The Xiaomi Civi 4 recently obtained the network access license from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of China, identified with the model number 24031PN0DC. This reveals Xiaomi’s intention to equip the Civi 4 with satellite connectivity in addition to 5G support. Currently, specifications beyond this feature remain undisclosed. The upcoming Civi 4 smartphone, targeted at the youth group in the Chinese market, is set to debut in May, as revealed by tech blogger Smart Pikachu. The Civi series is expected to rival Huawei’s Honor series, both of which are mid-range smartphones. According to the performance benchmarking platform Geekbench, Xiaomi may select either a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 or a MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra chipset for the device. [IThome, in Chinese]