rate management and dark mode. TechRadar found no HDR streaming support	AdaptiveSync 30/60/90/120 Hz; up to 480 Hz touch sampling; over 68 billion colours; DCI-P3 gamut; JNCD approximately 0.37 and Delta E approximately 0.66; 5,000,000:1 contrast; HDR10+, True Display, reading and sunlight modes
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G	MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Ultra
Memory
Memory	6 GB – 8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB, 256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	–	5 nm process; four Cortex-A78-based cores at 2.85 GHz and four Cortex-A55-based cores at 2.0 GHz
GPU
GPU	Adreno 619	Arm Mali-G610 MC6
Memory
Memory	6 GB LPDDR4X in UK; India also offers 8 GB. Temporary virtual RAM uses storage and is not additional physical memory	–
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB UFS 2.2; hybrid microSD expansion up to 1 TB, sharing the second SIM position. TechRadar pricing paragraph incorrectly says 256 GB; its own tested-spec paragraph and both maker tables specify 128 GB	LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage
Cooling
Cooling	–	Vapour chamber, multilayer graphite sheets and boron nitride film
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	64 MP	108 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP	20 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	64 MP, six-element f/1.7 lens, 0.7 µm pixels or 1.4 µm with four-to-one binning; PDAF/continuous autofocus and EIS	108 MP, 1/1.67-inch sensor per current maker UK sheet, ƒ/1.7, OIS; 0.64 µm pixels and 9-in-1 1.92 µm pixels
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	8 MP, ƒ/2.2, 120° field of view
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP Sony IMX471, f/2.0, 1.0 µm pixels	20 MP, ƒ/2.24
Zoom
Zoom	1–6× digital zoom; no optical telephoto	–
Video recording
Video recording	1080p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps; 1080p time-lapse	4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slow motion at 120, 240 or 960 fps
Front video
Front video	1080p at 30 fps; time-lapse	1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Additional 2 MP f/2.4 depth-assist and 2 MP f/2.4 macro cameras; LED flash, AI scene enhancement, HDR, Nightscape, portrait, panorama, filters and dual-view video	2 MP macro, ƒ/2.4; six long-exposure effects, photo clones, timed burst, night/108 MP/Pro/document modes, HEIF/JPEG/RAW, HDR, Google Lens and AI ultrawide distortion correction; Ultra Night Video, AI cinema, HDR video, Pro time-lapse, Vlog, dual video and video log
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 33 W	Up to 120 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Single non-removable cell, maker typical capacity 5,000 mAh. Maker laboratory YouTube claim approximately 21 hours with Wi-Fi, default settings and video loop; normal usage varies	5,000 mAh typical; Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge
Wired charging
Wired charging	33 W SUPERVOOC; maker laboratory test 1% to approximately 50% in 30 minutes with official adapter, screen off, ambient and initial phone temperature 25 ± 1°C, tested 4 March 2022	Included 120 W charger; maker claims 100% in 19 minutes
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	195 g (better)	202 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.5 mm (better)	8.6 mm
Height × width
Height × width	164.3 × 75.6 mm	163.1 × 75.9 mm
Materials
Materials	Plastic frame and back (Gadgets360 and TechRadar)	–
Colours
Colours	Blue Tide and Black Dusk	Blue, Silver and Black
Buttons
Buttons	Volume buttons left, power/fingerprint button right; no alert slider (exact maker table and both original tests). Generic alert-slider section in the exact English manual does not apply	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Side-mounted fingerprint sensor and front-camera face unlock	In-screen fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient-light, proximity and Sensor Core	Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, X-axis linear motor, IR blaster and flicker
Speakers
Speakers	Single speaker (both original tests); maker describes super-linear speaker and noise cancellation support	Dual speakers; Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res Audio
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	OxygenOS 12.1 based on Android 12; first India sale 30 April 2022, later UK/Europe sale announced for 24 May 2022 (Tech Advisor reporting maker confirmation)	MIUI 13 based on Android 12
Software updates
Software updates	Launch commitment: two major Android version updates and three years of Android security updates; not a claim of ongoing support in 2026	–
In the box
In the box	UK: phone, 33 W SUPERVOOC adapter, USB-C cable (USB 2.0), case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM ejector, welcome letter, quick-start guide and safety/warranty information. India also lists a brand sticker	Phone, 120 W adapter, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case, quick start guide and warranty card
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	UK: LTE-FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28/66, LTE-TDD B38/39/40/41; 5G SA and NSA n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/77/78. India: LTE-FDD B1/3/4/5/7/8/19/28A, TDD B34/38/39/40/41; 5G SA n1/28A/41/78, NSA n41/77/78. Carrier support varies; importing does not guarantee local connectivity	5G NSA/SA n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/77/78; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28/32/66 and TDD B38/40/41; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19; GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; 4×4 MIMO
SIM
SIM	Hybrid SIM/SIM-or-microSD tray; nano-SIM (English manual)	Dual nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHz	Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g; 2.4/5 GHz, 2×2 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2; aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC, SBC and LHDC	Bluetooth 5.3; AAC, LDAC, LHDC and LC3
NFC
NFC	UK specification: NFC enabled. India table omits NFC; do not assume the UK capability applies to an imported Indian model	Supported
USB
USB	USB-C, USB 2.0; separate 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB-C
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou and QZSS	GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, BeiDou, NavIC L5 and QZSS L1/L5; A-GNSS, compass and assisted network positioning