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Xiaomi Civi 2 launched in China on Tuesday featuring a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC. The handset has a 6.55-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with up to 120Hz refresh rate. It boasts a triple rear camera setup headlined by a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 main sensor. Its stand-out feature is its dual-front camera setup, which Xiaomi claims is the most powerful front camera system ever offered by the company in a smartphone. It features a 32-megapixel primary camera and another 32-megapixel ultra-wide angle sensor.
The Xiaomi Civi 2 is available on Xiaomi China online store for a starting price of CNY 2,399 (roughly Rs. 27,000) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage version. There is also an 8GB RAM + 256GB model, which costs CNY 2,499 (roughly Rs. 28,500). Finally, the top-of-the-line 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant goes for CNY 2,799 (roughly Rs. 32,000).
This Xiaomi smartphone comes in black, blue, and pink colours. There is also a special Hello Kitty edition of the Xiaomi Civi 2 that comes in white and sports a pleated pattern on the rear panel.
There is no word from the company regarding the global availability of this smartphone. However, a recent report claimed that the Xiaomi Civi 2 could arrive globally with either the Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G NE or the Xiaomi 13 Lite branding.
This smartphone runs on Android 12 with an MIUI 13 skin on top. It features a 6.55-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,400 pixels) AMOLED display with up to 120Hz refresh rate, up to 240Hz touch sampling rate, and 1,000 nits of peak brightness. The display offers HDR10+ and Dolby Vision support, and gets Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The Xiaomi Civi 2 is powered by a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC, paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR4x RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage.
The Xiaomi Civi 2 features a triple rear camera setup headlined by a 50-megapixel main camera with an f/1.8 aperture. There is also a 20-megapixel ultra-wide angle camera with an f/2.2 aperture and a 2-megapixel macro sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. On the front, it boasts a 32-megapixel main camera paired with another 32-megapixel sensor having a 100-degree field-of-view. The smartphone includes several beauty and image-enhancing features in the camera app.
It measures 159.2x72.7x7.23mm and weighs about 171.8g, according to the company. The Xiaomi Civi 2 packs a 4,500mAh battery with support for 67W fast charging. The handset features Stainless Steel VC Liquid Cooling technology for enhanced heat dissipation. This is a dual-SIM smartphone that offers 5G connectivity. The Xiaomi Civi 2 is also compatible with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.2, and NFC technologies.
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