Review of the Xiaomi 14 Civi

Overview and specifications:

The newest model in Xiaomi’s 14 series, the 14 Civi, is comparable to the Galaxy Fe smartphones in the Samsung portfolio.

It is positioned in the premium mi dranger sector, but if we believe Xiaomi, it shares a lot of its hardware and user experience with the outright flagships.

The T series is Xiaomi’s existing product line that fulfills this function, so we’re not sure where the Civi will slot in.

The Xiaomi 14 Civi is now exclusively available in India, while Chinese consumers can purchase it under the Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro name. Although it’s unclear when and in which areas the phone will be released, a particularly broad rollout may never occur because of the impending debut of the T series.

In any case, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset, which comes with at least 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, powers the 14 Civi. The 8s Gen 3 is still a powerful processor, despite the name suggesting that it is just a reclocked version of the flagship SoC. The differences are considerably more noticeable than that.

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Quick specs for the Xiaomi 14 Civi:

1. Body: 157.2×72.8×7.5mm, 178g; Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame.
2. Display: 6.55″ AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak), 1236x2750px resolution, 20.02:9 aspect ratio, 460ppi.
3. Chipset: Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm): Octa-core (1×3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4×2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3×2.0 GHz Cortex-A520); Adreno 735.
4. Memory: 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 4.0.
5. OS/Software: Android 14, HyperOS.
6. Rear camera: Wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.6, 25mm, 1/1.55″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; Telephoto: 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm, 0.64µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom; Ultra wide angle: 12 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚, 1.12µm.
7. Front camera: Wide (main): 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm, 1/2.8″, 0.8µm, AF; Ultra wide angle: 32 MP, f/2.4, 100˚, 1/2.8″, 0.8µm.
8. Video capture: Rear camera: 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS; Front camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS.
9. Battery: 4700mAh; 67W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 40 minutes (advertised).
10. Connectivity: 5G; Dual SIM; Wi-Fi 6; BT 5.4; NFC; Infrared port.
11. Misc: Fingerprint reader (under display, optical); stereo speakers.

The Civi’s 6.55-inch OLED display, which lacks LTPO technology, sounds decent on paper with 120 Hz, Dolby Vision, and a peak brightness of 3,000 nits.

Another instance of “almost like the flagship” is the camera arrangement. The 14 Civi has a 50 MP primary camera with a little smaller sensor than the Xiaomi 14, a 50 MP telephoto lens with a shorter focus distance (2x vs 3.2x), and a lesser quality ultrawide wide camera (12 MP vs 50 MP).

Nevertheless, the Xiaomi 14 has one camera on the front, while two are housed in the pill-shaped cutout. Both an ultrawide angle lens and a normal 32 MP autofocus camera are available on the Civi.

That covers the essential specifications, but the real-world performance of each of those components is what counts. Come with me as we open the Xiaomi 14 Civi’s box to discover out!

Unpacking the 14-Civi Xiaomi
The phone is packaged in a typical retail packaging with the 67W charger needed to fully charge it as well as all the customary user manuals. The USB-A to USB-C cable, of course, is another tool for data transfer and charging.

Additionally, a clear silicone cover is included in a retail package that is fully stocked.