Author: Jonjo

In 2019, Redmi introduced its first K-series offering – Redmi K20 and K20 Pro. The device arrived in some regions as Mi 9T and Mi 9T Pro, which is now succeeded by the popular Mi 10T / 10T Pro. They did launch the Redmi K30 and K30 Pro, but they sold globally as POCO X2 and POCO F2 Pro, while the Redmi K30S is the global Mi 10T. And as expected, a couple of weeks ago, the Redmi K40 series launched in China. The event saw the unveiling of Redmi K40, Redmi K40 Pro, and Redmi K40 Pro Plus. So…

This year saw a change in approach to the unveiling of Xiaomi premium of the year. For years, the Chinese OEM has always presented the Pro and vanilla version of its premium Mi-series in the same launch event. That changed this year as they only presented the Mi 11 Pro a couple of days ago, three months after the unveiling of the Mi 11. Interestingly, the Mi 11 Pro debuted with Mi 11 Ultra -the most sophisticated Xiaomi phone yet – while the Mi Mix Fold launched in a separate event.  Both devices present some new hardware and software features…

It took Xiaomi years to release the first Mi I series phone but a few months to debut its successor. The Mi 10i debuted early this year, a few months later, Xiaomi Mi 11i made its global debut. It is essentially the same device as the Redmi K40 Pro Plus that debuted in China alongside the Redmi K40 and K40 Pro. The Mi 11i features a tall AMOLED display, runs the premium Qualcomm processor, and a 4520mAh battery. Xiaomi Mi 11i specs highlights 6.67-inch Super AMOLED120Hz refresh rateHDR10+Snapdragon 888 SoC12GB RAM + 256GB storage108MP + 8MP + 5MP rear camera…

The MIUI 12.5 update started rolling out ahead of schedule with the Mi 11 Ultra, the company’s first device to run the latest iteration of MIUI. Shortly after the unveiling, developers started pushing the build to more phones. So far, the Mi 10 Ultra, Mi 11, and surprisingly Mi 9 SE have also received the update alongside Android 11. And according to reports, the stable MIUI 12.5 update for the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro has started seeding.  The update comes with all the MIUI 12.5 features, meaning the system is now lighter, faster, and optimized. It brings lots…

Like the Redmi Note 8 Pro, the vanilla Note 8 will also receive the Android 11 update. There’s no doubt about that as the company has already updated the units in China. As always, global users have to wait, but that wait has been extended now. Naturally, it takes two weeks after the Chinese rollout for an OTA to arrive globally but can be delayed because of bugs. It seems that the issue with Redmi Note 8 Android 11 as a source confirms Xiaomi is getting a second MIUI 12 based Android 11 build ready for the Chinese users. It’s…