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Redmi 7, Redmi Y3, Redmi 6A, Redmi 6 Won’t Get MIUI 12 Update: Xiaomi

Redmi 7, Redmi Y3, Redmi 6A, Redmi 6 Won’t Get MIUI 12 Update: Xiaomi

Redmi 7, Redmi Y3, Redmi 6A, and Redmi 6 won’t receive MIUI 12 due to “compatibility and performance issues.”

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 9 December 2020 14:19 IST

Redmi 7, Redmi Y3, Redmi 6A, Redmi 6 Won’t Get MIUI 12 Update: Xiaomi

Redmi 7 debuted last year with MIUI 10 and received MIUI 11 as its last update

Highlights

Xiaomi made the new announcement through a forum post
Redmi 7 and other three phones were originally planned to get MIUI 12
Xiaomi did offer MIUI 12 to dated models including Redmi Y2

Redmi 7, Redmi Y3, Redmi 6A, and Redmi 6 will not be updated to MIUI 12, Xiaomi has announced on its official Mi Community forums. The four Redmi phones were originally set to receive the MIUI 12 update in the second phase, along with Redmi Note 7, Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi Note 8 Pro, and Poco F1 among other models. However, while some of the other eligible phones received the update in the recent past, the Chinese company has decided to ditch Redmi 7, Redmi Y3, Redmi 6A, and Redmi 6.

Xiaomi said in its forums that it decided to not provide MIUI 12 to Redmi 7, Redmi Y3, Redmi 6A, and Redmi 6 due to “compatibility and performance issues.” The company, however, didn't provide any clear details about the issues it found on the four phones. FoneArena reported that Xiaomi also informed its users about the update through an official Telegram group.

In May, Xiaomi had included Redmi 7, Redmi Y3, Redmi 6A, and Redmi 6 among the phones eligible for MIUI 12. The phones were a part of the list of models that were scheduled to receive the new update in the second phase. The other models included Redmi Note 7, Redmi Note 7 Pro, Poco F1, and Mi 10 that all received the MIUI 12 update in the last few months.

Xiaomi's MIUI updates are not chronologically ordered as the company did roll out MIUI 12 for models including the Redmi Y2 that were launched almost a year before the debut of Redmi Y3 and Redmi 7. The Redmi 7 smartphone was launched in March last year, while Redmi Y3 debuted a month later.

Also, by not bringing the latest MIUI version, Xiaomi has provided just one major MIUI update on Redmi 7 and Redmi Y3. Both came with MIUI 10 and received MIUI 11 as the last big MIUI update. This is unlike the case of Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A that both originally had a MIUI 9 version but got updated to MIUI 10 and MIUI 11.

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Xiaomi Redmi 7

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good overall performance
Great battery life
Very good value for money

Bad
Disappointing low-light camera performance
Lots of ads in MIUI

Read detailed Xiaomi Redmi 7 review

Display 6.26-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 632

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 3GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 9.0 Pie

Resolution 720x1520 pixels

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Xiaomi Redmi Y3

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Striking design
Good battery life
Dedicated microSD slot
Capable selfie camera

Bad
Ads and pre-installed bloatware
No fast charging
Overall performance isn’t competitive
Average rear cameras

Read detailed Xiaomi Redmi Y3 review

Display 6.26-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 632

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 3GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 9 Pie

Resolution 720x1520 pixels

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Xiaomi Redmi 6A

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good-looking and easy to handle
Excellent battery life
Reasonable performance for the price

Bad
Too much bloat and too many ads
Price will rise after introductory offer

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Display 5.45-inch

Processor MediaTek Helio A22 (MT6761)

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 13-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 3000mAh

OS Android 8.1 Oreo

Resolution 720x1440 pixels

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Redmi 6

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good build quality
Dedicated microSD card slot
Good battery life

Bad
Below average low-light camera performance
Bloated UI, spammy notifications

Read detailed Xiaomi Redmi 6 review

Display 5.45-inch

Processor MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762)

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel

RAM 3GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 3000mAh

OS Android 8.1 Oreo

Resolution 720x1440 pixels

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