After some time of rumors, HyperOS was announced as the new operating system from the famous Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi. Fortunately, we were able to anticipate its deployment with native applications, the new launcher and the redesigned Control Center.
Just yesterday we knew what would be the first device that would be updated in its Global version, and curiously, it is not from Xiaomi. Incidentally, the Chinese firm unveiled the deployment of its mobile phones, which will begin with the high-end and one of the best-sellers of the current generation. Now we can know some of their keys and promiseswhich, if they end up working, will allow it to surpass Android.
HyperOS’ internal machinery is scary
With the announcement of HyperOS deployment, Xiaomi also took the opportunity to unveil the official site which gives us many details on how the operating system works. The fact that it’s based on Android isn’t anything new, but that doesn’t make it any less appealing.
First of all, Xiaomi highlights the target of the operating system, and It’s not just cell phones. With the motto “the intelligent ecosystem “Human x Car x Home”“, make their intentions clear to us: they want to go beyond the smartphone and become the platform chosen by users also in vehicles and of course, in our own home.
As a second argument to convince us, the differences with Google’s operating system. The Asian manufacturer boasts of its optimization, commenting that HyperOS “effectively optimizes a wide variety of device hardware capabilities for maximum performance.” What do you want to tell us? That the devices they update will have their hardware compressed to the maximum, in order to take advantage of all its power and capabilities.
Pay attention to what’s coming: “fluid in all its aspects.” If there is a determining element which Improves user experience, it’s fluidity. According to Xiaomi, HyperOS improves average programming latency for critical tasks (essential system elements) by up to 17% on Android. In addition, maximum latency is reduced by 72%, a significant figure. These promises should give greater fluidity to the operating system, which as we will see later, needs it to highlight animations.
The kernel, that important and rarely updated element on Android, has been improved to be noticed in the small, important details: it reduces the delay in message delivery (an aspect criticized in certain versions of MIUI). Likewise, it improves performance when switching tasks, so multitasking will be more powerful.
Improved file system, aesthetic section and more free storage
In connection with File system (how it manages internal storage), Xiaomi once again boasts of optimization: it ensures continuous performance over time, even on lower capacity devices. Additionally, the size of OTA updates (those that reach the mobile directly) has decreased by 79%, which will be useful on mobile phones with little space.
These updates, which generally take time to accommodate the new features that accompany them, will take much less time to install: in percentage, 24%. Not only will updates take up less space, but the system itself will take up less space. Xiaomi compares HyperOS with MIUI, showing the chest storage savingswhich goes from 12.53 GB to 9.14, or a little more than 3 gigabytes free for the user.
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Finally, he shows us the HyperOS aesthetic section which follows industry trends: based on material and naturalness, with renewed animations, a unique font (MiSans) and a customizable lock screen (present in the new features of Android 14). Finally, it emphasizes security with hardware solutions, and the confidentiality options it contains (private photo albums, facial recognition, etc.).
All these developments need to be translated into practice.
It’s no use for Xiaomi to brag -beyond trying to convince us to leave Android and move to its operating system- if these features are not appreciated on a daily basis. Technology enthusiasts are accustomed to this display of technical innovations that promise heaven and ultimately fall on deaf ears.
It is precisely now that Xiaomi is in an emergency To sell us your “new” operating system, you need to demonstrate it. If you can make these changes visible in practice, you will quickly gain many followers. It’s not for nothing that many users are looking forward to the global rollout, which has taken a little longer since the first announcement.
Regardless, the famous smartphone (and many other device) company has embarked on a new adventure that will bring you many challenges, but at the same time it will help you establish yourself in an increasingly complex industry. The first steps were taken by Huawei with HarmonyOS, and it is now Xiaomi’s turn with its HyperOS.
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