Xiaomi’s new Xiaomi 14 Civi (review) is now official in India, and it occupies a segment that has been dominated by OnePlus’s R-series smartphones for some time. While Xiaomi is boasting its new smartphone’s camera capabilities with the Leica partnership (also a first in the segment), many may question the battery backup, as it features a 4,700mAh battery. Moreover, the charging speed has been capped at 67W (charger included), though that may seem modest compared to the OnePlus 12R‘s (review) 100W support for its 5,500mAh battery.
Therefore, is it safe to go with the OnePlus 12R if a long battery and fast charging speed matter the most to you? Here’s a battery comparison between the Xiaomi 14 Civi and OnePlus 12R.
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PC Mark
PC Mark’s battery test can provide a good idea about the battery backup in optimal conditions. We ran the test by adjusting brightness and audio levels to 50 percent. We also enabled flight mode and ensured a full battery before the test.
As expected, the OnePlus 12R with a bigger battery lasted for longer (20 hours) before dropping to 20 percent. The Xiaomi 14 Civi lasted nearly 12 hours before its battery dropped to 20 percent.
Winner: OnePlus 12R
YouTube video streaming
The next test involved playing a high-res video on YouTube for 30 minutes. For a fair contest, we kept phone settings similar – 50 percent audio and brightness.
After 30 minutes, the Xiaomi 14 Civi consumed only 3 percent battery, whereas the OnePlus 12R’s battery dropped by 5 percent. In absolute terms, the Xiaomi 14 Civi consumed a 141mAh battery, and the OnePlus 12R consumed 275mAh battery. The former emerged as more power efficient in our YouTube video streaming test.
Winner: Xiaomi 14 Civi
Gaming test
Both smartphones are capable of running demanding titles, including BGMI and Call of Duty. Our gaming test also involved Real Racing 3. We played all three games for 30 minutes each.
At the end of the entire gaming session, the average battery drop recorded on the Xiaomi 14 Civi was 7 percent, while the average battery drop on the OnePlus 12R was 5.6 percent. In absolute terms, the Xiaomi 14 Civi consumed 329mAh of battery, while the OnePlus 12R’s battery dropped by 280mAh.
The OnePlus 12R also managed thermals more efficiently in our gaming tests. After 30 minutes of COD playtime, the Xiaomi 14 Civi and OnePlus 12R’s internal temperature rose by 6.6 degrees Celsius and 5.1 degrees Celcius, respectively.
After 30 minutes of BMGI playtime, the internal temperatures of the Xiaomi 14 Civi and OnePlus 12R rose by 7.2 degrees Celsius and 6.5 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Winner: OnePlus 12R
Charging
As mentioned, the Xiaomi 14 Civi has 67W charging support, while the OnePlus 12R supports 100W charging . Both smartphones lack wireless charging support.
As expected, the OnePlus 12R took less time (26 minutes) to fully charge the smartphone from 20 percent. The Xiaomi Civi took 40 minutes in our charging test to attain a full charge from 20 percent.
Winner: OnePlus 12R
Verdict
In our battery comparison, the OnePlus 12R emerged as the winner, thanks to its bigger battery and faster charging support. It does not mean the Xiaomi 14 Civi did not perform well, but the OnePlus 12R was ahead in most areas.
Meanwhile, you can also check out other comparisons of the Xiaomi 14 Civi against iQOO Neo 9 Pro, the latter being the most powerful smartphone in the segment.
Tested by: Aditya Pandey
