Xiaomi 14 Civi review

27 August 2024


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Surprised they didn't list the Honor 200 as an alternative. It has a very similar camera setup but has OIS on the 2.5x telephoto so the cameras are closely matched (the zoom camera hardware is even better on the Honor 200). Obviously performance isn't nearly as good with the snapdragon 8 Gen 3 but the 8,000 or so lower price (looking at Amazon India) also reflects that

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    • Maswood
    • CbG
    • 29 Aug 2024

    I had pre booked this civi phone. I got it on the very first day of it's launch but i am sorry to say that i am facing problems. Every time the phone stops and i receive a message that MIUI is not responding. If anyone from Xiaomi is reading this please send an update of this phone and rectify this anamoly. I am facing a lot hardships for the same

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      • Gusta
      • txG
      • 29 Aug 2024

      Anonymous, 28 Aug 2024Should have used 7g3 and have more budget for battery and b... moreTrue.. Xiaomi doesn't have lineup with SD 7 Gen 3 yet. It should be Xiaomi Civi 4 (non Pro) aka Xiaomi 14 Lite for global but I doubt it will be exist.

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        • Anonymous
        • UD{
        • 29 Aug 2024

        Manufacturers should skip 2x zoom telephoto cameras because for the most part they're useless. 2.5x or 3x is way more useful in terms of usable photos. It seems like they're putting in 2x telephoto cameras just to be able to say that it has a telephoto zoom camera when in fact they're really worthless. It is the same thing with 8MP ultra wide cameras.

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          • Anonymous
          • d%A
          • 28 Aug 2024

          Anonymous, 28 Aug 2024Should have used 7g3 and have more budget for battery and b... moreThat was going to be xiaomi 14 lite but they shafted it

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            • Anonymous
            • JTg
            • 28 Aug 2024

            Should have used 7g3 and have more budget for battery and better design.

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              • Anonymous
              • 0p}
              • 28 Aug 2024

              Here Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 has lower batterylife then Tensor G4. And fanboys were compaling in the Pixels review.

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                • Anonymous
                • X}Q
                • 28 Aug 2024

                14 Civi has worse cameras than Edge 50 Ultra and Realme GT6. It is not that great.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • Sr6
                  • 28 Aug 2024

                  IpsDisplay, 28 Aug 202411:36h Active Use Score, less than most phones in this pric... moreBest MIUI is version 12

                    Souzazs, 27 Aug 2024This device deserved a Global Europe version Excellen... moreNever because they always care about India, which is a huge shame

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                      • Civi
                      • d@C
                      • 28 Aug 2024

                      Good 4x performance in daylight, impressive use of the Bayer sensor

                        Souzazs, 27 Aug 2024This device deserved a Global Europe version Excellen... moreI'm SHOCKED that gSmaRenA don't know that CIVI = Xiaomi Lite phones globally. Xiaomi 11 Lite was and is still brilliant (now with Android 14 and Hyper OS). Next year Xiaomi 12 Lite was even better with a much better main camera and a faster 67W charger, a year after that came Xiaomi 13 Lite which looked really nice and had this same pill shaped front camera. Therefore this particular CIVI should be coming globally as Xiaomi 14 Lite. Lite models are superb phones, lightweight and feels great in the hand, great cameras, screens etc.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 3SI
                          • 28 Aug 2024

                          >The glass version is more slippery, of course

                          And that is only the case because the glass on this is matte, of course. If it was a good-old glossy glass back, it would be even grippier than any other back material, of course

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                            • Anonymous
                            • Bps
                            • 28 Aug 2024

                            HatingEqually, 28 Aug 2024Only 2 OS updates??? Even Redmi Note 13 Pro got more!Xiaomi's website mentions 3+4 years, also mentions that the refresh rate is 1-120 Hz.

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                              • GeeX
                              • SYx
                              • 28 Aug 2024

                              For me this is the ugliest camera island i saw

                                IpsDisplay, 28 Aug 202411:36h Active Use Score, less than most phones in this pric... moreAll they need to do is whatever they did for the xiaomi 14.

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                                  • Piku
                                  • 7kn
                                  • 28 Aug 2024

                                  IpsDisplay, 28 Aug 202411:36h Active Use Score, less than most phones in this pric... moreYes, HyperOS has killed battery

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                                    • Piku
                                    • 7kn
                                    • 28 Aug 2024

                                    HatingEqually, 28 Aug 2024Only 2 OS updates??? Even Redmi Note 13 Pro got more!Xiaomi updates are bad. First major OS update are pretty much bug free from Xiaomi but later update are buggy mess. My xiaomi 12 pro charging speed has been decreased. It used to take 20-25mins to full charge my phone but now it is taking 45mins or more. Do remember Xiaomi 12 Pro has a 120W charging.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • d%A
                                      • 28 Aug 2024

                                      IpsDisplay, 28 Aug 202411:36h Active Use Score, less than most phones in this pric... moreApparently it's pulled down by video playback anf calls tests here

                                        Only 2 OS updates??? Even Redmi Note 13 Pro got more!