Its been quite a few weeks since Google announced its latest iteration of Android 9.0 named Pie. Right now, at the end of October, a handful of non-Pixel devices are now running Android Pie including the OnePlus 6 which has received a fast update. Xiaomi also has a few names in the list. Those obviously being the premium Mi Mix 2S, Mi 8 and Mi 8 Explorer Edition all running MIUI 10-based Android 9.0. Apart from that, there’s the Mi MIX 3 that runs Android Pie on first boot. However, a new device is expected to be added to the list as the Mi 8 SE was detected on Geekbench today with Android 9.0 Pie.
The arrival of the Mi 8 SE is a not a surprise as its more expensive brethren, the Mi 8 and Mi 8 Explorer Edition were among the first to get it. That left only the Mi 8 SE lonely munching on last year’s Oreo. The Geekbench listing suggests that beta testing has started for the handset as preliminary steps towards an eventual stable release. Sadly though, the Mi 8 SE isn’t available in many places, especially in India, so this update is likely for the Chinese variant.
