Xiaomi 14 Civi vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14 Civi Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14 Civi
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 179.3g vs 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi 14 Civi and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.55 in 6.53 in
    Resolution 1236x2750 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 460 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
    Max brightness 3000 nits 640 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 84.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi 14 Civi
    1434 nits
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    637 nits

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 157.2 mm (6.19 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
    Width 72.77 mm (2.86 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
    Thickness 7.45 mm (0.29 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 179.3 g (6.32 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
    Water resistance n/a IP52
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    - White
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi 14 Civi
    90.6 %
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    84.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi 14 Civi and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G90T
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2050 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
    - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
    - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 2.0
    Graphics Adreno 735 Mali-G76 MP4
    GPU Cores 768 144
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 800 MHz
    FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi 14 Civi
    1853
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    602
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi 14 Civi
    4988
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    1684
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1853602
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49881684
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi 14 Civi
    1399146
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    368990
    CPU358682120779
    GPU47812578652
    Memory30034072733
    UX26199996826
    NanoReview Score1399146368990
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi 14 Civi
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    1321
    Stabilityn/a87 %
    Graphics Testn/a7 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a1321
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi 14 Civi
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    8104
    Writing scoren/a8202
    Web scoren/a6022
    Video editingn/a5662
    Data manipulationn/a7000
    NanoReview Scoren/a8104

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size n/a 10.3 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12.5

    Battery

    Volume 4700 mAh 4500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (80% in 15 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 00:44 h 2:00 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi 14 Civi
    19:34
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    21:15
    Web Browsing08:51 h07:29 h
    Video Playback11:15 h12:01 h
    Games05:14 h05:02 h
    Standby Mode88 h115 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
    Focal length25 mm26 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800Samsung S5KGW1
    Sensor size1/1.551/1.7
    Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.0n/a
    Focal length50 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
    Sensor size1/2.76n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length15 mm13 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/4
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi 14 Civi
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    87
    Video quality
    Xiaomi 14 Civi
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    78
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi 14 Civi
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    84

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Focal length 26 mm n/a
    Sensor Samsung S5KGD2 Samsung S5K3T1
    Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.9 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.4 5
    Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort No n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)
    LTE category2012
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi 14 Civi
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
    82.2 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced June, 2024 yr August, 2019 yr
    Release Date June, 2024 yr October, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 520 220
    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 n/a

    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.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14 Civi the clear winner in this comparison.

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