The Xiaomi Mi 6 is finally getting a stable MIUI 11 update, but it’s different from the MIUI 11 that the other Xiaomi devices are getting. While all the other devices getting the beta update are being updated to Android 10, the Mi 6 will unfortunately be stuck with stable MIUI 11.0.2.0 based on Android 9 Pie, though it still retains all the features of the new UI.
The phone got an update to Android Oreo last year and also got Xiaomi’s own MIUI 10 update but there were no plans to update it to Android Pie when Xiaomi released the list of devices getting Pie back in October 2018. It eventually got Android Pie beta in April (global version in June), but that was confirmed to be the last major OS update for the device.
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While it is a bit disheartening, it’s still great to see the Mi 6 getting MIUI 11. It’s a big update that changes up a lot of things for the popular Android skin. Starting with the visual aspects, you get slightly softer icons, a system-wide dark mode, new Mi Lan Pro system font and improved always-on display functionality. There are also new animations, themes, wallpapers and improved notification system.
If you want to know everything about the MIUI — its features and tools that the company is offering in this newer version, click here.
The Mi 6 has a 5.15-inch FHD display protected by Gorilla Glass 4. It has a Snapdragon 835 processor, up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. There are dual 12MP cameras on the back of the phone and an 8MP front-facing camera. It also has a front-mounted fingerprint scanner, stereo speakers, and a 3350mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 3.0. To get the new update, simply check the OTA page and accept the 535MB download.
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