The topic of Android updates is one that has always contained many irregularities. Fragmentation is one of the main problems we find in this bubble and something that has not disappeared yet, despite the fact that it has decreased by some manufacturers who have taken seriously the offer of the latest versions of the OS to their users.
Xiaomi is one of the most exemplary companies, as far as updates are concerned. It, along with Redmi, its other smartphone brand, has launched the Android 10 OTA for many of its models, which range from high to low range. A case that further exemplifies this last point has to do with the Redmi 7A, smartphone low-cost of about 100 euros that you are now getting Android 10, Even before other much more expensive brand mobiles!
Being a low-end of today does not mean not receiving the latest in OS, and this is confirmed by the Redmi 7A
The Redmi 7A is a low-performance smartphone that was launched in May last year as one of the best value for money options for low-demand users. At the time of arrival it made use of Android Pie, but now it has begun to welcome Android 10.
Redmi 7A
The new firmware package for mobile is currently being provided in China, country where it arrives with the MIUI 11.0.1.0 version of Xiaomi's customization layer. This, among many other things, increases the security patch level until May 2020. It also implements various optimizations, improvements, and minor bug fixes to the system.
The Android 10 update will then come to the Redmi 7A globally. It is not known when this will happen, but it is possible that it will happen in a staggered and somewhat slow manner. In the same way, it is already insured for all units, so it is only a matter of time before the imminent happens.
Is it fair that you receive it before other models with better benefits?
This is a somewhat controversial issue, as users with this and other inexpensive terminals will say yes, while those with more expensive mid-range or high-end phones may say no. So here there is a point of contention that really has no reason to be, although it is the manufacturers that opt for Android that have caused it - and continue to do so.
It's not bad that the Redmi 7A gets Android 10 before other more expensive models like the Redmi Note 7, for example. Nevertheless, It is a bit unfair - and even illogical - for a budget mobile to do so before another that requires a higher outlay.
This predicament is even more problematic when there are mobile phones of the brand, such as the high-end Mi MIX 3 5G, a terminal that was showcased at its presentation last year, which still do not get Android 10, despite the fact that it practically quadrupled the price. of the Redmi 7A and have a much superior and capable hardware run said operating system with great fluency.
In addition, All Redmi 8 series (except Redmi Note 8 Pro) have not received Android 10 update yet. That means that the best-selling Xiaomi smartphone of the first quarter of this 2020, the Redmi Note 8, still runs Android Pie, something that has more than one angry.
A similar case is that of Xiaomi's Mi A series, which is part of Google's Android One program, which is why it should be one of the first to welcome the latest Android updates, which has not been the case and makes it clear how little dedication the Chinese giant usually dedicates to some of its mobiles.
It is evident that being one of the companies with the best update attention such as Xiaomi is not synonymous with being perfect in this matter. Xiaomi and therefore Redmi have to improve this and catch up with the pertinent updates of those mobiles that do not yet obtain them.
