Camera<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nXiaomi 12 Lite gets a 108MP main sensor, 8MP ultrawide sensor, and a 2MP macro sensor<\/strong>. The main sensor is a good upgrade from last year’s 64MP sensor. However, the macro sensor is a downgrade from last year’s 5MP macro sensor.<\/p>\nMAIN CAMERA<\/strong><\/p>\nThis slideshow requires JavaScript.<\/p>
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The main camera captures excellent photos in daylight with good sharpness and resolved fine details. The dynamic range is quite wide with boosted color and contrast. However, It does struggle to capture details of foliage.<\/p>\n
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The ultrawide camera manages to put out decent photos which are good under the right lighting conditions. The dynamic range is good and the contrast is nice too. The colors are similar to the photos captured from the main camera. However, it crushes the shadows sometimes. Also, the camera begins to struggle indoors with a drastic drop in sharpness.<\/p>\n
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The 2MP macro camera takes low-resolution photos with washed-out colors and low contrast. It is also quite hard to nail the right focusing distance.<\/p>\n
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The low light samples are good even without using the dedicated Night mode. It retains good detail in the shadows and highlights with minimal noise. The colors and contrast are preserved nicely but the dynamic range needs improvement.<\/p>\n
The dedicated night mode improves dynamic range, balances out highlights, shadows, removes noise, and improves brightness to resolve more detail in shadows.<\/p>\n
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The portraits are above average with good sharpness and fine details. The colors look boosted and the dynamic range is decent. The blue effect is convincing enough but it does struggle with complex areas like hair.<\/p>\n
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The selfies have good detail and look sharp thanks to the autofocus feature. The colors are not as extreme as the rear cameras, it leans toward a neutral profile.<\/p>\n
VIDEOS<\/strong><\/p>\nXiaomi 12 Lite can capture videos up to 2160p@30fps<\/strong> with the main camera while the ultrawide camera is limited to 1080p@30fps<\/strong>. It also comes with EIS but it only works with 1080p resolution.<\/p>\nThe 4k footages from the main cameras are sharp with good detail, the contrast is high and the dynamic range is also wide. The colors are slightly exaggerated but it is a matter of preference.<\/p>\n
The ultrawide camera also captures decent footage but the lower 1080p resolution doesn’t really cut it in 2022. The overall quality is average but it could have been better.<\/p>\n