Xiaomi MIUI 13 With New Features Introduced, To Roll Out To Global Devices In Q1 2022

Xiaomi has unveiled its custom ROM based on Android 12, the MIUI 13m for international markets with improved personalisation and efficiency.

Xiaomi MIUI 13 With New Features Introduced/Credit: Xiaomi

New Delhi: Xiaomi has unveiled its custom ROM based on Android 12, the MIUI 13m for international markets with improved personalisation and efficiency. Xiaomi's next-generation operation system, MIUI 13 was unveiled during the global Redmi Note 11 Series launch. According to the company, MIUI monthly active users surpassed 500 million, as of Q4, 2021. MIUI 13 offers an all-round upgrade with a focus on improving core experience -- including faster storage, higher background process efficiency, smarter processing, and longer battery life.

The new MIUI also brings useful features such as sidebar and widgets as part of customisation. Along with MIUI 13 comes Liquid Storage, a new system-level method of managing the way files are stored on devices. On traditional devices, as we constantly write and rewrite the data on our devices, over time the device’s storage ends up being fragmented. After just 36 months, this slows the read and write speeds by as much as 50 per cent, according to the handset maker.

"This also affects how quickly you can access apps, and how quickly those apps can access their necessary resources -- slowing down everything. Liquid Storage on MIUI 13 reduces fragmentation and actively manages stored data, improving defragmentation efficiency by up to 60 per cent. Long term, some other Android OS read and write speeds drop by as much as 50 per cent after 36 months, while MIUI 13 retains up to 95 per cent -- giving users a 'new' experience longer, and prolonging device lifespan," the company said in a statement.

MIUI 13 also introduces new features that let users customise and personalise their experience. With all-new widgets, users are able to personalise their smartphones with convenient modules and notifications in the App Vault or on the home screen. Sidebar is another efficiency tool in MIUI 13, that allows users to access their favourite apps in floating windows with a swipe -- without leaving the current app. This is a great feature for multitaskers that want an easier way to pull up multiple apps at once, or quickly swap between them.

Xiaomi has also shared the list of models that are slated to get the MIUI 13 in the first wave in the first quarter of this year, with the release schedule for other devices to be gradually published on the MIUI website. It should be noted that the rollout schedule may vary by region and hence, users in India may have to wait for the MIUI 13 on their devices. The models that will get the MIUI 13 in the first wave are as follows:

Mi 11 Ultra

Mi 11

Mi 11i

Mi 11 Lite 5G

Mi 11 Lite

Xiaomi 11T Pro

Xiaomi 11T

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G

Redmi Note 11 Pro

Redmi Note 11S

Redmi Note 11

Redmi Note 10 Pro

Redmi Note 10

Redmi Note 10 JE

Redmi Note 8 (2021)

Redmi 10

Xiaomi Pad 5