Xiaomi Civi 1S is now official in China. The phone is quite similar to the first-gen Civi with a few updates here and there. Let’s take a look at the specifications, availability, features, and expected price in Nepal of the Xiaomi Civi 1S.
Xiaomi Civi 1S Overview:
Design and Display
When it comes to the design, the new Civi 1S is identical to the old Civi. The rectangular camera bump features a large sensor and two smaller ones. Besides, there is a horizontal strip of LED underneath it. The frame is made of metal and the back is glass.
Xiaomi has made this phone super light at 166 grams while it measures only 6.98mm thick. The phone is available in four different gradient finishes.
Moving on to the screen, the Xiaomi Civi 1S sports a 6.55-inch FHD AMOLED panel which has a peak brightness of 950 nits. This display also supports a 120Hz refresh rate and 240Hz sampling rate. Furthermore, Xiaomi provides support for HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, while the screen is protected by Corning Gorilla 5 as well.
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Performance
As for the performance, Xiaomi Civi 1S houses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus chip under the hood. Xiaomi has paired this with up to 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.1 storage. The handset boots on MIUI 13 based on Android 12 out of the box.
Camera
Moving on, the Xiaomi Civi 1S is also a camera-centric phone marketed mostly toward the female demographics. The primary rear camera here is a 64MP sensor followed by an 8MP Sony IMX616 ultrawide sensor and a 2MP macro shooter.
Over the front, the phone houses a 32MP Sony IMX616 sensor. This selfie camera also features a human eye-tracking feature called “CyberFocus”.
Rest of the specs
Besides, the Civi 1S gets its juice from a 4,500mAh battery which supports 55W fast charging. On the other hand, it features stereo speakers, a linear vibration motor, and an IR blaster. As for connectivity, the phone supports WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, and 5G connectivity.
Xiaomi Civi 1S Specifications:
- Display: 6.55” AMOLED (1080 x 2400 pixels) FHD+, 120Hz refresh rate
- Software: Android 12 with MIUI 13
- Rear Camera: Triple;
– 64MP primary lens
– 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens
– 2MP Macro Lens - Front Camera: 32MP Sony IMX616 (hole-punch cutout)
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ (6nm)
- Memory: 8/12GB RAM
- Storage: 128/256GB
- Battery: 4500mAh, 55W fast charging
- Color Option: Blue, Pink, Black, Silver
Xiaomi Civi 1S Price in Nepal and Availability
Xiaomi Civi 1S is currently exclusive to China where its price starts at CNY 2,299 for the 8/128GB variant and goes all the way up to CNY 2,899 for the 12/256GB model. We expect the price of the Xiaomi Civi 1S in Nepal to start at NPR 50,000 if it launches here.
| Xiaomi Civi 1S | Price in China | Price in Nepal (Expected) |
| 8/128GB | CNY 2,299 | NPR 50,000 |
| 8/256GB | CNY 2,599 | NPR 55,000 |
| 12/256GB | CNY 2,899 | NPR 60,000 |
- Meanwhile, check out our review of the Xiaomi 12 Pro.
