Xiaomi 14 Civi First Impressions

Xiaomi 14 Cinematic Vision (long for Civi) is the company’s first smartphone, co-engineered with a Leica tagline at a price point that was tough to imagine at this price earlier. Gadgets 360 was the first publication that reported about the

Shot using Xiaomi 14 Civi main lens

 

Thanks to the Leica collaboration, the 14 Civi gets tons of camera modes, including Portrait mode with Leica’s true styles. We will dive deep into cameras in our review.

Xiaomi 14 Civi supports 3000nits of peak brightness and comes with Dolby Vision and HDR10+

 

It runs on HyperOS based on Android 14, which Xiaomi’s most new phones are launching with. In the limited time we have spent with Xiaomi 14 Civi, it looks snappy when it comes to everyday tasks and multitasking. Gaming is handled smoothly as we tried some sessions of BGMI and Call of Duty: Mobile. The display is bright and good for all your multimedia needs. The cameras are the main attraction, and we will reserve our verdict for the review. Initial impressions of the camera put it right next to its other siblings – Xiaomi 14 and 14 Ultra in terms of overall quality. The dual selfie cameras on the Xiaomi 14 Civi will likely bring back the days when phones had dual cameras at the front. The 4700mAh battery with 67W fast charging support seems a good addition. However, does it offer the best battery life in this segment? Well, we will have to test that, so we will reserve the verdict on the battery.

Xiaomi 14 Civi sports a circular camera housing the back identical to the bigger sibling, Xiaomi 14 Ultra

 

Overall, the Xiaomi 14 Civi is a solid contender in the sub-Rs. 50,000 segment. With the kind of spec sheet and features list, we believe Civi should be able to outshine the competition comfortably. It’s always good to see new entrants challenging the best smartphones in the segment because we can expect fireworks, which benefit consumers, too. Now, time will tell how hot the sub-Rs. 50,000 smartphone segment will be in the coming days. Till then, stay tuned for our Xiaomi 14 Civi review.