Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro to launch in May end with thin and light design, Leica optics
On the display front, leaks suggest a 6.55-inch quad-curved OLED display with 1.5K resolution and a hole-punch cutout for the front camera. There's no official word on an India launch yet, but if Xiaomi follows last year's playbook, we might see it rebranded as the Xiaomi 15 Civi, similar to how the Civi 4 Pro launched here as the Xiaomi 14 Civi.To recap — the Xiaomi 14 Civi arrived in India with a slim and light profile, along with Leica-tuned cameras, priced starting at Rs 42,999 for the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant and Rs 50,999 for the 12GB RAM + 512GB storage version. If Xiaomi keeps the Civi 5 Pro in the same range, it could end up being a compelling rival to phones like the OnePlus 13R and even last year's Galaxy S24, especially for those who value a thin and light design just as much as specs.
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