Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14 Civi and Honor Magic V2 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14 Civi vs Honor Magic V2

76 out 100
Xiaomi 14 Civi
VS
74 out 100
Honor Magic V2
Xiaomi 14 Civi
Honor Magic V2

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14 Civi Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Honor Magic V2, Manufactured in July, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14 Civi
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 179.3g vs 237g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor Magic V2
  • Larger display: 7.92in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14 Civi and Honor Magic V2
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 14 Civi
vs
Honor Magic V2

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.55 in 7.92 in
Resolution 1236x2750 pixels 2156x2344 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 9.78:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 3000 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14 Civi
1434 nits
Honor Magic V2
946 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2272 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic V2]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.2 mm (6.19 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 72.77 mm (2.86 in) 145.4 mm (5.72 in)
Thickness 7.45 mm (0.29 in) 4.7 mm (0.19 in)
Weight 179.3 g (6.32 oz) 237 g (8.36 oz)
Water resistance n/a No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14 Civi
90.6 %
Honor Magic V2
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14 Civi and Honor Magic V2 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 735 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14 Civi
1853
Honor Magic V2
1938
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14 Civi
4988
Honor Magic V2
4708
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18531938
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49884708
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic V2]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14 Civi
1399146
Honor Magic V2
1279858
CPU358682208354
GPU478125615421
Memory300340231756
UX261999224327
NanoReview Score13991461279858

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 26.2 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MagicOS 8.0

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 00:44 h 0:56 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14 Civi
19:34
Honor Magic V2
n/a
Web Browsing08:51 hn/a
Video Playback11:15 hn/a
Games05:14 hn/a
Standby Mode88 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2.5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 60 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 20 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800Sony IMX866
Sensor size1/1.551/1.49
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP20 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length50 mm62 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length15 mm13 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KGD2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 14 Civi
n/a
Honor Magic V2
88.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced June, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 520 1599
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 66 W

Note

Xiaomi 14 Civi:

There is a smartphone option with a leather cover in green. The black and blue variants come with a glass cover.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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