A few days ago, Xiaomi released a new amazing mid-ranger: the Xiaomi Civi 2. Not only it boasts great performance and a very interesting camera department, but it is even one of the most beautiful phones ever released by the Chinese giant. However, there are other mid-rangers released by the company this year. That is the reason why a lot of people are wondering whether they should go for an older device and save some money or spend more on the new Civi. In order to understand it, there is no better way than to compare it with the other mid-rangers from the brand. Earlier this year, the company released the Xiaomi 12 Lite, a mid-range positioned in the same price range as the new device, but it currently comes with more affordable street prices simply because it is an older device. Which one should you go for? Here is a comparison between the main specifications of the Xiaomi 12 Lite and the Xiaomi Civi 2.

Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Xiaomi Civi 2

Xiaomi 12 Lite Xiaomi Civi 2
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 159.3 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm,
173 g		 159.2 x 72.7 x 7.2 mm,
172 g
DISPLAY 6.55 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), AMOLED 6.55 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G, octa-core 2.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, octa-core 2.4 GHz
MEMORY 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE Android 12, MIUI Android 12, MIUI
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA Triple 108 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.9 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
32 MP f/2.5 front camera		 Triple 50 + 20 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
Dual 32 + 32 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY 4300 mAh, fast charging 67W 4500 mAh, Fast Charging 67W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 5G, dual SIM 5G, dual SIM

Design

When it comes to the design, there is almost no midrange phone which can beat the Xiaomi Civi 2. It is built with an aluminum frame and a glass back protected by Gorilla Glass 5, it is one of the thinnest phones on the market (the thickness is just 7.2 mm) and even one of the most lightweight (it weighs just 172 grams). Further, it has a very high screen to body ratio and a pill shaped punch hole similar to the Dynamic Island found on the new iPhone 14 lineup. This is the only phone with a pill shaped punch hole placed centrally on the display until now. The Xiaomi 12 Lite is a beautiful phone too, but it is far from the new Civi. It is built with a glass back protected by Gorilla Glass 5, but it has a plastic frame and a lower screen to body ratio. The rear design is different and the handset is slightly thicker, but it is another of the thinnest and most lightweight devices on the shelves.

 

Display

The displays of the Xiaomi 12 Lite and the Xiaomi Civi 2 have more or less the same specifications. They are AMOLED panels with a diagonal of 6.55 inches able to show up to 68 billion colors with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a 120 Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision support, the HDR10+ certification, and an in-display fingerprint reader. The peak brightness is not the same but it does not change too much, with the Civi 2 being slightly brighter. An important advantage of the Xiaomi 12 Lite is the presence of dual speakers, so you can get a better audio experience with this device. For the rest, there is not much difference between these phones on the multimedia side.

 

Specs & Software

The two Xiaomi mid-rangers are equipped with different chipsets. The Xiaomi 12 Lite is fueled by the Snapdragon 778G mobile platform built with a 6 nm production process and sporting an octa-core architecture composed of a Cortex A78 CPU running at a max frequency of 2.4 GHz, three Cortex A78 CPUs running at 2.2 GHz, four Cortex A55 CPUs running at 1.9 GHz, and an Adreno 642L GPU. The SoC is paired with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage. The Xiaomi Civi 2 is definitely better thanks to the new Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 mobile platform built with a 4 nm production process, with an octa-core architecture, and with a max frequency of 2.4 GHz, paired with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage. So, with the Civi you get a superior chipset and a higher amount of RAM. Both handsets run Android 12 customized by MIUI 13.

 

Camera

When it comes to the main camera, the Xiaomi 12 Lite looks more convincing thanks to the presence of a great 108 MP main shooter. On the other hand, the Xiaomi Civi 2 has a better 20 MP ultrawide sensor, allowing for better ultrawide shots. Further, it sports a better front camera department including two 32 MP selfie shooters: one of them is an ultrawide camera, and there is also a front-facing LED flash.

 

 

Battery

With the Xiaomi Civi 2, users will get a longer battery life because it has a bigger battery and a processor built with a better production process (4 nm vs 6 nm). The battery capacity is 4500 mAh, against the 4300 mAh capacity of the 12 Lite. The charging technologies are exactly the same: 67W fast charging.

 

Price

The Xiaomi 12 Lite starts from $399/€399 in the global market, while the starting price of the Xiaomi Civi 2 roughly translates into €350/$350 at the actual change in the Chinese market. Unfortunately, at least for now, the Civi is not available in the global market. It wins this comparison thanks to a better design, a superior chipset, a bigger battery, and better cameras overall.

 

 

Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Xiaomi Civi 2: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi 12 Lite

PRO

  • Better main camera
  • Wider availability
  • Great price

CONS

  • Inferior hardware

 

Xiaomi Civi 2

PRO

  • Better chipset
  • Bigger battery
  • Better ultrawide camera
  • Amazing front camera
  • Best design

CONS

  • Limited availability

 

 

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