A snapshot of the Chinese Mi Store that had appeared a few days ago revealed Xiaomi could be planning to launch a new phone called Civi. Today, the company took to its Weibo handle to confirm that it will be introducing a new series of smartphones with the Civi moniker. It will be announced at 2 PM (local time) on Sept. 27.
Xiaomi is yet to share the details of the Xiaomi Civi smartphone. It is speculated that the company will be replacing its CC series with the Civi lineup. The new series is expected to target the female audience in China. Like the CC9 series that debuted in 2019, the Civi phones are expected to come with impressive design and photography capabilities.
A Xiaomi phone with a 2107119DC model number was spotted at the TENAA certification site a few weeks ago. The images and specifications of the device suggest that it could be a Chinese variant of the Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G that debuted in global markets recently. There is a possibility that this device may break cover as the first Xiaomi Civi branded smartphone.
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE specifications
The Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has a 6.55-inch AMOLED screen that offers a Full HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. It has a front camera of 20-megapixel and a 64-megapixel (main) + 8-megapixel (ultrawide) + 5-megapixel (telemacro) triple rear unit. The phone features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
The Snapdragon 778G powers the 11 Lite 5G NE. It comes with 6 GB / 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of storage. The handset houses a 4,250mAh battery, which supports 33W fast charging. It is preinstalled with MIUI 12 based Android 11 OS.
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