Xiaomi Announces Android Pie Update Schedule

Xiaomi has become one of the biggest smartphone companies not only due to good hardware but also because of the long-term software support they offer. Except for the Android One devices they are usually one of the first companies to push the latest Android updates to their smartphones.

Android vs iOS adoption

Android definitely trumps iPhone in terms of device shipments but it is nowhere near Apple’s iOS adoption rate. The latest iOS 12 already runs on more than 50% of the supported devices whereas the latest Android 9.o Pie merely runs on 0.1% of Android devices.

Talking about Android adoption rate, Android Nougat has the highest market share at 29.3%.  Followed by Marshmallow at 21.6% while Android Oreo is at number three with 19.2 % share. Xiaomi being a global smartphone seller does have an effect on the Android adoption rate. The following list provides information about when their smartphones will get the latest updates.

Android Update Timeline

Xiaomi Mi A1

According to Xiaomi’s list, the Redmi 5, Redmi 5A, Redmi Note 5 Pro & the Redmi A1 will get the Android Oreo update in December 2018. Additionally, the company has provided a list of smartphones already running on Oreo.

These are the smartphones have already received the Android Oreo update:

• Mi 5, Mi 5s, Mi 5s Plus
• Mi 6
• Mi 8 SE, Mi 8 Youth Edition, Mi 8 screen fingerprint version
• Mi MIX, Mi MIX 2
• Mi Note 2, Mi Note 3

The Mi MIX 2s, Mi8 & Mi 8 Explorer Edition have already received the Android 9.0 Pie update while the devices that will receive Android 9.0 Pie in December are as follows:

Xiaomi Mi 6

• Mi 8 fingerprint edition
• Mi 8 SE
• Max 3

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To conclude, the flagship devices are receiving the latest Android 9.0 Pie and whereas with the mid-range & budget devices users will have to be content with the Android Oreo which was released on 21 August 2017.