Xiaomi 14 Civi hands-on review | Infinium-tech

Introduction

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

This specific mannequin that we’re reviewing is the Indian variant of the Xiaomi Civi 4 Professional, which was a China-exclusive machine that launched just a few 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 side 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 digicam: Large (predominant): 50 MP, f/1.6, 25mm, 1/1.55″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; Extremely broad angle: 12 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚, 1.12µm; Telephoto: 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm, 0.64µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom.
• Entrance digicam: Large (predominant): 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm, 1/2.8″, 0.8µm, AF; Extremely broad angle: 32 MP, f/2.4, 100˚, 1/2.8″, 0.8µm.
• Video seize: Rear digicam: 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS; Entrance digicam: 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 predominant 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 comparable to shade science, filters, and watermarks that you just’d discover on the extra premium Xiaomi fashions.

But it surely’s not all concerning the cameras. The cellphone comes outfitted with the latest 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 cellphone additionally has a 6.55-inch AMOLED show with quad-curved glass and Dolby Imaginative and prescient help. And at last, the 4700mAh battery helps 67W of quick charging.

All of this comes on the traditional attractive Xiaomi price ticket. Let’s examine how properly the cellphone performs.

Unboxing

The Xiaomi 14 Civi India overview unit comes within the black Xiaomi 14 sequence packaging with Leica branding. Inside you will discover the cellphone together with a 67W charger and USB-A to C cable.

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