News from March 21 is that Xiaomi officially released its first "fashion flagship"-oriented product—the Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro—this afternoon.

This device has seen a large upgrade from its previous mid-tier positioning, bringing the third-generation Snapdragon 8s's powerful performance, Leica's imaging system, as well as the transfer of several flagship configurations from the Xiaomi digital series.

Henceforth, all Xiaomi smartphones are flagship smartphones. In terms of design, the Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro retains the basic design of its predecessor, with a centered dual-camera punch hole on the front and a circular module on the back. However, the back has been upgraded with the "Auspicious Phantom Color" process, creating a unique "Emerald Meadow" color scheme.

The Xiaomi 14 Pro's 6.55" Full Depth Micro-Curved Display

The Xiaomi 14 Pro sports a 6.55-inch full depth micro-curved display, striking a balance between the immersive feel of a curved screen and the practicality of a flat panel. This unique screen design eliminates the "cat ears" commonly seen on curved displays and minimizes accidental touches.

Seamless Design and Enhanced Grip

The phone's sleek contours and curved edges seamlessly blend with its ergonomic metal frame, providing an enhanced grip and a premium look. The curved surfaces cradle the palm comfortably, while the flat edges dissipate heat more efficiently.

The new phone continues its thin and light design, weighing only 179g and being 7.45mm thick, making it one of the thinnest and lightest flagship products on the market. At the same time, it packs a 4,700mAh battery, delivering 1.4 days of battery life, the best in its series.

In terms of performance, it is the global first to feature the third-generation Snapdragon 8s, a chip jointly defined by Xiaomi and Qualcomm. It shares the same lineage as the third-generation Snapdragon 8 series, and its CPU, GPU, and AI computing power have all been upgraded by leaps and bounds.

The device leverages AI-powered intelligent scheduling, which noticeably enhances app launch, installation, and decompression speeds; it also supports AI large model computational photography, which significantly boosts imaging capabilities. Mainstream AIGC functionalities, such as AI image upscale and AI noise removal, are also supported.

In order to fully unleash the prowess of the third-generation Snapdragon 8s, the Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro has a built-in 4184mm² super-large annular cooling pump, which ensures that the device remains unfazed even during intense gaming sessions.

Imaging

The most significant upgrade is in the imaging department. The Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro is the first Xiaomi phone outside the numeric series to feature Leica's imaging system, and it debuts three professional Leica lenses: a 50MP Leica Summilux lens, a 50MP Leica portrait lens, and a 12MP Leica ultrawide lens.

The front-facing camera has dual 32MP lenses, consisting of a 78° "beauty mirror" lens without distortion or cropping, and a 100° ultra-wide lens, forming a bionic dual-eye camera system. Both the front and rear cameras support four focal lengths, providing greater photographic freedom. The main shooter boasts the Xiaomi 14 Pro's primary Light Hunter 800 sensor, featuring a large 1/1.55-inch size, 2.0μm pixel size, 13.2EV dynamic range, and an f/1.63 aperture, the largest intake among the Xiaomi Civi series.

The Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro also packs the Xiaomi Image Brain 3.0, which is the same AI-powered large model computing photography platform, Xiaomi AISP, from the flagship Xiaomi Image 14 Ultra.

Enhanced Facial Recognition with 42 TOPS Processing Power

Leveraging the full potential of the chipset's processing units, the device employs four distinct AI models to perform pixel-accurate calculations on subjects, backgrounds, and lighting, building upon the exceptional imaging capabilities of the Leica optics.

The exclusive facial enhancement algorithm for the Civi series has been upgraded to AIGAN, introducing pixel-level skin rejuvenation technology. The device now features five additional AI-driven facial enhancement packages, 12 AI-powered portrait makeup options, and nine portrait style packages. Supported by the Xiaomi AISP's high processing power, the device caters to a broader range of photography needs. It even supports the same "Master Portrait" feature as the Xiaomi 14 Ultra. It uses a human portrait model combined with AI GAN pixel-level skin renewal technology to instantly correct obvious flaws, even on the front camera.

In other aspects, the phone is also equipped with Xiaomi's self-developed Pengpai T1 signal enhancement chip, stereo dual speakers, 67W fast charging, and other features, making its configuration very balanced. Regarding pricing, the Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro is available in three storage variants: 12+256GB for 2999 CNY, 12+512GB for 3299 CNY, and 16+512GB for 3599 CNY. The top-end variant also comes with a limited-edition color option, priced the same as the regular variants.