Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Receiving Stable MIUI 9.5 Update Based on Android Oreo

The update does not come with a changelog, but smartphone runs similar features as other Xiaomi devices that have been updated to Oreo. The highlights of the update are the Face Unlock feature and Screen Gesture controls. Recently, we reported that Xiaomi is rolling out Face Unlock feature to the Mix 2 and Mi 6 smartphone, and the same has been added to the Global ROM as well.

The Face Unlock feature bring facial recognition technology to the Mi Mix 2 using the front camera for security purposes. However, the feature isn’t as secure as that on the Apple iPhone X. And the gesture controls is something we have seen in earlier Xiaomi devices such as the Redmi 5 Plus and others. These gestures are similar to the ones present on the Apple iPhone X.

These features had earlier been available only on the China ROM, but now, they have been added to the Global ROM as well and that too in the Global Stable version. Apart from these, Android Oreo also brings improvements which help increase battery life and speed by limiting background activity. Other Oreo features like picture-in-picture mode, Autofill, and a bunch of new emojis are also now available.

The Mi Mix 2 was Xiaomi’s follow up to the original Mi Mix smartphone with a full-screen display with extremely small bezels. Launched in 2017, the device packs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 system-on-chip, 8GB/6GB of RAM with up to 256GB of storage, a 12 MP rear camera, and a 3,400mAh battery. The phone shipped with Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box and with Oreo update, the phone still remains pretty good for 2018.