Xiaomi Teases Arrival of First Civi Series Smartphone in India: Likely the Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro

Xiaomi is gearing up to unveil a new smartphone series in India soon. The company recently teased the launch of its Civi series in India. This will be the first Xiaomi Civi smartphone arriving in India since the inception of the line-up back in 2021.

Xiaomi recently uploaded a teaser to X (formerly Twitter), teasing the launch of a new smartphone. In the post, Xiaomi takes a dig at Apple's cringe iPad Pro video, stopping the hydraulic press from destroying all the creative instruments.

Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro Launch in India

At the end of the video, we see the text 'Cinematic Vision', where the 'Ci' and 'Vi' are highlighted, hinting at the launch of the Xiaomi Civi series in India. The phone in question will likely be the Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro, which was unveiled in China back in March as the first smartphone to use the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset.

Xiaomi has not provided an official launch date for the Civi 4 Pro in the country, although it has confirmed the device would be 'coming soon'. This suggests that the Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro could launch in India by the end of May or during the first/second week of June.

The Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro leverages the brand's partnership with camera experience Leica. We believe the Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro price in India will fall anywhere between Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000, where it will go up against the likes of the Vivo V30 Pro and Google Pixel 8a.

Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro Specifications

The Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro is powered by the recently announced Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset. The chip is paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 512GB of UFS 4.0 storage. The phone packs a 4,700 mAh battery with 67W wired fast charging support.

The Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro sports a 6.55-inch 1.5K AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 3,000 nits. The screen also supports a 120Hz refresh rate and a 240Hz touch sampling rate. The panel supports HDR10+, HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision, and 2160Hz PWM dimming.

The phone also packs dual-stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support. The Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro is offered in Spring Wild Green, Soft Matte Powder (Pink), Breeze Blue, and Starr Sky Black color options.

Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro Lecia Cameras

For optics, the Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro's rear camera setup has been co-developed with Leica. The setup includes a 50 MP Summilux Lens that uses a Light Hunter 800 sensor with OIS, and an f/1.63 aperture. The main camera is paired with a 50 MP Leica portrait lens with an f/1.89 aperture and a 12 MP Leica ultrawide lens with an f/2.2 aperture.

Up front, Xiaomi's latest premium mid-range smartphone features two selfie cameras, a 32 MP primary sensor with Autofocus and an f/2.0 aperture, and a 70-degree FOV and a 32 MP ultrawide shooter with a 100-degree FOV and an f/2.4 aperture. The Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro can record 4K video at up to 60fps on the back and 4K video at 30fps on the front. Stay tuned to Gizbot for the official Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro launch date in India.