HONOR Magic V3 vs Xiaomi 14 CIVI
37.8Performancechip53.6
51.4Display61.6
61.9Camera55.5
68.4Battery55.6
94.7Features65.3
7 spec wins — HONOR Magic V35 spec wins — Xiaomi 14 CIVI
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Magic V3 scores 57.1 against 57.2 for Xiaomi 14 CIVI. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Xiaomi 14 CIVI edges ahead in performance and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HONOR Magic V3
- Stronger camera score: 62 vs 56
- Stronger battery score: 68 vs 56
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 65
- 233% higher ultra-wide: 40 MP vs 12 MP
- 133% higher OS update pledge: 7 years vs 3 years
Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 14 CIVI
- Stronger performance score: 54 vs 38
- Stronger display score: 62 vs 51
- 67% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 1,800 nits
- 60% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 20 MP
- 21% lower weight: 179 g vs 226 g
Display
| Spec | HONOR Magic V3 | Xiaomi 14 CIVI |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 7.92 ″+21% | 6.55 ″ |
| Panel type | LTPO AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2156x2344 | 1236x2750 |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,800 nits | 3,000 nits+67% |
Performance
| Spec | HONOR Magic V3 | Xiaomi 14 CIVI |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,359Top 48% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,882Top 40% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 59 %Bottom 21% | — |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | HONOR Magic V3 | Xiaomi 14 CIVI |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.63 |
| Ultra-wide | 40 MP+233% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x+75% | 2 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 20 MP | 32 MP+60% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | HONOR Magic V3 | Xiaomi 14 CIVI |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,150 mAh+10% | 4,700 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 67 W+2% |
| Wireless charging | 50 W | — |
Design
| Spec | HONOR Magic V3 | Xiaomi 14 CIVI |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 226 g | 179 g+21% |
| Thickness | 9.2 mm | 7.5 mm+19% |
| IP rating | IPX8 | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | HONOR Magic V3 | Xiaomi 14 CIVI |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 | — |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | HONOR Magic V3 | Xiaomi 14 CIVI |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (MagicOS 8.0) | Android 14 (HyperOS) |
| OS update pledge | 7 years+133% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | HONOR Magic V3 | Xiaomi 14 CIVI |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |