Xiaomi 13 Lite vs Vivo V27 Pro

71 out of 100
Xiaomi 13 Lite
VS
75 out of 100
Vivo V27 Pro

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.55-inch Xiaomi 13 Lite (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1) that was released on February 26, 2023, against the Vivo V27 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8200. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 13 Lite
  • Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
  • Delivers 37% higher peak brightness (939 against 686 nits)
  • Ready for eSIM technology
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Vivo V27 Pro
  • Shows 18% longer battery life (36:50 vs 31:05 hours)
  • 38% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (917K versus 663K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • 55% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1459 and 943 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 13 Lite and Vivo V27 Pro crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 402 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 500 nits 600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1000 nits -
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5% 90.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space 97.8% -
PWM 120 Hz -
Response time 1 ms -
Contrast ∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
13 Lite +37%
939 nits
686 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 159.2 mm (6.27 inches) 164.1 mm (6.46 inches)
Width 72.7 mm (2.86 inches) 74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness 7.23 mm (0.28 inches) 7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Waterproof IP53 No
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Pink Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
89.5%
V27 Pro +1%
90.4%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 13 Lite and Vivo V27 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 8200
Max clock 2400 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex A55
- 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex A78
- 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex A78
L3 cache - 4 MB
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Graphics Adreno 644 Mali-G610 MP6
GPU shading units 768 -
GPU clock 660 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS ~1013.8 GFLOPS ~1442 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
943
V27 Pro +55%
1459
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2577
V27 Pro +56%
4008
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
663190
V27 Pro +38%
917825
CPU 234797 275604
GPU 168607 238705
Memory 111786 184878
UX 142541 211522
Total score 663190 917825
3DMark Wild Life Performance
3093
V27 Pro +112%
6567
Max surface temperature 37.7 °C -
Stability 99% 63%
Graphics test 18 FPS 39 FPS
Graphics score 3093 6567
PCMark 3.0
n/a
10789
Web score - 7994
Video editing - 5252
Photo editing - 23855
Data manipulation - 8229
Writing score - 17106
Sources: 3DMark [3], [4]

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8, 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 2133 MHz -
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage size 128, 256 GB 128, 256 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) Android 13
ROM MIUI 14 Funtouch OS 13
OS size 33.1 GB -

Battery

Capacity 4500 mAh 4600 mAh
Max charge power 67 W 66 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (42% in 15 min)
Full charging time 0:42 hr 0:51 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:15 hr 14:41 hr
Watching video 14:39 hr 17:28 hr
Gaming 05:33 hr 07:09 hr
Standby 101 hr 92 hr
General battery life
31:05 hr
V27 Pro +18%
36:50 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera
Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital (lossless), 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 960 FPS (720p) -
Angle of widest lens 119° 120°
Lenses 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Focal length: 23 mm
- Pixel size: 1 micron
- Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9
- Focal length: 23 mm
- Pixel size: 1 micron
- Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
- Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens - 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Pixel size: 1.12 micron
- Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX376 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Focal length: 16 mm
- Sensor: 1/4", OmniVision OV8D1 (CMOS)
Macro lens - 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
- Pixel size: 1.75 micron
- Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
- Focal length: 24 mm
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Selfie camera
Megapixels 32 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 6528 x 4896 8192 x 6144
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length - 24 mm
Pixel size 0.8 microns 0.64 microns
Sensor type ISOCELL CMOS ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74" 1/2.76"
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* 18 -
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes -
Speakers test
Max loudness
91.6 dB
n/a

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February 2023 March 2023
Release date March 2023 March 2023
SAR (head) - 1.22 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.89 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 67 W Yes, 66 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance, gaming, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Vivo V27 Pro. But if the software, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi 13 Lite.

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