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Xiaomi Civi 2

Xiaomi Civi 2

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Xiaomi Redmi K40

Xiaomi Redmi K40

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Category Breakdown

Xiaomi Civi 2
Xiaomi Redmi K40
Performance
87.690.5
Camera
68.668.1
Display
93.993.7
Battery
30.631.0
Build
80.00.2
Connectivity
83.283.5
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
66.263.0

Summary

  • The Xiaomi Civi 2 features a sleek build with a glass front and back, weighing 171.8g, while the Xiaomi Redmi K40 is slightly heavier at 196g with a more traditional design.
  • Both devices have a 120Hz refresh rate, but the Civi 2's AMOLED display offers Dolby Vision and a peak brightness of 1000 nits compared to the K40's Super AMOLED with 1300 nits.
  • In terms of performance, the Civi 2 is powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset, while the K40 uses the Snapdragon 870, with the latter providing slightly higher clock speeds.
  • The Civi 2's camera system includes a 50 MP main sensor, whereas the K40 has a 48 MP main sensor but features a higher resolution 20 MP front camera compared to the Civi 2's 0 MP.
  • Battery capacities are similar, with the Civi 2 at 4500mAh and the K40 at 4520mAh, but the Civi 2 supports faster charging at 67W versus the K40's 33W.
  • Lastly, the Civi 2 runs on Android 12 with MIUI 13, while the K40 operates on Android 11 with MIUI 12, indicating a more updated software experience for the Civi 2.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Xiaomi Civi 2
Xiaomi Redmi K40

General

Release Date

2022, September 27
2021, February 25

Announced

2022, September 27
2021, February 25

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.55"
6.67"

Type

AMOLED, 1B colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 120Hz, 1000 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)

GPU

Adreno 644
Adreno 650

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF20 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.78", 1.0µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm

Main Camera Features

Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

N/A
20 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm

Front Camera Features

2 Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
HDR

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4500 mAh
4520 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4500 mAh
Li-Po 4520 mAh

Charging Details

67W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 40 min
33W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 100% in 52 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

159.2 x 72.7 x 7.2 mm (6.27 x 2.86 x 0.28 in)
163.7 x 76.4 x 7.8 mm (6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)

Weight

171.8 g
196 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue, Violet, Silver, Hello Kitty
Black, White, Aurora

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 12, MIUI 13
Android 11, MIUI 12

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass