Xiaomi MIUI 9 is still in development but it is believed the next-gen operating system would be based on Android 7.0 Nougat. A GFXBench result had appeared showing the Redmi Note 3 running Android 7.1.1, an indication that the latest Google OS would soon hit Xiaomi smartphones.

But before that would officially happen, an unofficial version of Android 7.1.1 for Xiaomi Mi Note, Mi 4 and Mi Note Pro has appeared. A screenshot of the Mi Note, Mi 4 and Mi Note Pro running Android 7.1 was shared recently on Weibo showing the security patch as having been updated on December 5, 2016.

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Although Xiaomi announced the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro top-end edition back in January, the company officially released the device only last week. Now, just 6 days after the launch event, the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro flagship is available for purchase. Naturally, being a top-end Xiaomi device, we saw tremendous response for the device in China today.

The Mi Note Pro is available for purchase both via Xiaomi’s Mi House stores (from 9.30 AM) as well as online (from 12.00PM) via the company website. Given that the phone was going to be available through brick and mortar stores, for the first time, there were long lines formed outside these stores. In fact, many camped in for the night just outside the store, to make sure that they were one of the first ones to get hold of the device.

Well, Xiaomi has one of the best fan base in the smartphone industry, so its not surprising to see such high demand on its launch day.

You can check out some of the launch day pictures from down below.

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Back in April, Lei Jun confirmed that Xiaomi will finally release the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro top-end edition on May 6. This is the company’s most powerful device till date and also the costliest. While customers will finally be able to get their hands of the device in the next few hours, several pictures as well as camera sample of the Mi Note Pro have been leaked online.

We had earlier seen some posters of the upcoming handset and they all looked quite beautiful. Today’s leak further confirms the beautiful gold colored frame as well as a super thin design profile. It definitely looks like a top-end device. The front will be covered by 2.5D glass while the back will have a unique 3D glass. According to the company, this helps to improve aesthetics as well as the overall feel of the device.

As for the tech specs, the phone will feature a 5.7-inch 2K display along with the third generation of Snapdragon 810 (v1.2) chipset. The company claims that this generation improves the performance and the power consumption of the chipset. Other specs include 4GB LPDDR3 RAM, 13MP camera, 4G LTE Cat. 9 connectivity and Hi-fi audio chip.

Overall we expect tremendous response for the new Xiaomi handset. But we hope that the Xiaomi is better prepared than LeTV when the phone goes on sale tomorrow, i.e. on May 6.

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Xiaomi has just released several photos of its upcoming Xiaomi Mi Note Pro version. This is the most powerful smartphone from the company till date, which also means its Xiaomi’s costliest device uptil now.

Given that the company is primarily focused on the affordable market, almost everyone is interested to see what’s so special about the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro version. Of course, the specs reveal that the phone is definitely top-end and powerful enough to compete with any other flagship, but there’s more to the phone than sheer power.

The pictures reveal that the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro will feature a beautiful gold colored metal frame which will give it a premium feel. The front will be covered by 2.5D glass, which has become a trend among flagships in recent times. However, the highlight of the phone is the 3D glass at the back. This curved glass design along with the premium gold aluminum frame definitely shows that the device is meant for the top-end market.

Of course, the specs of the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro are better than most competitors out there. So, it comes with the powerful Snapdragon 810 chipset v1.2. This is the third generation Snapdragon 810 processor from Qualcomm. It is said that Xiaomi sent over 10 R&D engineers to Qualcomm’s headquarters to optimize the processor for power and performance. Also, the processor is supported by 4GB LPDDR4 RAM which is reportedly 70 percent faster than competitors.

Other tech specs include a 5.7-inch 2K resolution display, 13MP rear camera, ultrapixel front camera, and 4G LTE Cat. 9 connectivity support. Xiaomi Mi Note Pro will be available for purchase from May 6.

You can read more about the Mi Note Pro from our previous article.

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Back in January, Xiaomi took the wraps off a new premium smartphone lineup, the Xiaomi Mi Note. However, at the time of the announcement, the company had announced only two versions of the device, the Xiaomi Mi Note running Snapdragon 801 and the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro running Snapdragon 810. Interestingly, it looks like the company may have another device in the Note lineup.

Earlier today, a new Xiaomi Note device was spotted on Geekbench, revealing some of the key specifications and benchmark scores of the device. The new device, called as the Xiaomi Mi Note Plus features the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor as the Mi Note Pro, and the RAM too is 4GB. The device was running on the Android 5.0.2 Lollipop version. From the name, it looks like the Mi Note Plus could be the top end variant in the company’s Note lineup.

This is not the first time we are hearing about the Xiaomi Mi Note Plus. Just a few days after the announcement of the Mi Note lineup, a device with the same name had popped up on AnTuTu benchmark, revealing identical specs as the Mi Note Pro model. So, at that time, we wondered whether this particular model was the same as the Pro.

In the GeekBench test, the Mi Note Plus scored around the same figure as the HTC One M9. It scored 1235 in the single-core test and 4039 in the multi-core test, which was very close to One M9’s score of 1282 and 3929 in those tests. However, even with the top end hardware, Samsung Galaxy S6 easily outdid these two, thanks to the powerful Exynos 7420 64-bit octa-core chipset underneath. S6 scores an amazing 1501 in the single-core test and 5417 in the multi-score test which clearly shows its power.

Xiaomi’s co-founder and president, Lin Bin revealed yesterday that the company was going to announce a special edition of the Mi Note today. However, we don’t think that the Mi Note Plus will be announced as he said that a better looking special edition Xiaomi Mi Note will be revealed. Still, lets wait and watch what the company has in store for its fans.

Stay tuned for more information.

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