China-bound Xiaomi Redmi Mi 9 SE could launch soon in India, reveals a new Xiaomi global compliances listing. In a bid to expand the device’s availability, the company is planning to debut it in India. However, Xiaomi didn’t confirm it officially, but we can’t even deny the possibilities of Mi 9 SE global launch.

Some evidence regarding its global availability surfaced in recent times. Xiaomi Mi 9SE was seen running  MIUI 10 Global stable ROM at MWC 2019. Xiaomi always builds two versions of its MIUI ROM. The first is mainly for the Chinese market and other for global markets, carrying more localisation options and other comprehensive services. It meant the Chinese electronics maker plans to sell it outside China.

Now the recent listing adds substance to the possibility of Mi 9 SE global launch.

Xiaomi Mi 9 SE launched in China a few weeks ago with mid-range specifications. It comes with 5.97-inch Full HD+ display having 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and 432 ppi. Unlike the standard Xiaomi Mi 9, it comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 octa-core Soc featuring Adreno 616 for graphical processing. Its triple rear camera module consists of 48MP + 13 MP  + 8 MP sensors with improved night photography and other useful features. A 20 MP front camera is present for beautiful selfies.

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Xiaomi Mi 9SE is available different memory configurations: 6/64GB and 6/128 GB internal storage. In connectivity, LTE, HSPA, Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi and USB 2.0 connectivity makes it compatible with newer standards. There’s 3070 mAh Li-Poly battery for extended power supply along with fast charging technology.

Recently, Xiaomi published its Android Pie based kernel source code for the public. It can be a potential hit in India if launched at an affordable price.

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If you’re looking to install third-party modifications, or play with TWRP custom recovery, and use AOSP ROM on these devices, then your wait is over as Xiaomi has released Kernel Source code based on Android Pie for both Mi 9 SE and Mi 8 SE. The kernel source would allow developers to create custom ROMs, recoveries and other MODs. Under GPL license, it’s mandatory for companies to publish kernel source of every change they make to Android Linux’s Kernel.

Additionally, Xiaomi Mi 8 SE was launched last year with Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, and recently it received Android Pie update. On the other hand, Xiaomi Mi 9 SE was unveiled last month with Android 9.0 Pie and Snapdragon 712 on board.  both, There are indeed a few improvements in Mi 9 SE over its predecessor as it carries an improved chipset and Quick charge 4+ support. Xiaomi has bound kernel source code of both the Mi 9 SE and Mi 8 SE devices under the same branch due to their relativity.

All concerned users can get the source code of these devices from the source (GitHub repository) below. You can get Mi 9SE source code under the name of “grus”, and the Mi 8SE’s under “sirius”.

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After a community backlash last year, the Chinese smartphone maker recently announced the decision to release the kernel source code quicker than before. In the past, the company has fallen short of their commitments, like when they revealed the Kernel source code of Mi Pad 4 after a wait of over three months.

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