Back in May, Xiaomi added a feature to MIUI beta called “Sky” that allowed you to change the sky in photos to any from a set of presets. Initially thought to be a future that will come with MIUI 11, the feature came bundled with the Xiaomi CC9e and Xiaomi CC9. Now, it has been revealed the feature is also available on the Redmi K20 series.

The announcement was made by Redmi GM, Lu Weibing, on Weibo today. If you own the Redmi K20 or Redmi K20 Pro, all you have to do is go to your gallery, select a photo with the sky in it and choose edit. Listed among the filters is one called “Sky”, scroll through them and choose the one that best fits. You should also be able to adjust the strength of the filter.

It is not clear if there is a new update for the phone or all you have to do is update your gallery app. Do let us know if you already have the feature and what you did to get it.

As shown in a demo video by XDA-Developers back when it was available in beta, the feature also works for downloaded images as long as the sky shows in the photo. So you should be able to alter your favorite wallpapers too.

We expect the feature will most likely roll out to more devices as time goes on.

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We’re going to see the Xiaomi CC9 and CC9E soon enough, but Lei Jun’s got more to tell first. According to the man himself, both variants will carry the same 4030mAh battery while still retaining slim builds despite the large batteries. On top of that, he also confirms that we’ll be seeing an in-display fingerprint sensor on both devices as well.

According to Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun, CC stands for Colorful & Creative and it is developed by the Chic & Cool 90 team. This team is composed of people born in the 90s who work at Xiaomi and Meitu’s research and development department. These devices are both very design oriented, so it makes why Xiaomi wouldn’t want to make these bulkier than need be.

This also explains why we’re getting in-display fingerprint sensors on both versions of the device. It makes sense to add new and cool features to a device focused mainly on being trendy and fresh. How the actual product will turn out remains to be seen, though we’ve got high hopes for this one. We’re also eager to know how it’ll turn out as the Mi A3 overseas.

Xiaomi Mi CC9 is supposed to be the mid-tier smartphone of the Mi CC series, while the CC9e is the elite variant. It will come in at least two vibrant color variants: White Lovers and Dark Blue Planet.The CC9e on the other hand, we’re not too sure about. There’s not a huge amount of news on it like there is about the CC9, though we do know it’s the elite variant. For more info before the launch, you can check our rumour roundup over here.

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Earlier today, we reported that the Xiaomi CC9e was seen on Geekbench. None of the benchmark results revealed the exact chipset powering the phone but we were able to deduce it is actually the Snapdragon 665 chipset. Now, we can confirm it will actually be the first Snapdragon 665 phone.

Thanks to a new leak that shows images of the phone running system diagnostics app, AIDA64, we now know for certain that there is a Snapdragon 665 under the hood of the Xiaomi CC9e.

The first of the images actually show the processor name as Snapdragon 640/665 but we already know there is no chipset called the Snapdragon 640 which leaves the SD665. The SoC has eight cores – four are clocked at 1.8GHz while the other four are clocked at 2.0GHz.

The original source of the images also revealed that the Xiaomi CC9 will be powered by the Snapdragon 710 processor and not the Snapdragon 730

AIDA64 confirms the phone runs Android 9 Pie and has March’s security patch installed. It also reveals the phone has a battery capacity of 4030mAh. But that’s not all.

If you take a look at the second image, you will see the Build ID says “laurel_sprout….”. The parameter that also says “Fingerprint recognition” (after translation) also has “laurel_sprout”.

If you have been following news of Android One devices, then you will know that all Android phones have the “sprout” suffix in their codenames. This means the Xiaomi CC9e will also be an Android One phone (at least when it launches outside China).

#Xiaomi Mi CC9e-
6-inch display
3940mAH
153.48×71.85×8.475(mm)
10W charging support

Looks like Mi CC9e would be Mi A3 Lite (according to model number). pic.twitter.com/yUTcWfJ6NJ

— Sudhanshu Ambhore (@Sudhanshu1414) June 28, 2019

#Xiaomi
M1805D1Sx- Redmi 6 Pro/Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite
M1906F9Sx- Xiaomi Mi CC9e

M1804D2Sx- Xiaomi Mi 6X/Xiaomi Mi A2

M1904F3Bx- Xiaomi Mi CC9 Mito Edition
M1905F9Sx- Xiaomi Mi ?X/Xiaomi Mi A3

— Sudhanshu Ambhore (@Sudhanshu1414) June 29, 2019

Upcoming leaker, Sudhanshu Ambhore, known for his Xiaomi-related leaks believes the Xiaomi CC9e will launch as the Mi A3 Lite. He revealed that in a tweet last week and this new leak reinforces it. Based on that, the Xiaomi CC9 might as well be the Mi A3.

Back in March, the guys at XDA-Developers found details of upcoming Xiaomi Android One smartphones in firmware files. The devices which had the codenames “bamboo_sprout”, and “cosmos_sprout” both have 32MP front-facing cameras and in-display fingerprint scanners. While none of the codenames matches that of the Xiaomi CC9e, we do know it has a 32MP selfie camera and an in-display fingerprint scanner. The CC9 also has these two features but we don’t know its codename.

Nevertheless, these details reinforce that the Xiaomi CC9e and Xiaomi CC9 might launch in other markets as the Mi A3 Lite and Mi A3 respectively.

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Today, Xiaomi officially unveiled the CC series of smartphones that would be developed in partnership with Meitu. Recall that the Chinese tech giant acquired Meitu last year and took over the company smartphones and smart home products division. Meitu will reportedly focus on imaging technology.

In a lengthy Weibo post, Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun shed light on the reason why the company chose the name CC for the new series. He revealed CC means Colorful & Creative and is developed by the Chic & Cool 90 team which likely comprise staffs from Xiaomi and Meitu’s R&D.

The new series is expected to get two new smartphones under its portfolio and they will go by the monikers Xiaomi CC9 and CC9e. We had expected the phones to be announced today but that didn’t happen. However, Lei Jun also explained that the number 9 in the CC9 moniker represents the age of the company (Xiaomi is 9 years this year). He also hinted the brand will be sold globally as an independent brand when he said the phone is focused on young people around the world.

The Chic and Cool 90 team which is responsible for the product development consists mainly of young persons born in the 90s, which makes it the youngest product team at Xiaomi. Lei Jun also revealed, surprisingly, that more than half of the team members are drawn from the arts and fine arts professions, unlike other Xiaomi product teams. This is because the series is focused more on aesthetics with the use of trendy colours.

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But then, the phone will not lag behind in the hardware configuration. Xiaomi’s CEO equally disclosed that the device will be a flagship for young people. It will feature the new aesthetic concept of“Xiaomi X Meitu AI Aesthetics Lab”. It will have the best imaging solution regardless of the sensor onboard. The product will combine advanced camera hardware and beauty technology in order to create a Colorful and Creative photo experience both for the front and rear cameras. 

Meitu has got an impressive imaging technology and so, tapping from Xiaomi’s R&D, we hope to see an amazing camera output. We expect Xiaomi to announce the new CC9 and CC9e soon.

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