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Xiaomi 14 Civi vs Nothing Phone (2)

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Xiaomi 14 Civi vs Nothing Phone (2)

80 out of 100
Xiaomi 14 Civi
VS
72 out of 100
Nothing Phone (2)
Xiaomi 14 Civi
Nothing Phone (2)

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.55-inch Xiaomi 14 Civi (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3) that was released on June 12, 2024, against the Nothing Phone (2), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 14 Civi
  • The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
  • Delivers 45% higher peak brightness (1447 against 1000 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 45W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • 17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1399K versus 1199K)
  • 17% higher pixel density (460 vs 394 PPI)
  • The phone is 11 months newer
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2)
  • Shows 19% longer battery life (23:16 vs 19:34 hours)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 14 Civi and Nothing Phone (2) crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
14 Civi
vs
Phone (2)

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.55 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1236 x 2750 pixels1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI460 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (10-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness3000 nits600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz360 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio90.6%87.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 98.3%
PWM - 90 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
14 Civi+45%
1447 nits
Phone (2)
1000 nits

Design and build

Height157.2 mm (6.19 inches)162.1 mm (6.38 inches)
Width72.77 mm (2.86 inches)76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness7.45 mm (0.29 inches)8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight179.3 g (6.32 oz)201.2 g (7.1 oz)
Waterproof - IP54
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Blue, GreenWhite, Gray
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
14 Civi+4%
90.6%
Phone (2)
87.5%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 14 Civi and Nothing Phone (2) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock3000 MHz3200 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 4 + 3)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache8 MB6 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 735Adreno 730
GPU shading units7681024
GPU clock1100 MHz900 MHz
FLOPS~1689.6 GFLOPS~1843.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
14 Civi+8%
1853
Phone (2)
1718
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
14 Civi+11%
4988
Phone (2)
4478
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
14 Civi+17%
1399146
Phone (2)
1199045
CPU358682285142
GPU478125490839
Memory300340190813
UX261999232251
Total score13991461199045
Samples[3 tests][12 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock4200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMHyperOS 1.0Nothing OS 2.5
OS size - 28 GB

Battery

Capacity4700 mAh4700 mAh
Max charge power67 W45 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (80% in 15 min)Yes (62% in 30 min)
Full charging time00:44 hr1:04 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:51 hr10:12 hr
Watching video11:15 hr16:37 hr
Gaming05:14 hr06:07 hr
Standby88 hr91 hr
General battery life
14 Civi
19:34 hr
Phone (2)+19%
23:16 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 2xDigital
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°114°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.55"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP -
Aperturef/2.0 -
Focal length50 mm -
SensorSamsung S5KJN1 -
Sensor size1/2.76" -
Pixel size0.64 micron -
StabilizationDigital -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm -
Sensor - Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size - 1/2.76"
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Samples - Photo samples of Nothing Phone (2) from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48966528 x 4896
Aperturef/2.0f/2.5
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSamsung S5KGD2Sony IMX615
Sensor size1/2.8"1/2.74"
Pixel size0.8 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNo -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJune 2024July 2023
Release dateJune 2024July 2023
Launch price$520$599
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 67 WNot included
Further details
Notes on 14 Civi:
    - There is a smartphone option with a leather cover in green. The black and blue variants come with a glass cover.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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