Redmi 7A Starts Receiving Android 10-Based MIUI 11 Update in India, Xiaomi Confirms

Redmi 7A users in India are getting Android 10 update in a phased manner, Xiaomi states.

By Abhik Sengupta | Updated: 30 June 2020 17:10 IST

Redmi 7A Starts Receiving Android 10-Based MIUI 11 Update in India, Xiaomi Confirms

Redmi 7A received MIUI 11 last year

Highlights

Redmi 7A will also receive MIUI 12 update later this year
The latest Android 10 update is 1.6GB in size
Redmi 7A packs Snapdragon 439 SoC

Redmi 7A smartphone is getting Android 10-based MIUI 11 update along with May 2020 security patch. Xiaomi has confirmed to Gadgets 360 that users in India are receiving the update in a phased manner. According to a screenshot posted on Mi Community forum, users are getting the Android 10-based MIUI 11 v11. The screenshot, however, does not specify the new updates and features that the smartphone is receiving. The Redmi 7A was launched in India back in July 2019 with Android 9 Pie-based MIUI 10 out-of-the-box.

According to a screenshot posted by a user on the Mi Community forum, the Android 10 update on Redmi 7A comes with the firmware version MIUI 11.0.1.0.QCMINXM. The software update is 1.6GB in size and brings May 2020 Android security patch to the device. Users will automatically be notified once the over-the-air (OTA) update reaches their smartphone. To check its availability manually, users can head to Settings > About Phone > System Update.

As mentioned, the screenshot of the update does not highlight the list of new features and upgrades. Users, however, can expect features such as enhanced security and privacy and so on. Notably, Redmi 7A will also get the stable MIUI 12 update, as announced by Xiaomi in May. Users with the MIUI 12 update can expect features such as Ultra Battery Saver, upgraded Dark Mode, and App Drawer. The Chinese tech company has not revealed the exact date of the rollout.

The Redmi 7A last year received the stable MIUI 11 update based on Android 9 in India. As for MIUI 12, the phone is in the third phase of rollouts announced by Xiaomi. The update brought new features such as new UI design, Quick reply, doc preview feature, and more. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SoC the Redmi 7A has 2GB RAM. It has a single 12-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera for selfies and video calling.

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Redmi 7A

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good build quality
Excellent battery life
Two-year warranty

Bad
Sub-par camera performance
Bloatware and ads in MIUI

Read detailed Xiaomi Redmi 7A review

Display 5.45-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 9 Pie

Resolution 720x1440 pixels

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