Xiaomi / Redmi announces the first batch of Android 12 smartphones

Early this morning, Google announced that it has released the Android 12 source code to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). This also means that the Android 12 system is now official. In the next few weeks to later this year, Pixel, Samsung, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Vivo, Xiaomi, and other brand devices will upgrade to Android 12. In terms of UI interface, Android 12 introduces a new design language called Material You. This feature can help developers build more personalized and beautiful applications. In addition, the new version also provides redesigned widgets, notification design, adds a new “stretch” over-scrolling effect, and introduces a splash screen for all applications.

In terms of performance, Android 12 provides faster and more efficient system performance, improves application startup time, and optimizes I/O to speed up application loading.

Following Oppo, Xiaomi has now announced the first batch of Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones to get the Android 12 update. The devices that are currently in internal testing will be the first to get the public beta.

The Xiaomi / Redmi devices internal testing includes

• Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
• Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
• Xiaomi-Mi 11
• Redmi K40 Pro
• Redmi K40 Pro+

Participants who participated in the MIUI development version internal test will be able to experience the official version of Android 12 from today. According to Xiaomi, it is waiting for feedback from testers in the Xiaomi community.

Here are the Xiaomi smartphone that will get the Android 12 update

Devices in Internal Beta of Android 12 (as of September 2021)

• MIX 4
• Xiaomi Mi 11X / POCO F3 / Redmi K40
• Mi 11 Lite 5G
• Xiaomi Mi 10S
• Mi 10 / Mi 10 Pro / Mi 10 Ultra
• Xiaomi Mi 10T / Mi 10T Pro / Redmi K30S Ultra
• Mi Pad 5 / Mi Pad 5 Pro / Mi Pad 5 Pro 5G
• Redmi K30 Pro / Redmi K30 Zoom / POCO F2 Pro
• Redmi Note 8 2021
• POCO X3 Pro

Devices in Closed Beta of Android 12 (as of September 2021)

• Mi 11i / Mi 11X Pro / Redmi K40 Pro / Redmi K40 Pro+
• Mi 11 / Mi 11 Pro / Mi 11 Ultra

Xiaomi Mi smartphones that will get Android 12 update

• Mi MIX Fold
• Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G
• Mi 10 Lite 5G / Mi 10 Lite Zoom / Mi 10 Youth 5G
• Xiaomi Mi 10i / Mi 10T Lite
• Mi Note 10 / Mi Note 10 Pro / Mi CC9 Pro
• Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite

Redmi and POCO Devices that will get Android 12 update

• Redmi 10
• Black Shark 3 series
• Redmi 10X 5G / Redmi 10X Pro
• Redmi Note 9S / Redmi Note 9 Pro / Redmi Note 9 Pro Max / Redmi Note 9 5G / Redmi Note 9T / Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G
• POCO X2 / POCO X3 / POCO X3 NFC
• Redmi K30 Ultra
• Redmi K40 Gaming
• POCO F3 GT
• Redmi K30 / Redmi K30 5G / Redmi K30 5G Racing / Redmi K30i 5G
• POCO M3 Pro 5G
• POCO M3
• Black Shark 4 series
• Redmi Note 10 / Redmi Note 10S / Redmi Note 10T / Redmi Note 10 5G / Redmi Note 10 Pro / Redmi Note 10 Pro Max /Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G (China)
• POCO M2 Pro
• Redmi 9T / Redmi 9 Power / Redmi Note 9 4G (China)

The list is extensive and includes a lot of smartphones from 2021 and 2020. Therefore, if your device is from 2020/2021 and is absent in the above listing, you can still have hopes for an Android 12 update. Of course, there are certain exceptions. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for 2019 and older devices.