Xiaomi’s Android One-powered smartphone, the Mi A1 has started receiving the November Security Update. The update not only includes security updates and bug fixes, but also brings improvements to stability and device optimisations. The update we received on our Mi A1 unit is about 1GB in size, but some users on XDA Forums have posted screenshots suggesting that the update may also be a bit over 460MB in size.
To recall, the Mi A1 was unveiled a few months ago and is the first smartphone by Xiaomi to be a part of the Android One. The phone was launched at Rs 14,999. As a result, the phone offers stock Android Nougat instead of Xiaomi’s own MIUI 9. The phone offers a 5.5-inch Full HD display and is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 625 platform with 4GB of RAM. The phone offers 64GB of storage, which can be further expanded by up to 128GB.
At the back of the phone is a dual-rear camera setup consisting of two 12MP units. One is equipped with a wide angle lens, while the other sports a telephoto lens. The 12MP wide angle lens offers an f/2.2 aperture lens. The telephoto lens is capable of offering 2x optical zoom and sports a f/2.6 aperture lens. At the front of the phone is a 5MP unit with a f/2.0 aperture lens. While the phone was launched with stock Android Nougat, Google did confirm that the Oreo update would be rolled out to the device before the end of the year.