Xiaomi 14 Civi smartphone review

Xiaomi 14 Civi Smartphone Review – The Xiaomi Civi lineup usually includes the flagship smartphones. The company usually releases amazing devices under the Civi banner, and many people love using such phones for various reasons. Some people prefer an attractive design, while others prefer solid performance support. But still, the new Xiaomi 14 Civi offers a slightly different feel compared to its sibling Civi 4 Pro. However, they are practically the same phone.

However, both models were launched for different markets. Now, let’s get back to the first impression of the Xiaomi 14 Civi. The device comes with a sturdy build, beautiful design, fabulous battery life, powerful chipset, and whatnot. But, considering this phone as a flagship killer might be a bit much as it has several shortcomings. So, let’s get our hands on the new mid-range Xiaomi 14 Civi and find out whether it’s worth buying or not!

Xiaomi 14 Civi smartphone review

Reflexes

1. The device comes with a 6.55-inch AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and 3000 nits brightness.
2. As for the software interface, you will get the HyerOS customization attribution based on Android 14.
3. The hardware configuration is equipped with the latest Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset with Adreno 735 GPU.
4. A 50MP triple camera setup will deliver impressive image quality and a decent dual 32MP selfie lens.
5. Under the hood, the phone will pack a 4,700mAh Li-Po battery with 67W wired charging support.

Design and exhibition

For many years, we have noticed that people like aesthetic design over the standard color option. If a device offers something appealing, people will rush to buy it. As for the Xiaomi 14 Civi, the device features three interesting pant designs, including Cruise Blue, Matcha Green, and Shadow Black. The Green and Blue variant features a dual-tone design, making it stand out from the black color option.

However, the colour preference is something that users have to go for, so go with the one that you find most comfortable with. You can also choose between the polymer or glass back option, while the build quality isn’t bad either. You get Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection on the front with a 6.55-inch flat AMOLED panel with FHD+ resolution support. Unlike the standard AMOLED, you can adjust the 120Hz refresh rate for a decent touch response.

Like any other traditional phone, you will find a fingerprint scanner under the display with the Face ID feature. Apart from this, the viewing experience is quite superior as the content will support HDR10+ and Dolby Vision. If that is not enough for the users, you will also get the 3000 nits brightness which makes everything visible outdoors. Overall, the viewing experience is exceptionally good.

Memory and internal

The hardware part of the Xiaomi 14 Civi brings the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset. It is one of the most powerful chips that Snapdragon has to offer, while the device can provide flagship-level performance through overclocking. Still, normal usage is not that bad either, as the octa-core process can easily reach a camouflage speed of 1×3.0 GHz. Considering this factor, the phone is already out of the league compared to several mainstream mid-range phones.

However, you cannot rely solely on the hardware to do all the work. The software interface also plays a major role in the user experience. With the Xiaomi 14 Civi, you get HyperOS with Android 14 out of the box. HyperOS offers better animation, less bloatware, and a wide range of customization options under the hood. Through these, users will not feel left out. In addition to this, change the interface design as per your wish by adding custom features, colors, and animation.

Moreover, the company assures three years of security patches and a couple of years of Android updates. As far as gaming is concerned, the device can handle heating issues and provide smooth gameplay without dropping the frame rate. At the same time, you can choose this device from 256GB to 512GB of UFS 4.0 storage, which will be accompanied by the standard 8GB to 12GB LPDDR5X RAM without support for any secondary storage drive.

Camera

Many people don’t know that “Civi” stands for Cinematic Vision, which means that the phone mainly focuses on extraordinary camera performance and additional features. With the Xiaomi 14 Civi, you will receive consistent vibrant colors, saturation, and contrast support with the 50MP main lens. Daylight photography looks quite sharp with accurate colors, white balance, and optical image stabilization. Next, the device also offers 50MP telephoto lines.

Thanks to this, users can easily capture fine details and zoom in up to 2x without any issues. In addition to this, the 12MP ultra-wide camera completes the triple-camera setup and ensures photos with dynamic range. Apart from this, the phone also features a 32MP dual selfie camera on the front. With the dual cameras, the selfie results will be phenomenal using the different camera modes. As far as low light is concerned, accurate colours, less noise, and excellent details are noticeable.

In addition to this, the Xiaomi 14 Civi does not lack advanced camera features. Recall that the phone can even record videos up to 4K at 30fps on both side camera setups. However, the main camera can overcome this limit and can efficiently produce videos up to 4K at 60fps with the support of proper video stabilization software.

Battery and others

Last but not the least, if we look at the battery section, the phone is powered by a 4700mAh battery setup. It can effortlessly provide up to four hours of screen-on time for gaming, social media, and streaming content. At the same time, the phone can be recharged via the 67W wired charger. In our test, we found that the phone recharges the battery from 20% to 80% in less than 28 minutes. Typically, you will need up to 45 minutes or more to recharge the battery from zero to 100%.

Moving on to the communications and sensors section, the device offers the latest in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, and other necessary sensor supports. Along with this, the sound output is adequately tuned, especially for the wireless audio output, when the stereo speakers produce a loud noise. Now let’s talk about the most important part. The Xiaomi 14 Civi will cost around $478 (Rs 39,999 in India) approximately.

Pros and cons of the Xiaomi 14 Civi

Detailed specifications of the Xiaomi 14 Civi

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Conclusion

The Xiaomi 14 Civi is a not-so-great phone if you are looking for a high-performance phone with average protection support. Hopefully, the phone won’t disappoint you after this point. To give you an example, the phone offers a stunning display with HDR content support, customizable refresh rate, top-notch performance, advanced graphics, and much more.

We haven’t talked about the stock camera capabilities yet. You can capture your most precious memories without worrying about noise, distortion, or blurry images. Plus, video recording is also worth mentioning. In that case, the OnePlus 12R is one of the few phones that can compete with the Xiaomi 14 Civi. With the OnePlus, you’ll get almost identical features with a few cuts here and there. Still, we’d recommend you pick a phone based on your needs.