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Redmi K20 Pro, Mi 9 Receiving Android Q Based MIUI Open Beta Update in China

Redmi K20 Pro, Mi 9 Receiving Android Q-Based MIUI Open Beta Update in China

The update is likely exclusive to the phones running China ROM of MIUI.

By Nadeem Sarwar | Updated: 9 August 2019 17:23 IST

Redmi K20 Pro, Mi 9 Receiving Android Q-Based MIUI Open Beta Update in China

The wider rollout of Android Q update for Mi 9 and Redmi K20 Pro will begin in Q4 2019

Highlights

Xiaomi Mi 9 was among the first members of Android Q beta programme
The Redmi K20 Pro was included in the list back in May
There is no word when the update will be rolled out widely

The journey to Android Q update for Xiaomi smartphones has finally begun. The Chinese smartphone maker has started rolling out open beta update based on Android Q for two of its flagship smartphones – Mi 9 and Redmi K20 Pro. The Android Q-based open beta updates are now available to download for Mi 9 and Redmi K20 Pro users in China. However, there is no word when the update will be pushed out for the non-China versions of the Redmi K20 Pro and the Mi 9.

The official MIUI Weibo account shared a post notifying Mi 9 and Redmi K20 Pro users in China that they can now download the Android Q-based MIUI update if they are a part of Xiaomi's beta testing programme. The update is most likely compatible only with Mi 9 and Redmi K20 Pro units that are on MIUI's China ROM. To recall, Xiaomi began testing MIUI's Android Q-based beta build in China last month.

There is no information on which beta build of Android Q is the latest MIUI update based on, but it may be the sixth and final beta version of Android Q that began rolling out for compatible Pixel phones yesterday. Also, there is no word from Xiaomi regarding the global rollout of the new Android Q-based open beta update. However, if the company's planned roadmap is anything to go by, the Mi 9 and the Redmi K20 Pro will receive the Android Q update via the stable channel at some point in Q4 this year.

The Xiaomi Mi 9 was among the first batch of phones selected by Google that was eligible for Android Q beta testing. The Redmi K20 Pro was added to the Android Q beta programme later in May, but the test build was limited to China variants of the phone only. We will keep you updated once Xiaomi begins the global rollout of its Android Q-based MIUI beta update.

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Xiaomi Mi 9

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.39-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Front Camera 20-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 16-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 3300mAh

OS Android 9.0

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro

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KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent performance
Very good battery life
Versatile cameras
Great value for money

Bad
4K video quality could be better
Slow front camera pop-up mechanism

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Display 6.39-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Front Camera 20-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 8-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 9

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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