Download: MIUI 12 stable update rolling out to several Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO devices

MIUI 12 is the newest big release for Xiaomi smartphones, perhaps even bigger than an Android version jump. Features on Xiaomi devices are dictated more by their MIUI versions than the underlying Android version, so a MIUI version upgrade is an exciting event. The first batch of devices to receive the MIUI 12 stable update included the Xiaomi Mi 9, Redmi K20/Mi 9T, and Redmi K20 Pro/Mi 9T Pro. As we reach the end of June 2020, Xiaomi’s first phase of MIUI 12 rollout is complete, as many more devices have been added since the initial rollout. This article will serve as the central repository of download links for all Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO devices that have received their official MIUI 12 stable updates. We’ll update it regularly with fresh builds!

MIUI 12: Features

MIUI 12 was announced in April 2020, following the footsteps of MIUI 11 that gained massive popularity thanks to Xiaomi’s hardware push as well as the feature abundance within the UX.

MIUI 12 Hands-on: 12 interesting new features added in Xiaomi’s Android OS

MIUI 12 brings along a cleaner UI, new animations, changes to navigation gestures, new live wallpapers, and AOD designs, privacy indicators for the microphone, camera, and location usage, improvements to multi-window, and Picture-in-Picture, an in-built sleep tracker, and many more changes throughout the UX!

Download: MIUI 12 Super Earth, Super Mars, Super Saturn Live Wallpaper, ported for all devices

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List of Devices that have received stable MIUI 12

This article covers devices that have received a stable MIUI 12 update in any region. If you are looking for closed betas, you can follow along our dedicated coverage here:

Download the MIUI 12 Closed Beta for Xiaomi and Redmi devices

Here are the devices that currently have a stable MIUI 12 build available. Note that the devices are sorted alphabetically for their codename.

1. Mi Mix 3 5G (andromeda)
2. Redmi 9C (angelica):
   1. Redmi 9C (angelica)
   2. POCO C3 (angelicain) — Added on 10/20/2020
   3. Redmi 9C NFC (angelican)
3. Mi 10T / Redmi K30S (apollo) — Added on 10/09/2020
4. Redmi 10X (atom)
5. Redmi Note 8 Pro (begonia)
6. POCO F1 (beryllium)
7. Redmi 10X Pro (bomb)
8. Mi 10 Ultra (cas)
9. Redmi 9 India (cattail)
10. Mi 9 (cepheus)
11. Redmi K30 Ultra (cezanne)
12. Mi Mix 2 (chiron)
13. Mi 10 Pro (cmi)
14. Mi 9 Pro 5G (crux)
15. Redmi Note 9S/ Redmi Note 9 Pro [India] (curtana)
16. Redmi 9A (dandelion)
17. Redmi K20 / Mi 9T (davinci)
18. Mi 8 (dipper)
19. Mi 8 Pro (equuleus)
20. Redmi Note 9 Pro Max [India] (excalibur)
21. Mi 10T Lite (gauguin) — Added on 10/01/2020
22. Redmi Note 8 (ginkgo) — Added on 10/01/2020
23. POCO M2 Pro (gram)
24. Mi 9 SE (grus)
25. Mi Note 3 (jason)
26. Redmi Note 9 Pro (joyeuse) — Added on 10/14/2020
27. Redmi 9 (lancelot)
28. Mi CC9e (laurus) — Added on 10/23/2020
29. Redmi Note 7/ Redmi Note 7S (lavender)
30. Redmi K30 Pro / POCO F2 Pro (lmi)
31. Redmi Note 9 / Redmi 10X 4G (merlin)
32. Mi 10 Lite 5G (monet)
33. Mi Max 3 (nitrogen)
34. Mi Mix 3 (perseus)
35. Redmi K30 4G / POCO X2 (phoenix)
36. Redmi K30 5G (picasso)
37. Redmi K30i 5G (picasso48m)
38. Mi 8 Lite (platina)
39. Mi 9 Lite/ Mi CC9 (pyxis)
40. Mi Mix 2S (polaris)
41. Redmi K20 Pro / Mi 9T Pro (raphael)
42. Redmi 6 Pro (sakura)
43. Mi 8 SE (sirius)
44. POCO X3 (surya)
45. Mi Note 10 Lite (toco)
46. Mi Note 10 / Mi CC9 Pro (tucana)
47. Mi 10 (umi)
48. Mi 8 Explorer Edition (ursa)
49. Mi 10 Youth Edition / Mi Note 10 Lite Zoom (vangogh)
50. Mi CC9 Meitu Edition (vela)
51. Redmi Note 7 Pro (violet)
52. Redmi Note 8T (willow) — 10/23/2020
53. Redmi S2/Redmi Y2 (ysl)

Generic flashing instructions are available at the bottom of this article. However, we advise users to refer to the device forums for specific flashing instructions for their device, in case there are any variations or special instructions that need to be followed.

Another important point to note: Xiaomi follows only a thin distinction between “beta stable” update and “stable” updates. Beta stable updates are only intended for users enrolled within the Mi Pilot beta testing program, meaning that builds assigned for this group will not install on devices with Mi Accounts that do not have the requisite permission. Once the Mi Pilot beta testers give positive feedback, the same build then gets opened up as a stable release, creating a lot of confusion — for instance, the same builds linked below might first fail to install, but then they will make an appearance through the official OTA. If you get the error message that the update is for closed beta testers only, you can sideload the update through TWRP.

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MIUI 12: Download Links

Download links to MIUI 12 stable and beta stable releases are included below. These builds are first sorted with device codenames, and then according to their regions and release. Recovery ROMs and Fastboot ROMs are both included, wherever present.

1. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G (andromeda)

• Xiaomi unveils the 5G Mi Mix 3 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 for €599
• Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	Europe (andromedaeeaglobal)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.PEMEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Global (andromedaglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.1.0.PEMMIXM	Download Link	Download Link

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2.1. Redmi 9C (angelica)

• Redmi 9A and Redmi 9C launch with big batteries, notched displays, and new MediaTek processors
• Xiaomi may rebrand the international Redmi 9C as Redmi 9 and POCO C3 in India

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	Europe (angelicaeeaglobal)
1.1.	V12.0.3.0.QCREUXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.2.	V12.0.4.0.QCREUXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Global (angelicaglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.4.0.QCRMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
2.2.	V12.0.5.0.QCRMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
2.3.	V12.0.7.0.QCRMIXM	Download Link	–
	Indonesia (angelicaidglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.1.0.QCRIDXM	Download Link	Download Link
3.2.	V12.0.2.0.QCRIDXM	Download Link	Download Link
3.3.	V12.0.3.0.QCRIDXM	Download Link	Download Link

2.2. POCO C3 (angelicain)

• POCO C3 with MediaTek Helio G35, 5,000mAh battery, and triple cameras launched in India

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	India (angelicaininglobal)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QCRINXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.2.	V12.0.2.0.QCRINXM	Download Link	–

2.3. Redmi 9C NFC (angelican)

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	Europe (angelicaneeaglobal)
1.1	V12.0.3.0.QCSEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Global (angelicanglobal)
2.1	V12.0.2.0.QCSMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Russia (angelicanruglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.3.0.QCSRUXM	Download Link	Download Link

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3. Xiaomi Mi 10T / Redmi K30S (apollo)

• The Xiaomi Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 and 144Hz displays
• Xiaomi Mi 10T XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (apollo)
1.1.	V12.0.3.0.QJDCNXM	Download Link	–
	Europe (apolloeeaglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.4.0.QJDEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
2.2.	V12.0.5.0.QJDEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
2.3.	V12.0.6.0.QJDEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
2.4.	V12.0.10.0.QJDEUXM	Download Link	–
	Global (apolloglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.2.0.QJDMIXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
3.2.	V12.0.3.0.QJDMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
	India (apolloinglobal)
4.1.	V12.0.2.0.QJDINXM	Download Link	Download Link

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4. Redmi 10X (atom)

• Redmi 10X 5G, Redmi 10X Pro and Redmi K30i 5G launched in China
• Redmi 10X XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (atom)
1.1.	V12.0.2.0.QJHCNXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.2.	V12.0.4.0.QJHCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.3.	V12.0.5.0.QJHCNXM	Download Link	Download Link

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5. Redmi Note 8 Pro (begonia)

• Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 series launched in China alongside RedmiBook and Redmi TV
• Redmi Note 8 Pro comes to Europe with a 64MP camera and MediaTek Helio G90T for €249
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, Redmi Note 8 Pro launched in India alongside MIUI 11
• Redmi Note 8 Pro XDA Forums
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Review: The Performance Champion in the Mid-Range Segment

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (begonia)
1.1.	V12.0.2.0.QGGCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.2.	V12.0.3.0.QGGCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Europe (begoniaeeaglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.1.0.QGGEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
2.2.	V12.0.2.0.QGGEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Global (begoniaglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.0.4.QGGMIXM (Rolled back)	Download Link	–
3.2.	V12.0.2.0.QGGMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
3.3.	V12.0.3.0.QGGMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
	India (begoniainglobal)
4.1.	V12.0.0.3.QGGINXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
4.2.	V12.0.1.0.QGGINXM	Download Link	Download Link
4.3.	V12.0.2.0.QGGINXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Indonesia (begoniaidglobal)
5.1.	V12.0.1.0.QGGIDXM	Download Link	Download Link
5.2.	V12.0.2.0.QGGIDXM	Download Link	–
	Russia (begoniaruglobal)
6.1.	V12.0.3.0.QGGRUXM	Download Link	–
6.2.	V12.0.5.0.QGGRUXM	Download Link	–

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6. POCO F1 (beryllium)

• Xiaomi Pocophone F1 launches globally in 65 countries
• Xiaomi Poco F1 launches in India with Snapdragon 845 and starting price of Rs. 20,999
• Xiaomi POCO F1 Design, Display, Speed, and Smoothness Review
• POCO F1 XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	Global (berylliumglobal)
1.1.	V12.0.0.3.QEJMIXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.2.	V12.0.1.0.QEJMIXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.3.	V12.0.2.0.QEJMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Russia (berylliumruglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.2.0.QEJRUXM	Download Link	Download Link

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7. Redmi 10X Pro (bomb)

• Redmi 10X 5G, Redmi 10X Pro and Redmi K30i 5G launched in China
• Redmi 10X Pro XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (bomb)
1.1.	V12.0.2.0.QJLCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.2.	V12.0.5.0.QJLCNXM	Download Link	Download Link

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8. Mi 10 Ultra (cas)

• Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra and Redmi K30 Ultra are flagships commemorating Xiaomi’s 10th anniversary

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (cas)
1.1.	V12.0.6.0.QJJCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.2.	V12.0.7.0.QJJCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.3.	V12.0.8.0.QJJCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.4.	V12.0.9.0.QJJCNXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.5.	V12.0.10.0.QJJCNXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.6.	V12.0.13.0.QJJCNXM	Download Link	Download Link

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9. Redmi 9 [India] (cattail)

• Xiaomi may rebrand the international Redmi 9C as Redmi 9 and POCO C3 in India
• Xiaomi Redmi 9 with MediaTek Helio G35, 5000mAh battery launched in India

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	India (cattailinglobal)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QCTINXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.2.	V12.0.2.0.QCTINXM	Download Link	Download Link

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10. Xiaomi Mi 9 (cepheus)

• The Xiaomi Mi 9 launches with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, 48MP camera, up to 12GB RAM, In-display Fingerprint Scanner, and more
• Xiaomi Mi 9 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 launched in Europe for €449
• Xiaomi Mi 9 XDA Forums
• Xiaomi Mi 9 Review – A contender for the best value flagship smartphone

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (cepheus)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFACNXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.2.	V12.0.2.0.QFACNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.3.	V12.0.3.0.QFACNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.4.	V12.0.4.0.QFACNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.5.	V12.0.5.0.QFACNXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Europe (cepheuseeaglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFAEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
2.2.	V12.0.2.0.QFAEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Global (cepheusglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFAMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
3.2.	V12.0.2.0.QFAMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Russia (cepheusruglobal)
4.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFARUXM	Download Link	Download Link
4.2.	V12.0.2.0.QFARUXM	Download Link	Download Link

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11. Redmi K30 Ultra (cezanne)

• Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra and Redmi K30 Ultra are flagships commemorating Xiaomi’s 10th anniversary

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (cezanne)
1.1.	V12.0.8.0.QJNCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.2.	V12.0.11.0.QJNCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.3.	V12.0.12.0.QJNCNXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.4.	V12.0.13.0.QJNCNXM	Download Link	–

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12. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 (chiron)

• Xiaomi Announces the new Mi Mix 2, Mi Note 3 and Mi Notebook Pro
• Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Indian Launch: First Impressions and Hands-On with Xiaomi India’s Most Expensive Smartphone
• Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (chiron)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.PDECNXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Global (chironglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.1.0.PDEMIXM	Download Link	Download Link

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13. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro (cmi)

• Xiaomi launches the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro with 90Hz screen, 108MP camera, and Snapdragon 865
• Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro launched globally with the Snapdragon 865, 108MP camera, and 90Hz display
• Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro XDA Forums
• Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro Review: Xiaomi’s best phone yet!

For MIUI 12 builds based on Android 11, check out our dedicated update tracker.

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (cmi)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJACNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.2.	V12.0.2.0.QJACNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.3.	V12.0.3.0.QJACNXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.4.	V12.0.4.0.QJACNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.5.	V12.0.6.0.QJACNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.6.	V12.0.9.0.QJACNXM	Download Link	–
	Europe (cmieeaglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJAEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
2.2.	V12.0.2.0.QJAEUXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
2.3.	V12.0.5.0.QJAEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Global (cmiglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJAMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
3.2.	V12.0.5.0.QJAMIXM	Download Link	Download Link

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14. Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G (crux)

• Xiaomi launches the Mi 9 Pro 5G with MIUI 11, Snapdragon 855+ and new Mi TV Pro lineup with 8K support

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (crux)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFXCNXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.2.	V12.0.2.0.QFXCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.3.	V12.0.3.0.QFXCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.4.	V12.0.4.0.QFXCNXM	Download Link	Download Link

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15. Redmi Note 9S / Redmi Note 9 Pro [India] (curtana)

• Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max with Snapdragon 720G, up to 33W fast charging
• Xiaomi launches the Redmi Note 9 Pro globally as the Redmi Note 9S
• Redmi Note 9S / 9 Pro India XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	Europe (curtanaeeaglobal)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJWEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
	India (curtanainglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJWINXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Global (curtanaglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJWMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Turkey (curtanatrglobal)
4.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJWTRXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Russia (curtanaruglobal)
5.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJWRUXM	Download Link	Download Link

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16. Redmi 9A (dandelion)

• Redmi 9A and Redmi 9C launch with big batteries, notched displays, and new MediaTek processors
• Redmi 9A XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (dandelion)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QCDCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.2.	V12.0.2.0.QCDCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.3.	V12.0.3.0.QCDCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Europe (dandelioneeaglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.4.0.QCDEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
2.2.	V12.0.6.0.QCDEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
2.3.	V12.0.7.0.QCDEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Global (dandelionglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.3.0.QCDMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
3.2.	V12.0.5.0.QCDMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
3.3.	V12.0.6.0.QCDMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
	India (dandelioninglobal)
4.1.	V12.0.3.0.QCDINXM	Download Link	Download Link
4.2.	V12.0.4.0.QCDINXM	Download Link	Download Link
4.3.	V12.0.6.0.QCDINXM	Download Link	–
	Indonesia (dandelionidglobal)
5.1.	V12.0.1.0.QCDIDXM	Download Link	Download Link
5.2.	V12.0.2.0.QCDIDXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Russia (dandelionruglobal)
6.1.	V12.0.1.0.QCDRUXM	Download Link	Download Link
6.2.	V12.0.3.0.QCDRUXM	Download Link	Download Link
6.3.	V12.0.4.0.QCDRUXM	Download Link	Download Link

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17. Redmi K20 / Xiaomi Mi 9T (davinci)

• Redmi K20 Pro with Snapdragon 855, pop-up 20MP selfie camera, triple rear cameras, 27W fast charging is the new game-changing “flagship killer”
• Xiaomi Mi 9T officially announced as the European version of the Redmi K20
• Xiaomi launches its flagship killers Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro in India
• Redmi K20 / Xiaomi Mi 9T XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (davinci)
1.1.	V12.0.2.0.QFJCNXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.2.	V12.0.3.0.QFJCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.3.	V12.0.4.0.QFJCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Europe (davincieeaglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.2.0.QFJEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
2.2.	V12.0.3.0.QFJEUXM	Download Link	–
	Global (davinciglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFJMIXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
3.2.	V12.0.2.0.QFJMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
3.3.	V12.0.3.0.QFJMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
3.4.	V12.0.5.0.QFJMIXM	Download Link	–
	India (davinciinglobal)
4.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFJINXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
4.2.	V12.0.2.0.QFJINXM	Download Link	Download Link
4.3.	V12.0.3.0.QFJINXM	Download Link	Download Link
4.4.	V12.0.5.0.QFJINXM	Download Link	–
	Russia (davinciruglobal)
5.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFJRUXM	Download Link	Download Link
5.2.	V12.0.2.0.QFJRUXM	Download Link

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18. Xiaomi Mi 8 (dipper)

• Xiaomi launches the Mi 8, Mi 8 Explorer Edition, and Mi 8 SE in China
• Xiaomi Mi 8 XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (dipper)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QEACNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.2.	V12.0.2.0.QEACNXM	Download Link	Download Link

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19. Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro (equuleus)

• Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro announced with a pressure-sensitive in-display fingerprint scanner
• Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro with pressure-sensitive in-screen fingerprint sensor comes to the UK
• Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (equuleus)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QECCNXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.2.	V12.0.2.0.QECCNXM	Download Link	Download Link

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20. Redmi Note 9 Pro Max [India] (excalibur)

• Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max with Snapdragon 720G, up to 33W fast charging
• Redmi Note 9 Pro Max Hands-on – The Note 9 Pro on Steroids!
• Redmi Note 9 Pro Max XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	India (excaliburinglobal)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJXINXM	Download Link	–

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21. Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite (gauguin)

• Xiaomi unveils the Mi 10T Lite with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G and 120Hz display
• Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	Europe (gauguineeaglobal)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJSEUXM	Download Link	Download Link

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22. Redmi Note 8 (ginkgo)

• Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 series launched in China alongside RedmiBook and Redmi TV
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, Redmi Note 8 Pro launched in India alongside MIUI 11
• Redmi Note 8 Review – Great Value For Money Without Compromise
• Redmi Note 8 XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (ginkgo)
1.1.	V12.0.2.0.QCOCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Global (ginkgoglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.1.0.QCOMIXM	Download Link	–

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23. POCO M2 Pro (gram)

• POCO M2 Pro launched in India with Snapdragon 720G, 5000mAh battery and 33W fast charger
• POCO M2 Pro Review – An Upgraded Redmi Note 9 Pro
• POCO M2 Pro XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	India (graminglobal)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJPINXM	Download Link	Download Link

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24. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE (grus)

• Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is the first smartphone with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
• The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is starting to become available in Europe
• Xiaomi Mi 9 SE XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (grus)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFBCNXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.2.	V12.0.2.0.QFBCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Europe (gruseeaglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFBEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
2.2.	V12.0.2.0.QFBEUXM	Download Link	–
	Global (grusglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFBMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
3.2.	V12.0.2.0.QFBMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Russia (grusruglobal)
4.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFBRUXM	Download Link	Download Link

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25. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 (jason)

• Xiaomi Announces the new Mi Mix 2, Mi Note 3 and Mi Notebook Pro
• Xiaomi Mi Note 3 XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (jason)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.PCHCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Global (jasonglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.1.0.PCHMIXM	Download Link	Download Link

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26. Redmi Note 9 Pro (joyeuse)

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	Indonesia (joyeuseidglobal)
1.1.	V12.0.2.0.QJZIDXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Russia (joyeuseruglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJZRUXM	Download Link	–
	Turkey (joyeusetrglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJZTRXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
3.2.	V12.0.2.0.QJZTRXM	Download Link	Download Link

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27. Redmi 9 (lancelot)

• Xiaomi Redmi 9 with quad cameras, 5020 mAh battery launched in Spain, starting at €139
• Redmi 9 XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (lancelot)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJCCNXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.2.	V12.0.4.0.QJCCNXM	Download Link	Download Link

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28. Xiaomi Mi CC9e (laurus)

• Xiaomi CC9, CC9e, and CC9 Meitu Edition with triple rear cameras launched in China

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (laurus)
1.1.	V12.0.3.0.QFMCNXM	Download Link	–

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29. Redmi Note 7 / Redmi Note 7S (lavender)

• Redmi Note 7 announced with a 48MP camera for ~$150
• Xiaomi launches the Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro in India, starting at ₹9,999 and ₹13,999
• Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 7S in India with a 48MP camera, Snapdragon 660 for ₹10,999
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (lavender)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFGCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.2.	V12.0.2.0.QFGCNXM	Download Link	–
	Europe (lavendereeaglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.2.0.QFGEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Global (lavenderglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFGMIXM	Download Link	–
	India (lavenderinglobal)
4.1.	V12.0.0.2.QFGINXM	Download Link	–

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30. Redmi K30 Pro / POCO F2 Pro (lmi)

• Xiaomi launches the Redmi K30 Pro with a notchless pop-up camera design and Snapdragon 865
• POCO F2 Pro with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 launches globally, starting at €499
• Redmi K30 Pro / POCO F2 Pro XDA Forums
• POCO F2 Pro Review – A battery champ that cuts the right corners

For MIUI 12 builds based on Android 11, check out our dedicated update tracker.

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (lmi)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJKCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.2.	V12.0.2.0.QJKCNXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.3.	V12.0.5.0.QJKCNXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.4.	V12.0.8.0.QJKCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.5.	V12.0.9.0.QJKCNXM	Download Link	–
	Europe (lmieeaglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJKEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
2.2.	V12.0.2.0.QJKEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
2.3.	V12.0.3.0.QJKEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Global (lmiglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJKMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
3.2.	V12.0.3.0.QJKMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
3.3.	V12.0.4.0.QJKMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Indonesia (lmiidglobal)
4.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJKIDXM	Download Link	Download Link
4.2.	V12.0.2.0.QJKIDXM	Download Link	Download Link
4.3.	V12.0.4.0.QJKIDXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Russia (lmiruglobal)
5.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJKRUXM	Download Link	Download Link
5.2.	V12.0.3.0.QJKRUXM	Download Link	Download Link
5.3.	V12.0.4.0.QJKRUXM	Download Link	–

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31. Redmi Note 9 / Redmi 10X 4G (merlin)

• Xiaomi launches the Redmi Note 9 series globally alongside the Mi Note 10 Lite
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 with MediaTek Helio G85 SoC launched in India for ₹11,999 ($160)
• Redmi Note 9 / Redmi 10X 4G XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (merlin)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJOCNXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.2.	V12.0.3.0.QJOCNXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.3.	V12.0.4.0.QJOCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.4.	V12.0.5.0.QJOCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Europe (merlineeaglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJOEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
2.2.	V12.0.2.0.QJOEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
2.3.	V12.0.3.0.QJOEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Global (merlinglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.2.0.QJOMIXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
3.2.	V12.0.3.0.QJOMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
3.3.	V12.0.4.0.QJOMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
	India (merlininglobal)
4.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJOINXM	Download Link	Download Link
4.2.	V12.0.2.0.QJOINXM	Download Link	Download Link
4.3.	V12.0.4.0.QJOINXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Indonesia (merlinidglobal)
5.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJOIDXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Russia (merlinruglobal)
6.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJORUXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Turkey (merlintrglobal)
7.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJOTRXM	Download Link	Download Link

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32. Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G (monet)

• Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G announced with Snapdragon 765G and 48MP camera

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	Europe (moneteeaglobal)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJIEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.2.	V12.0.2.0.QJIEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.3.	V12.0.3.0.QJIEUXM	Download Link	–
	Global (monetglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJIMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
2.2.	V12.0.2.0.QJIMIXM	Download Link	–

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33. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 (nitrogen)

• Xiaomi Mi Max 3 is here – Specifications, Pricing, and Availability
• Xiaomi Mi Max 3 XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (nitrogen)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QEDCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Global (nitrogenglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.1.0.QEDMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Russia (nitrogenruglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.1.0.QEDRUXM	Download Link	Download Link

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34. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 (perseus)

• Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 launches with bezel-less design, magnetic slider, and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
• Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is finally here in Europe, starting with Spain and Italy
• Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Review – Proof That Xiaomi Can Do Premium, Too
• Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (perseus)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QEECNXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Global (perseusglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.1.0.QEEMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Russia (perseusruglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.2.0.QEERUXM	Download Link	Download Link

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35. Redmi K30 4G / POCO X2 (phoenix)

• Redmi K30 launches with a 120Hz screen, Snapdragon 765G, and 64MP Sony IMX686
• POCO X2 with 120Hz display, Snapdragon 730G launches in India at ₹15,999 ($225)
• Redmi K30 4G / POCO X2 XDA Forums
• POCO X2 Review: Every Bit Better Than the POCO F1

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (phoenix)
1.1.	V12.0.2.0.QGHCNXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.2.	V12.0.3.0.QGHCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.3.	V12.0.4.0.QGHCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.4.	V12.0.5.0.QGHCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
	India (phoenixinglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.1.0.QGHINXM	Download Link	Download Link
2.2.	V12.0.2.0.QGHINXM	Download Link	–

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36. Redmi K30 5G (picasso)

• Redmi K30 launches with a 120Hz screen, Snapdragon 765G, and 64MP Sony IMX686

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (picasso)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QGICNXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.2.	V12.0.2.0.QGICNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.3.	V12.0.5.0.QGICNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.4.	V12.0.6.0.QGICNXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.5.	V12.0.7.0.QGICNXM	Download Link	–

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37. Redmi K30i 5G (picasso48m)

• Redmi 10X 5G, Redmi 10X Pro and Redmi K30i 5G launched in China

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (picasso48m)
1.1.	V12.0.3.0.QGICMXM	Download Link	Download Link

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38. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (platina)

• Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite launches in China with Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
• Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (platina)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QDTCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Global (platinaglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.3.0.QDTMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Russia (platinaruglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.1.0.QDTRUXM	Download Link	Download Link

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39. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S (polaris)

• Xiaomi launches the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S in China with dual cameras and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC
• Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (polaris)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QDGCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Global (polarisglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.1.0.QDGMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Russia (polarisruglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.1.0.QDGRUXM	Download Link	Download Link

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40. Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite/Mi CC9 (pyxis)

• Xiaomi CC9, CC9e, and CC9 Meitu Edition with triple rear cameras launched in China
• Xiaomi launches the Mi CC9 in Europe as the Mi 9 Lite, not the Mi A3 Pro as some had hoped
• Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite / Mi CC9 XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (pyxis)
1.1.	V12.0.2.0.QFCCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Europe (pyxiseeaglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.2.0.QFCEUXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
2.2.	V12.0.3.0.QFCEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Global (pyxisglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.2.0.QFCMIXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
3.2.	V12.0.3.0.QFCMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
3.3.	V12.0.4.0.QFCMIXM	Download Link	–
	Russia (pyxisruglobal)
4.1.	V12.0.2.0.QFCRUXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
4.2.	V12.0.3.0.QFCRUXM	Download Link	–

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41. Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro (raphael)

• Redmi K20 Pro with Snapdragon 855, pop-up 20MP selfie camera, triple rear cameras, 27W fast charging is the new game-changing “flagship killer”
• Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro announced as the international version of the Redmi K20 Pro
• Xiaomi launches its flagship killers Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro in India
• Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T XDA Forums
• Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Review: ‘Flagship Killer’ Reimagined

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (raphael)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFKCNXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.2.	V12.0.2.0.QFKCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.3.	V12.0.3.0.QFKCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.4.	V12.0.4.0.QFKCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.5.	V12.0.5.0.QFKCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Europe (raphaeleeaglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFKEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
2.2.	V12.0.2.0.QFKEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
2.3.	V12.0.3.0.QFKMIXM	Download Link	–
	Global (raphaelglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFKMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
3.2.	V12.0.2.0.QFKMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
3.3.	V12.0.3.0.QFKMIXM	Download Link	–
	India (raphaelinglobal)
4.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFKINXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
4.2.	V12.0.2.0.QFKINXM	Download Link	Download Link
4.3.	V12.0.3.0.QFKINXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Russia (raphaelruglobal)
5.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFKRUXM	Download Link	Download Link
5.2.	V12.0.2.0.QFKRUXM	Download Link	Download Link

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42. Redmi 6 Pro (sakura)

• Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro is the first Redmi phone with a display notch
• Xiaomi Redmi 6, Redmi 6 Pro, and Redmi 6A launch in India
• Redmi 6 Pro XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (sakura)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.PDICNXM	Download Link	Download Link
	India (sakurainglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.2.0.PDMMIXM	Download Link	–

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43. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE (sirius)

• Xiaomi launches the Mi 8, Mi 8 Explorer Edition, and Mi 8 SE in China

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (sirius)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QEBCNXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.1.	V12.0.2.0.QEBCNXM	Download Link	Download Link

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44. POCO X3 (surya)

• Xiaomi unveils the POCO X3 NFC with a 120Hz display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, and 64MP quad camera
• POCO X3 NFC XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	Europe (suryaeeaglobal)
1.1.	V12.0.2.0.QJGEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.2.	V12.0.3.0.QJGEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.3.	V12.0.4.0.QJGEUXM	Download Link	–
	Global (suryaglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.2.0.QJGMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
2.2.	V12.0.3.0.QJGMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
	India (suryainglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.2.0.QJGINXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Russia (suryaruglobal)
4.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJGRUXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Turkey (suryatrglobal)
5.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJGTRXM	Download Link	Download Link
5.2.	V12.0.2.0.QJGTRXM	Download Link	Download Link

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45. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite (toco)

• Xiaomi launches the Redmi Note 9 series globally alongside the Mi Note 10 Lite
• Xiaomi Mi 10i revealed as possible Indian Mi Note 10 Lite

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	Europe (tocoeeaglobal)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFNEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Global (tocoglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.2.0.QFNMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Russia (tocoruglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFNRUXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Turkey (tocotrglobal)
4.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFNTRXM	Download Link	Download Link

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46. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 / Mi CC9 Pro (tucana)

• Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro with 108MP penta rear camera, Snapdragon 730G launched in China
• Xiaomi Mi Note 10, Mi Note 10 Pro and Redmi Note 8T arrive in Europe
• Xiaomi Mi Note 10 XDA Forums
• Xiaomi Mi Note 10 First Impressions: 108MP of Greatness

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (tucana)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFDCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.2.	V12.0.2.0.QFDCNXM	Download Link	–
	Europe (tucanaeeaglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFDEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Global (tucanaglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.1.0.QFDMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
3.2.	V12.0.2.0.QFDMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Indonesia (tucanaidglobal)
4.1.	V12.0.2.0.QFDIDXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Russia (tucanaruglobal)
5.1.	V12.0.2.0.QFDRUXM	Download Link	Download Link

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47. Xiaomi Mi 10 (umi)

• Xiaomi launches the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro with 90Hz screen, 108MP camera, and Snapdragon 865
• Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro launched globally with the Snapdragon 865, 108MP camera, and 90Hz display
• Xiaomi Mi 10 5G with a 108MP camera, Snapdragon 865, and ad-free MIUI launched in India
• Xiaomi Mi 10 XDA Forums
• Xiaomi Mi 10 Review – Redefining Mi as a Premium Smartphone Brand

For MIUI 12 builds based on Android 11, check out our dedicated update tracker.

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (umi)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJBCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.2.	V12.0.4.0.QJBCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.3.	V12.0.7.0.QJBCNXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.4.	V12.0.8.0.QJBCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.5.	V12.0.11.0.QJBCNXM	Download Link	–
	Europe (umieeaglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJBEUXM	Download Link	Download Link
2.2.	V12.0.2.0.QJBEUXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
2.3.	V12.0.3.0.QJBEUXM	Download Link	–
2.4.	V12.0.6.0.QJBEUXM	Download Link	–
	Global (umiglobal)
3.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJBMIXM	Download Link	Download Link
	India (umiinglobal)
4.1.	V12.0.2.0.QJBINXM	Download Link	Download Link
4.2.	V12.0.3.0.QJBINXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Indonesia (umiidglobal)
5.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJBIDXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Russia (umiruglobal)
6.1.	V12.0.1.0.QJBRUXM	Download Link	Download Link

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48. Mi 8 Explorer Edition (ursa)

• Xiaomi launches the Mi 8, Mi 8 Explorer Edition, and Mi 8 SE in China

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (ursa)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QEHCNXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
1.2.	V12.0.2.0.QEHCNXM	Download Link	Download Link

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49. Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth Edition / Mi 10 Lite Zoom (vangogh)

• Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth Edition 5G with Snapdragon 765G, periscope camera launched in China
• Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G announced with Snapdragon 765G and 48MP camera

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (vangogh)
1.1.	V12.0.3.0.QJVCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.2.	V12.0.4.0.QJVCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.3.	V12.0.5.0.QJVCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.4.	V12.0.6.0.QJVCNXM	Download Link	Download Link

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50. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Meitu Edition (vela)

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (vela)
1.1.	V12.0.2.0.QFECNXM	Download Link	Download Link

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51. Redmi Note 7 Pro (violet)

• Xiaomi launches the Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro in India, starting at ₹9,999 and ₹13,999
• The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro are the true successors of the Redmi Note 3
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro Review: A Great Hardware Package on a Budget
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (violet)
1.1.	V12.0.2.0.QFHCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
1.2.	V12.0.3.0.QFHCNXM	Download Link	–
	India (violetinglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.0.2.QFHINXM (Rolled Back)	Download Link	–
2.2.	V12.0.1.0.QFHINXM	Download Link	Download Link

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52. Redmi Note 8T (willow)

• Xiaomi Mi Note 10, Mi Note 10 Pro and Redmi Note 8T arrive in Europe

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	Global (willowglobal)
1.1.	V12.0.1.0.QCXMIXM	Download Link	–

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53. Redmi S2/Redmi Y2 (ysl)

• Xiaomi Redmi S2 with MIUI 9/Android Oreo 8.1 Launched in China
• Xiaomi Redmi Y2 With Dual Cameras Launched in India, MIUI 10 Global Rollout Detailed
• Redmi S2 XDA Forums

Sr. No.	Build Number, Region, and Status	Recovery ROM	Fastboot ROM
	China (ysl)
1.1.	V12.0.4.0.PEFCNXM	Download Link	Download Link
	Global (yslglobal)
2.1.	V12.0.2.0.PEFMIXM	Download Link	Download Link

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Flashing Instructions for MIUI 12

Note that these are generic flashing instructions that should generally be applicable across Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO devices. However, there is a possibility that there is a variation that is unique to your device, so we strongly advise visiting your device forums for device-specific instructions.

Recovery ROM Installation for MIUI 12

Recovery ROMs come with a .zip file extension and can be installed either through the Local Update method from within MIUI, or through the Xiaomi stock recovery. You can also use a custom recovery like TWRP for installing these ROMs, though do note that device-specific instructions may differ in that case.

1. Local Update method:
   1. Transfer the download .zip file to your phone, and ensure you place the file in the “downloaded_rom” folder in the internal storage of your device. If no such folder exists, create one in your internal storage base directory.
   2. Within your phone, navigate to Settings > About Phone > System Update, and then press the three-dot icon in the top-right corner, and select “Choose Update Package”.
   3. If the “Choose Update Package” option is missing, tap on the MIUI logo 10 times to activate the option.
   4. Choose the downloaded .zip file.
   5. Wait for the update to install.
2. Recovery method:
   1. Rename the downloaded .zip file to update.zip and transfer it to the base directory of your phone’s internal storage.
   2. Reboot your phone into recovery mode by powering it off and then pressing both the Power and the Volume Up buttons together.
   3. Scroll to the “Install update.zip” option using the volume keys, and select the option using the power button.
   4. Wait for the update to install.
   5. Choose the “Reboot” option if your phone does not reboot by itself after installation is completed.

Fastboot ROM Installation for MIUI 12

Fastboot ROMs come with a .tgz file extension and require a Windows computer for the installation, as well as a phone with an unlocked bootloader. However, despite being comparatively more complicated to install than Recovery ROMs, Fastboot ROMs are sometimes the only way to boot into a working system. For instructions on unlocking the bootloader of your phone, check your device’s subforums on XDA.

1. Download MiFlash Tool on your Windows computer. The latest version can be found in Step 1 of this link. Once downloaded, extract the tool and install it. It is also advisable to have ADB and Fastboot installed, just in case you need it.
2. Reboot your phone into Download mode by powering it off and then pressing both the Power and Volume Down buttons together.
3. Connect your phone to the computer using the appropriate USB cable.
4. Download the Fastboot ROM .tgz file and extract it. Remember the extract location, as you will need to paste the address into MiFlash Tool.
5. Run MiFlash Tool on your Windows Computer and in the address bar within the tool, paste the extract location from Step 4.
6. Click “Refresh” within MiFlash and the app should automatically recognize your device.
7. Click “Run” within MiFlash to flash the ROM file to the device.
8. The progress bar within MiFlash will turn green, which indicates that the ROM was successfully installed. Your device should boot automatically to the new version.

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LG to reportedly launch a true flagship and a rollable smartphone next year

At CES 2016, LG showcased a prototype 18-inch OLED display that could be rolled up like a newspaper. A couple of years down the line, the company showed off a 65-inch 4K TV prototype with a similar display that could roll up to hide the TV from view. The rollable TV finally went on sale earlier this month, and while we’re yet to see one in the wild, the company is now working to bring the rollable OLED technology to a smartphone.

As per a recent report from South Korean publication TheElec, LG Electronics will launch a smartphone with a rollable display next year. The smartphone, codenamed Project B, will be the second device in the company’s new Explorer Project. For the unaware, the Explorer Project is “both an initiative and a category [which] will include devices that deliver distinctive and yet unexplored usability experiences.” The recently launched LG Wing, which features a swiveling main display, was the first smartphone launched as part of the Explorer Project.

Rumors about this rollable smartphone have been around for a while now. A separate report from TheElec from earlier this year in June reveals that LG has already started producing the prototype at its factory in Pyeongtaek. The smartphone has been named Project B after the company’s CEO Kwon Bong-seok. LG is expected to unveil the device in March next year. While details about the rollable smartphone are still scarce, it’s worth noting that LG itself teased the upcoming smartphone during the LG Wing launch. In case you missed it, you can catch a glimpse of Project B and its rolling mechanism at 32:33 in the video embedded below.

Along with Project B, LG is also working on a full-fledged flagship smartphone for 2021. According to industry sources, the flagship smartphone, codenamed Rainbow, will be launched in the first quarter of 2021. The device will reportedly be at par with LG’s last V series device, the LG V60 ThinQ, in terms of specifications. Since the V60 ThinQ packed in a Snapdragon 865 chip, the upcoming LG Rainbow will likely feature the yet unannounced Snapdragon 875 SoC. While this goes against the company’s current strategy of focusing on mass-premium and mass-tier 5G products, I have my hopes up after seeing the LG Wing.

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Source: TheElec

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Xiaomi overtook Apple to become the third largest smartphone vendor in Q3

After briefly losing its pole position to Huawei in Q2 2020, Samsung has reclaimed its spot as the #1 smartphone vendor globally in Q3 2020. As per the latest smartphone market research reports from Counterpoint Research, IDC, and Canalys, the South Korean giant shipped close to 80 million smartphones in the quarter and captured a market share of around 22%. While Samsung’s resurgence was expected, given the current state of affairs for Huawei, we weren’t expecting to see Xiaomi overtake Apple to take the third spot on the list. Even though all three reports offer slightly different figures, the top four positions are consistent across the board with Samsung at the first spot, Huawei at the second, followed by Xiaomi, and then Apple.

According to Counterpoint Research, Xiaomi shipped 46.2 million devices in the third quarter with a market share of 13%. IDC claims that the Chinese OEM shipped 46.5 million units in the time period and captured a 13.1% market share. And finally, according to Canalys, the company shipped 47.1 million handsets with a market share of 13.5%. On the other hand, Apple shipped 41.7 million devices and had a market share of 11% as per Counterpoint Research. IDC reports that the Cupertino giant shipped 41.6 million devices with a market share of 11.8%, and according to Canalys, the company shipped 43.2 million devices with a market share of 12.4 %.

Overall, smartphone shipments grew exponentially in Q3 2020 compared to the previous quarter, with the Indian market clocking the highest-ever shipments in a single quarter. As per a separate report from Counterpoint Research, Indian smartphone shipments grew 9% YoY to reach over 53 million units in the quarter, and Samsung took the top spot in the country with a 24% market share and 32% YoY growth. However, Canalys claims that the Indian market saw an 8% YoY growth with Xiaomi still in the pole position.

But while the exact figures published in these reports are slightly different, both reports suggest that Samsung recaptured a large portion of the country’s market share from Xiaomi. This could be because there was a strong anti-China sentiment in India in the early months of Q3 2020, and there was a citizen’s call to boycott Chinese brands. But while the anti-China sentiment may have helped Samsung to some extent, we haven’t seen any major impact on Chinese brands’ market share as a whole. Chinese OEMs still control a combined 74% of the Indian smartphone market.

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Source: Counterpoint Research (1,2), Canalys (1,2), IDC

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Intel shares architecture details on the 11th-gen Rocket Lake CPU range

Earlier this month, Intel announced that its 11th-Generation desktop processors would debut early next year. But, at the time, the chipmaker had only revealed limited details about the upcoming processor family. And while the launch is still a couple of months away, we have now received new information about the architecture of the next-gen chips. The new Rocket Lake series is set to arrive by the first quarter of 2021, and it will focus on bringing more performance to gamers and PC enthusiasts.

Intel is aiming for double-digit percentage IPC (Instructions Per Clock) performance improvements, which should be similar to the performance jump from Comet Lake to Ice Lake mobile processors. The new chips will use a new architecture called Cypress Cove for improved hardware and software efficiency and increased performance​. The new range will yet again be based on the 14nm architecture, but Intel will backport some of the features from the 10nm Sunny Cove.

The Rocket Lake series will also offer improved Intel UHD graphics thanks to the new Xe Graphics architecture. It is expected to support the same socket (LGA1200) and motherboard compatibility as the current 10th-Gen Comet Lake processors. However, the company will launch new 500-series motherboards as well. Notably, the top of the line processor will now max out at 8-cores, unlike the 10-core Core i9-10900k processor option, but will have the same 125W TDP with a top turbo boost of 250W.

The company had already confirmed the support for PCIe 4.0, and now we know that it will offer 20 PCIe 4.0 lanes. This would essentially mean faster SSD storage speeds and improvements in speeds for other PCIe based hardware, including GPUs. The memory controller will also see a boost in speeds going up to DDR4-3200. Intel will also offer Deep Learning Boost technologies for AI and ML acceleration, support for Vector Neural Network Instructions (VNNI), which will finally bring AVX-512 to desktop users. Other features include new media controllers, including HEVC (VP9) at up to 4K60 12-bit 4:4:4, and AV1 at 4K60 10-bit 4:2:0. There is also support for DisplayPort 1.4a, HDMI 2.0b, and HBR3, along with support for three 4K60p or two 5K60p displays.

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Source: Intel

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The Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro is proof that a great LCD is better than a good AMOLED

The Xiaomi Mi 10T and the Mi 10T Pro are Xiaomi’s latest flagship-killer grade smartphones. By nomenclature, they succeed in the Mi 9T and the Mi 9T Pro, respectively. The Mi 10T duo gets a range of updates over the Mi 9T — rebranded Redmi K20 series — including the newer, more advanced, and 5G-enabled Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 mobile platform, a 20% larger battery, improved haptics, cameras with up to 108MP resolution, etc. But before you notice any of that adding vigor to the action, the first and the most glaring feature you’re bound to notice on the Mi 10T or the Mi 10T Pro is the new, larger, and smoother hole-punch display used on these devices.

Mi 10T Pro Hands-on Preview: 144Hz Screen is so Smooth

For Mi 10T and the Mi 10T, Xiaomi has chosen a 144Hz LCD that supports dynamic refresh rate switching. Their choice seemingly defies the common belief that AMOLED displays are better than LCDs, especially when we speak of flagships and flagship killers. Xiaomi challenges the notions about AMOLEDs’ qualitative superiority with claims about having tuned the color profiles of the display incisively. To justify these claims, they sling catchphrases such as DCI-P3, AdaptiveSync, and more, and we’ll be addressing the relevance of each of those in the sections below.

Before we begin, here is a quick comparison between the specifications of the Mi 9T and the Mi 10T Series:

Specification	Xiaomi Mi 9T/9T Pro	Xiaomi Mi 10T/10T Pro
Dimensions & Weight	156.7 x 74.3 x 8.8 mm 191g	165.1 x 76.4 x 9.33 mm Mi 10T: 216g Mi 10T Pro: 218g
Display	6.39-inch AMOLED 1080 x 2340 91.9% screen-to-body ratio Gorilla Glass 5 HDR support	6.67″ FHD+ LCD 20:9 aspect ratio 144Hz refresh rate AdaptiveSync: 30/48/50/60/90/120/144Hz MEMC HDR10 DCI-P3 Punch-hole display Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on front and back
SoC	Mi 9T: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 2 x 2.2GHz Kryo 470 Gold 6 x 1.8GHz Kryo 470 Silver Adreno 618 GPU Mi 9T Pro: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 1 x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 3 x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 4 x 1.8GHz Kryo 485 Adreno 640 GPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865: 1 x Kryo 585 (ARM Cortex-A77-based) Prime core @ 2.84GHz 3 x Kryo 585 (ARM Cortex-A77-based) Performance core @ 2.4GHz 4 x Kryo 385 (ARM Cortex A55-based) Efficiency cores @ 1.8GHz Adreno 650 GPU
RAM & Storage	Mi 9T: 6GB LPDDR4X /64GB UFS 2.1 6GB / 128GB Mi 9T Pro 6GB LPDDR4X /64GB UFS 2.1 6GB/128GB 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB	Mi 10T: 6GB LPDDR5 + 128GB UFS 3.1 8GB + 128GB Mi 10T Pro: 8GB LPDDR5 + 128GB UFS 3.1 8GB + 256GB
Battery & Charging	4000mAh 27W fast charging support 18W fast charger in the box	5000mAh 33W fast charging support 33W fast charger in the box
Security	In-display fingerprint scanner AI Face Unlock	Side-mounted fingerprint scanner AI Face Unlock
Rear Camera(s)	Primary: 48MP Sony IMX586, f/1.75 Secondary: 13MP 124.8° wide-angle sensor, f/2.4 Tertiary: 8MP 2X telephoto sensor f/2.4 Video: Mi 9T: 4K video recording @ 30fps Mi 9T Pro: 4K video recording @ 60fps	Primary: 108MP, f/1.69, 1/1.33″ sensor, OIS Secondary: 13MP, ultra-wide angle, f/2.4, 1.12µm pixel size, 123° FoV Tertiary: 5MP, macro, f/2.4, 1.12µm pixel size Video: 8K @ 30fps Dual Video modes: Vertical, Horizontal, PiP
Front Camera(s)	20MP, f/2.2, 1/3.4″ sensor, 0.8µm pixel size	20MP, f/2.2, 1/3.4″ sensor, 0.8µm pixel size
Port(s)	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Audio & Vibration	Single Speaker Hi-Fi DAC 3.5mm headphone jack	Dual Speakers Hi-Res Audio certification X-axis linear vibration motor
Connectivity	Bands: LTE FDD: B1/3/5/7/8/20/28 LTE TDD: B34/38/39/40/41 WCDMA: B1/2/5/8 GSM: B2/3/5/8 2 ×2 MIMO Wi-Fi 5 NFC Dual-band GNSS	Bands: 5G: n1/n3/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n41/n77/n78 LTE FDD: B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/20/28/32 LTE TDD: B38/40/41 WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/8 GSM: B2/3/5/8 4×4 MIMO Wi-Fi 6 NFC Dual-band GNSS
Software	Updated to MIUI 12 based on Android 10	MIUI 12 based on Android 10
Other Features	Pop-up selfie camera	IR Blaster Splash-proof protection

Note: For this review, Xiaomi India loaned us a pre-retail unit of the 8GB/128GB variant of the Mi 10T Pro. I have used the device for almost five days before writing this article.

I must remark that the vision and the perception of quality, as well as the color of a display are subjective. Therefore, instead of critically assessing the Mi 10T Pro’s display in isolation, I will also be relying majorly on comparing with the Redmi K20 Pro (which is rebranded as the Mi 9T Pro for the European market). For tangible comparison and conclusions, I’m using the free version of the Display Tester app that features a horde of qualitative tests to analyze the display on any Android device.

Display Tester (Free, Google Play) →

Meanwhile, I must also point out while setting up the Mi 10T Pro initially, the display felt as good to me as an AMOLED display in terms of color accuracy and saturation despite being aware that it is an LCD. Irrespective of that, I have taken ample precautions to prevent my first impressions from influencing my analysis of the display.

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Brightness on Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro vs Mi 9T Pro

LCD and AMOLED displays operate quite differently. An LCD uses a backlight as its only source of light compared to an AMOLED display on which individual pixel lights up to show different colors. An LCD comprises many more layers than an AMOLED, and that typically leads to LCDs having lower brightness than OLED or AMOLED displays.

Layers in LCD vs AMOLED displays; Source: LG Chem

As per Xiaomi’s official listing, the Mi 10T series devices have a typical brightness of 450nits, which can peak to up to 600 nits with the sunlight mode. On the other hand, the Mi 9T’s AMOLED display is officially claimed to have a typical brightness of 430nits, peaking to 650nits under strong sunlight.

Although both displays are fairly bright and legible — even under a strong light source, the Mi 9T Pro’s AMOLED display feels much brighter than the Mi 10T Pro’s LCD. To quantify this, I used the Lux Light Meter Free app on the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (which is one of the finest smartphones I’ve used lately, as mentioned in my review) and noted the brightness values (in lux) by holding the Note 20 Ultra’s ambient sensor against the display of both the smartphones. For more accuracy, I took three readings per device and then estimated the mean value. Besides, I also took the readings from a distance of ~5cm from the smartphones in a pitch dark room for an affirmative conclusion.

Lux Light Meter Free (Free⁺, Google Play) →

In the first test, the app measures the brightness of the Mi 10T Pro’s display to be 561lux (179nits). The Mi 9T Pro, on the other hand, yields a much higher brightness of 1142lux (364nits). Of course, since the values are measured using a smartphone’s ambient light sensor, they cannot be treated as absolute values. However, we can — very conveniently — use them for comparison. Based on these values, the Mi 10T Pro’s LCD comes out to be only half as bright as the Mi 9T Pro’s AMOLED.

For the second test, the ambient brightness value of the Mi 10T Pro’s display is 411lux (130nits), whereas the brightness of Mi 9T Pro’s display is measured to be 830lux (264nits). The Mi 10T Pro, once again, is left behind by a margin of over 100%. As we go farther away from the phones, a similar factor of approximated two times more brightness with the Mi 9T Pro is observed compared to the Mi 10T Pro while measuring their brightness values from distances of 1ft and 2ft. The methodology isn’t fool-proof, but it satisfies our requirement of quantifying the displays’ brightness — although with a reasonable margin of error.

For a more visual and relatable comparison, you can see the images below. The image below is taken with the brightness on both devices set to 100% on both phones.

Mi 10T Pro on the top while Mi 9T Pro on the bottom at 100% brightness

Quite evidently, the Mi 9T Pro’s AMOLED display appears brighter than the LCD on the Mi 10T Pro. But at the same time, we see that the LCD has a more uniform color throughout the display. The LCD’s white color also has a closer-to-neutral color temperature than the AMOLED display.

To examine further, we will be taking a few more tests from the Display Tester app into consideration — starting with the Contrast tests. For all of the following tests, the “Auto” Color Scheme has been selected on the smartphones’ Display Settings. This is the default option that both of these devices ship with. While you get the option to change the white balance on both devices and even tweak values of RGB, Hue, Saturation, Contrast, and Gamma on the Mi 10T, most of the users are unlikely to fiddle with those settings.

Contrast on Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro vs Mi 9T Pro

AMOLEDs typically offer more contrast as compared to LCDs. Contrast ratio, which is expressed as the ratio of the luminescence (or the brightness) of the brightest pixels of the display to those of the darkest, is often used for advertising the accuracy of details produced by TVs and displays. On AMOLED displays, the color black is presented by turning off pixels, and this is why we often hear about AMOLEDs presenting the “true black” color. This allows the contrast ratio of AMOLED displays to tend to a significantly high value as compared to LCDs.

Deeper blacks on the Mi 9T Pro (right) vs grayish-black on the Mi 10T Pro (left)

In practical usage, high contrast or a contrast ratio means a clearer distinction between parts of the screen. Besides the fact that AMOLED displays are usually brighter than LCDs, as we saw in the section above, the former can also get much dimmer, and therefore, allow better readability in low lighting.

On paper, the Mi 10T and the Mi 10T Pro have a contrast ratio of 1500:1, whereas the Mi 9T series has a much higher contrast ratio of 60000:1.

Mi 10T Pro (top) vs Mi 9T Pro (bottom) at 10% and 1% brightness on a black screen

Despite this variance in the quantitative values, both smartphones do not show any significant difference in terms of the quality of any content. In fact, the Contrast test from the Display Tester app reveals that the Mi 10T offers a much better distinction between different colors at low brightness.

Mi 10T Pro (top) with better contrast than the Mi 9T Pro (bottom) towards darker hues

However, HDR content appears much better on the Mi 9T series because the black portions on the LCD appear gray, leading up to a hazy appearance.

Overall, the higher contrast allows bright shades of colors to pop out, especially dark colors dominate the frame. For instance, the visuals of a well-illuminated city or fireworks at night will appear better on the Mi 9T Pro than on the Mi 10T Pro’s display.

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Color Saturation on Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro vs Mi 9T Pro

AMOLED displays are typically known to offer deeper and more saturated colors. However, saturation does not translate to accuracy, and Xiaomi has big claims regarding the latter. They claim that the Mi 10T Pro covers 98% colors of the DCI-P3 and 96% of the NTSC color gamuts. Besides, The Mi 10T Pro is claimed to have a Delta E value (∆E is the difference between real-life colors and the ones produced by the display; lower is better and 0 is the best) of 0.63.

In a real-life comparison with the Mi 9T Pro’s AMOLED display, the LCD on Mi 10T Pro offers more distinction between adjoining colors. The different boxes for each of the colors in the Display Tester app’s Saturation test are slightly more distinguishable on the Mi 10T Pro than the 9T Pro.

Overall, the colors on the Mi 9T Pro appear overblown. While this artificial oversaturation may appear fascinating to the eyes, they do not represent true colors. That becomes especially evident when you look at any pictures clicked with the phone or watching some content that portrays nature.

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Refresh Rate: 144Hz LCD vs 60Hz AMOLED

The Mi 10T series takes a significant lead against the Mi 9T in terms of refresh rate — or the frequency at which each pixel of a display is updated or refreshed. The Mi 10T/10T Pro gets a 144Hz display, which means it refreshes every ~7ms, which is more than twice as fast as the ~16.7ms taken by the standard 60Hz display on the Mi 9T duo. As a result of more frequent refreshing, animations and transitions on the Mi 10T Pro’s display appear much smoother and fluid than the Mi 9T, which leads to a more enjoyable experience while gaming on the smartphones. A 144hz refresh rate implies that the display can process and present videos or game-related content at 144 frames per second (fps) without lagging. And before you ask, here are all the Android games that support gameplay at 120fps or higher.

While the 144Hz refresh rate is in itself a major advantage, especially for gaming enthusiasts, the Mi 10T devices also support AdaptiveSync. The Mi 10T’s screen supports variable refresh rates and can adjust it based on the content that is being displayed. The refresh rate values supported by the display include 30Hz, 48Hz, 50Hz, 60Hz, 90Hz, 120Hz, and 144Hz. By synchronizing refresh rate with the frame rate of the content (or in multiples), the Mi 10T Pro eliminates any instances of screen tearing or visual artifacts. To learn more, read our explainer on the relevance of refresh rate on smartphone displays.

The “Adaptive” bit comes in play when the display smartly adjusts to the frame rate based on the content instead of applying a blanket rule per-app as the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra does. For instance, a movie shot at 24fps will invoke a frame rate of 48Hz, whereas a TV show shot at 25fps will cause the display to refresh at 50Hz, and the Mi 10T can work at different refresh rates within the same video content app — say Netflix.

Besides cost, AdaptiveSync is one of the primary reasons that Xiaomi has opted for an LCD instead of an AMOLED. A manufacturer must tune the display color profiles and gamma values for different refresh rates, and achieving this with an LCD is much easier than an AMOLED. This becomes more imperative to ensure the Mi 1oT Pro’s display switches refresh rate seamlessly between different apps or forms of content without any visible alteration in the color output. This also gives it an advantage over devices like the OnePlus 8T which, despite their 120Hz refresh rates, can only operate at fixed refresh rate values such as 60Hz, 90Hz, and 120Hz.

It is worth noting that Xiaomi’s AdaptiveSync differs from active sync features used by GPU manufacturers like NVIDIA. The latter allows supported displays to adjust the display’s refresh rate precisely to match the content’s frame rate in real-time. For example, if the game switches from 80fps to 65fps (due to a change of scene or processing incapabilities), the refresh rate of a display with NVIDIA’s VSync support will automatically lower from 80Hz to 65Hz in real-time. However, this is not supported on any smartphone other than the flouted first-gen Razer Phone from a couple of years ago.

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Conclusion: Accuracy and Smoothness trumps Saturation and Contrast

The Mi 10T Pro is a competent smartphone, and the 144Hz AdaptiveSynch LCD makes it an excellent choice, especially for gaming — if you can wrap your head around Xiaomi’s confusing naming scheme. As opposed to OnePlus’ upgrades, Xiaomi’s T upgrades usually fare below the original numeric series i.e. Mi 9 was a better phone than Mi 9T/9T Pro, and the same applies when you compare the Mi 10 and the Mi 10 Pro with the Mi 10T and the Mi 10T Pro respectively. On top of that, while Redmi K20 and Mi 9T series are identical, Redmi K30 and Mi 10T are different devices — the non-Pro and the Pro variants in the former have been rebranded as POCO devices for markets outside China. Simultaneously, the Mi 10T has also come to be known as Redmi K30S in China as part of Xiaomi’s efforts to branch marketing and sales into the Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO brands.

Looking at the display, the Mi 10T Pro definitely feels like a legible upgrade over the Mi 9T Pro but with minor compromises in terms of screen brightness and contrast. To redress those shortcomings, Xiaomi relies on a color-accurate, fluid, and much smoother user experience.

Xiaomi Mi 10T & 10T Pro XDA Forums

We will follow this display review up with a smoothness and gaming review soon so make sure you come back for that.

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What do you think is better — 144HZ color accurate LCD or a 60Hz bright AMOLED? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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