Xiaomi announced MIUI 13 along with its Xiaomi 12 series in December last year. When Xiaomi announced the MIUI 13 update, the company announced that it will be available first for users in China. Now, the Chinese smartphone maker has announced that MIUI 13 global update will start rolling out in Q1 2022 and the first set of 18 devices will receive the update by the end of March 2022.
MIUI 13 global rollout eligible devices
These are the first set of 18 devices that are set to receive MIUI 13 this quarter:
- 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
MIUI 13 comes with a number of features. For most devices, MIUI 13 will be based on Android 12. However, for some devices, it may be based on Android 11. The new OS update comes with features like Liquid Storage that allow users to manage their storage more effectively, Atomized Memory that results in better RAM management, and Focused Algorithms that "dynamically allocates system resources based on usage scenarios."
Source: PhonAndroid
Other features include new widgets and a Sidebar that allows users to access apps and tasks with just a swipe. For devices that receive Android 12 based MIUI 13, the OS might also come with the key highlight Material You theming engine. This version would not be a fork of Google's wallpaper-based theming engine and instead would be the same theming that Google Pixel devices use, as per Mishaal Rahman. Though it's still not confirmed if the global version will roll out with this theming engine.
Interestingly, Xiaomi has confirmed that Indian Xiaomi smartphone models are excluded from the MIUI 13 global rollout. Instead, the devices in the Indian region will receive an MIUI 13 update specifically build for India.
Via: GSMArena, Android Authority