Priced at Rs, 42,999 onwards, the Xiaomi 14 Civi delivers a premium experience at a competitive price along with Leica-enhanced cameras and a sleek design
The Xiaomi 14 Civi boasts a quad-curved AMOLED display on the front, featuring an Apple-inspired Dynamic Island-style camera cut-out that integrates dual front camera sensors. The display is subtly curved on all sides, with a slightly more pronounced curvature along the side edges. This design language extends to the back panel, which mirrors the front’s quad-curve and is paired with a sleek, flat-style metallic frame that seamlessly bridges the back and front glass. The back glass has a frosted texture that not only imparts a premium feel but also effectively resists fingerprints and smudges. The rear circular camera module, reminiscent of the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, is slightly smaller and positioned closer to the left rather than centred. It houses a triple camera setup and a flash in a symmetrical layout, all set against a shiny, sparkly backdrop.
The Xiaomi 14 Civi flaunts a vibrant 6.55-inch AMOLED display that expertly balances contrast, offering an outstanding visual experience. With sharp visuals and accurate colour reproduction, the smartphone delivers an immersive viewing experience that remains captivating from any angle. This experience is further enhanced by a range of on-device customization options for colour settings. Within the display settings, Xiaomi provides a « Colour Scheme » feature, allowing users to toggle between Default, Vivid, and Saturated modes. Additionally, the Advanced settings enable selection between P3 and sRGB colour gamuts and offer control over the prominence of Red, Green, and Blue (RGB) colours. Users can also customise values for the HSV (Hue, Saturation, and Value) colour space and adjust Contrast and Gamma levels to suit their preferences. Personally, I found the Vivid preset mode to be the best, as it added vibrancy to the colours on the display without compromising their natural appearance.
The display is also notably bright, with Xiaomi claiming a peak brightness of 3000 nits. Although I couldn’t verify the exact brightness level, I encountered no difficulties using the smartphone outdoors during the day. Furthermore, the display did not suffer from glare at any viewing angle, even in direct sunlight. For those seeking even greater brightness, increasing the contrast level from the Advanced settings can push the display’s brightness to even higher levels.
The 120Hz refresh rate significantly enhances scrolling responsiveness, making interactions feel snappy and seamless. This is further improved by the « Advanced Textures » option within the Display Settings, which, when enabled, adds rendering effects such as blurred animations, making transitions between apps appear smoother.
For content consumption, the already impressive display of the Xiaomi 14 Civi supports Dolby Vision HDR and HDR10+ on compatible content. Moreover, for videos that are not in HDR, the AI HDR Enhancement feature within the AI Image Engine settings enhances the darker areas of a video, improving colour contrast. This feature seemed to work well for locally stored videos but did not appear to be compatible with YouTube videos.
In the audio department, the Xiaomi 14 Civi is equipped with a stereo speaker system that supports Dolby Atmos surround sound.
