Xiaomi Poco F1 now getting Android 9 Pie-based on MIUI 10 in India
Poco, the sub-brand of Xiaomi that recently started receiving the MIUI 10 update is up for the Android 9 Pie beta update. The company has now announced that it has released the Android Pie beta for the phone in India. Note that this is a beta update, so it's not too far to presume that the phone could be coming with the stable OS soon.
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The company has confirmed that the phone will also be receiving Android Q that is expected in the second half of 2019. Reports suggest that the latest MIUI update will come with a changed log that will offer fixes for Xiaomi phones like the camera, security app in settings and a more stable navigation button icon. The update will also offer the Android November 2018 security patch.
Poco F1 specifications
The Poco F1 sports a 6.18-inch Full-HD+ display with a resolution of 2246×1080 pixels. The smartphone is powered by Snapdragon 845 SoC paired with Adreno 630 GPU with 6GB RAM and 8GB RAM configurations, and a 4000mAh battery.
At the back is a dual rear camera placed vertically comprising of a 12 Megapixel sensor with a f/1.9 aperture, and a 5 Megapixel secondary sensor with an aperture of f/2.0. Towards the front is the 20 Megapixel camera for selfies.
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