After several months of rumors and even a canceled presentation event, the Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro are now official. And they did not come alone, since it was also presented the new version of the MIUI operating system based on Android 13. Yes, MIUI 14 is already here.
This new version comes standard with new mobiles and, although the list is short, other smartphones and tablets of the brand will also arrive. We review this list below, in addition to seeing what the main new features of this software are.
The Universal Saying Come True: Less Bloatware
The bloatware that mobile phones come with in the form of pre-installed games and apps was, and is, a common complaint when we talk about Xiaomi. Even in top models it is present, but MIUI 14 promises a cleaner system
This point has not been detailed in excess, but the manufacturer has stated that it will reduce the amount of third-party bloatware and that It will also allow you to uninstall some system apps which we will not use. This will help to free up storage space and without having to root the mobile to achieve this.
More speed and greater efficiency which helps the battery
As always with every update of this type, the manufacturer is also focusing on improving the overall performance of the software. Even if this year, and at least on paper, This is going to be a very noticeable change. compared to what we saw in MIUI 13.
As Xiaomi says, MIUI 14 is 50% faster than MIUI 13also realizing that their apps are a 22% more battery efficient. Added to this is greater space saving since each application takes up less memory space, although the exact figures are not given as they always vary depending on the device on which they are installed.
Gallery improvements: copy and paste text from images and locate old photos
Copying text from an image is a reality copy text from a photo and process it later
Likewise, the native gallery of Xiaomi mobiles will now have a better access to old photos as keepsakes. Something similar to what iOS or apps like Instagram have.
Aesthetic changes also come to MIUI 14
Apart from the aforementioned performance improvements and new functions, in MIUI 14 some have also been confirmed. visual changes, including redesign of some apps. See the case of compass, calculator or clock system applications.
In this version, a visual change of notification panel and quick settings Based on what was seen in Android 13, which is still the version that MIUI 14 is based on.
Another notable change is that you can now set icons in four sizes for desktop view. A good way to adjust it to our preferences and to be able to combine application icons with widgets.
Other notable news coming to MIUI 14
As previously leaked, in MIUI 14 we also see some improved communication between brand devices similar to what other brands like Apple offer and with an aesthetic similar to that of Huawei. And it is that by simply dragging the icon of the devices they can be easily linked via Bluetooth.
There is also privacy improvements so that now the calculation of the images is not done in the cloud, but rather via the device itself locally. In this area, Xiaomi has announced that it has received certification from Thiel Labs for MIUI 14 privacy and security.
Another notable novelty, but which we fear will not be released globally, is related to the the Mi Ai nurses. This now has better object recognition and even call translation capabilities thanks to artificial intelligence.
Xiaomi phones and tablets that will be updated to MIUI 14
As we moved on the compatibility list is not very extensive. In any case, we are talking about the official Xiaomi list for China, so overall there could be changes and then it could become a larger list.
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