Xiaomi has officially announced that it has commenced Android Q internal testing for the Mi 9 models running MIUI Developer Version. The tech giant had last month pushed the Android Q Beta Priority experience version for the same device. But it was available for a selected few only. This developer version means the Android Q would be available to all users of the Mi 9 soon.

Xiaomi had earlier in June confirmed the list of smartphones that are scheduled to receive Android Q beta in the last quarter (Q4) of the year. The models5f include Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, Xiaomi Mi 8, Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition, Xiaomi Mi 8 Screen Fingerprint Edition, Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S, Xiaomi Mi MIX 3, Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro. The Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro will be getting the Android Q beta in Q1 2020.

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The Mi 9 is one of Xiaomi’s best smartphones going by the design. The phone was released earlier this year running Android Pie-based MIUI 10. Android Q brings several new features but the major focus is on enhancing the privacy features for users. Users with Android Q phones will have the power to decided whether an app can access the location while it is running in the background. When an app starts accessing location data, a microphone or a camera, Android Q will show a corresponding icon in the notification bar to tell the user which app is using the permission. Android Q comes with native support for Dark Mode. This feature is currently integrated with MIUI 10.

As a reminder, the Mi 9 features a 6.39-inch Samsung AMOLED screen. The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 855 chipset. It equally comes with a 20MP selfie camera and at the rear, there is a 48MP wide-angle + 12MP + 16MP triple cameras. The device gets its juice from a 3300mAh.

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