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MIUI 8.2 Global Stable ROM rolling out to selected devices [UPDATED];Xiaomi MAE136, Xiaomi MBE6A5 specs detailed

| Feb 18, 2017 06:18 AM EST

Lei Jun, chairman and CEO of Xiaomi Technology and chairman of Kingsoft Corp., delivers a speech at a launch event in Beijing, China.

After the recent unveiling of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X in China, two new Xiaomi smartphones received TENAA's certification. This led to speculations that these may be the much awaited smartphones Xioami Redmi 5 and a Redmi Note device.

The newly certified Xiaomi devices - with model numbers MAE136 and MBE6A5 - spotted in the Chinese certification regulatory TENAA sports 13MP rear camera, 5MP selfie snapper and 4,000 mAh battery capacity.

Both Xiaomi MAE136 and Xiaomi MBE6A5 are speculated to boast dual Sim card functionality (microSIM and a hybrid nano/microSD) and rear-facing fingerprint scanner, though there is no official confirmation yet coming from the Beijing-based electronics company. Xiaomi MAE136 is believed to be the much anticipated Redmi 5 while Xiaomi MBE6A5 is said to be either a Redmi Note device or another Redmi 5 variant.

Delving into Xiaomi MAE136 (Redmi 5) and Xiaomi MBE6A5's (Redmi 5 variant/Redmi Note) specs, the former is equipped with a 5-inch display while the latter features a bigger display at 5.5-inch Full HD screen. While Xiaomi MBE6A5 is expected to be equipped with a deca-core Helio X20/Helio X25 CPU, Mali-T880MP4 GPU, 64GB storage and 3GB of RAM, nothing much has been released about Xiaomi MAE136's specs and features, Gadgets 360 has learned.

Although not much has been leaked about the presumed Redmi 5, TENAA's listing revealed that Xiaomi MBE6A5 will run MIUI 8.0, which is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, and will be available in Matte Black, Dark Gray, Gold and Rose Gold color variants.

In other Xiaomi news, the world's 4th largest smartphone maker is now rolling out a global MIUI 8.2 stable ROM to its selected devices, which will bring 'improved Notification layout, new automation tasks and antivirus scans.'

The said Android Marshmallow-based MIUI 8.2 Global Stable ROM will initially rollout to Mi Max, Mi Max Prime, Mi 4i, Mi 3, Mi 4, Mi Note, Redmi 1S and Redmi Note 4G. The said ROM will also rollout to Redmi 2, Redmi 2 Prime, Redmi Note 3 Qualcomm, Redmi Note 3 Special Edition, Redmi Note 4 MTK, Redmi Note 2, Redmi Note Prime, Mi 2/2S, Mi 5, Mi 5s, Mi 5s Plus, Redmi 3/Prime, Redmi 3S/Prime, Redmi Note 4 Qualcomm soon.

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