Mar 09, 2017 10:00 PM EST By Avery Robbins, UniversityHerald Reporter

Redmi Note 4 is Xiaomi's best-selling smartphone which currently receives firmware update. Find out more!

MIUI 8.1 firmware update rolled out to Redmi Note 4

The update rollouts to Snapdragon-powered Redmi Note 4 but apparently it does not include a new Android version. Instead, Xiaomi released MIUI 8.1 version to the handset along with a few improvements for auto-brightness mode.

Redmi Note 4 is a Marshmallow device sporting 5.5-inch display and Snapdragon 625 in tow. The optics pack 13 MP and 5 MP cameras with PDAF and dual LED flash. It's got a fingerprint scanner mounted at its rear panel.

There are three variants of Redmi Note 4 with the top tier sporting 4 GB RAM and 64 GB inbuilt storage. It has a non-removable battery with 4,100 mAh capacity.

Xiaomi's promised to go global and this is proven with the launch of Redmi Note 4 in Malaysia on March 16. There's seem to be a delay that it took Xiaomi 8 months after initial release to ship the Note to the country. Fans can preorder the smartphone starting March 10 on Lazada and Mi store, according to The Star.

Previously, the handset was on India's flash sales on March 8. The matte black price that started from Rs,9999 quickly went out of stock after a few minutes.

Android Nougat and MIUI 9 update

The newer series of Xiaomi smartphones are expected to get a Nougat update and Xiaomi latest custom skin version, MIUI 9. As a reminder, Xiaomi rolled out MIUI 8.2 ROM a few weeks ago, which means that MIUI 9 is not far. According to XiaomiAdvices, Mi 5 series, Mi Note Pro, and Mi Max are among the handsets pegged to receive Android Nougat. For the tablet lineup, Mi Pad 2 will reportedly get to taste the firmware soon.

However, Redmi Note 3 with MediaTek chipset will not be receiving the Android latest firmware.

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