Phone (2a) Plus vs Civi 4 Pro

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Winner

Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro

The Civi 4 Pro wins this one, taking performance and camera decisively. Against the Phone (2a) Plus it's also the sounder buy at $20.38 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Phone (2a) Plus 60 · Civi 4 Pro 65 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus $350

Buy with care$13.76/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro $430

Buy with care$20.38/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Mar 20262028

Category by category

Display

Phone (2a) Plus 70Civi 4 Pro 80

The Civi 4 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.55-inch amoled, 1.5k, 120hz, 3000 nits peak.

Performance

Phone (2a) Plus 58Civi 4 Pro 82

The Civi 4 Pro's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4nm) is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Phone (2a) Plus 67Civi 4 Pro 79

The Civi 4 Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

Phone (2a) Plus 80Civi 4 Pro 74

5,000mAh vs 4,700mAh — the Phone (2a) Plus lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Phone (2a) Plus 30Civi 4 Pro 25

The Phone (2a) Plus is supported until Jul 2028 — 4 months longer than the Civi 4 Pro.

Value

Phone (2a) Plus 60Civi 4 Pro 65

Overall value goes to the Civi 4 Pro at $20.38 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Phone (2a) Plus	Civi 4 Pro
Price (street)	$350	$430
Display	6.7-inch AMOLED, 1080x2412, 120Hz	6.55-inch AMOLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, 3000 nits peak
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4nm)
RAM	12GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	4,700 mAh
Charging	50W wired	67W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP telephoto, 12MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	161.7 × 76.3 × 8.6 mm	157.2 × 72.8 × 7.5 mm
Weight	190 g	179 g
Water resistance	IP54	IP54
Supported until	Jul 2028	Mar 2028

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