Xiaomi 14 Civi hands-on assessment

Introduction

The Xiaomi 14 Civi is the newest within the firm’s collection of Civi telephones, that are premium mid-range smartphones which can be targeted on digital camera options and efficiency.

This explicit mannequin that we’re reviewing is the Indian variant of the Xiaomi Civi 4 Professional, which was a China-exclusive gadget that launched a number of months again.

Xiaomi 14 Civi specs at a look:

• Physique: 157.2×72.8×7.5mm, 178g; Glass entrance (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass again or silicone polymer again (eco leather-based), aluminum body.
• Show: 6.55″ AMOLED, 68B colours, 120Hz, Dolby Imaginative and prescient, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak), 1236x2750px decision, 20.02:9 facet ratio, 460ppi.
• 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.
• Reminiscence: 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 4.0.
• OS/Software program: Android 14, HyperOS.
• Rear digital camera: Vast (fundamental): 50 MP, f/1.6, 25mm, 1/1.55″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; Extremely large angle: 12 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚, 1.12µm; Telephoto: 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm, 0.64µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom.
• Entrance digital camera: Vast (fundamental): 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm, 1/2.8″, 0.8µm, AF; Extremely large angle: 32 MP, f/2.4, 100˚, 1/2.8″, 0.8µm.
• Video seize: Rear digital camera: 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS; Entrance digital camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS.
• Battery: 4700mAh; 67W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 40 minutes (marketed).
• Connectivity: 5G; Twin SIM; Wi-Fi 6; BT 5.4; NFC; Infrared port.
• Misc: Fingerprint reader (below show, optical); stereo audio system.

As with earlier Civi telephones, the 14 Civi comes with a number of cameras onboard. There are three cameras on the again, which embody a 50MP fundamental and a 50MP 2x telephoto together with a 12MP ultra-wide. On the entrance will not be one however two 32MP cameras, one in all which has autofocus and the opposite is ultra-wide. All these are Leica-branded, so that you get all of the Leica-specific options akin to colour science, filters, and watermarks that you just’d discover on the extra premium Xiaomi fashions.

However it’s not all in regards to the cameras. The telephone comes geared up with the most recent Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip, which has confirmed to be fairly succesful. You additionally rise up to 12GB of reminiscence and 512GB of storage. The telephone additionally has a 6.55-inch AMOLED show with quad-curved glass and Dolby Imaginative and prescient assist. And eventually, the 4700mAh battery helps 67W of quick charging.

All of this comes on the common engaging Xiaomi price ticket. Let’s examine how nicely the telephone performs.

Unboxing

The Xiaomi 14 Civi India assessment unit comes within the black Xiaomi 14 collection packaging with Leica branding. Inside you may discover the telephone together with a 67W charger and USB-A to C cable.

A helpful inclusion is a tough clear case, which feels nicer than the same old tender silicone variants you normally get to see. The case is kind of skinny and provides minimally to the size of the telephone. It is also good that it has an open backside lip, which makes it simpler to make use of navigation gestures.