MIUI 14 announced with improved system architecture and exquisite design

MIUI was first launched in 2010 and over 12 years later MIUI boasts a global user base of over 564 million monthly active users. Just as the Xiaomi 13 series became official, we received the announcement of MIUI 14, the latest Android 13-based interface for Xiaomi devices.

MIUI 14

Xiaomi claims this is the most optimized and streamlined MIUI to date and it starts with Project Razor. The team behind MIUI 14 has updated the Android kernel-level system architecture with CPU, GPU, and memory resource planning, lighter system firmware size, and reduced memory usage.

Xiaomi claims that MIUI 14 runs 60% smoother than its predecessor on the Xiaomi 12S Ultra.

Other great optimizations include auto-collapsing for apps that aren’t actively being used, and a toggle to turn off sticky notifications. Only eight system apps cannot be uninstalled, which is a big leap from previous MIUI versions.

MIUI 14 design and pet characters

MIUI 14 design features customizable folders with regular and large icons and new widget options with various shapes and sizes. One of the most unexpected new additions in MUI 14 are the flower and pet widgets which are Tamagotchi-like animated characters that live on your home screen.

MIUI 14 also features duplicate file merging and improved text recognition and extraction from images in the gallery. Privacy is also reviewed with end-to-end encryption and local on-device processing of user data.

MIUI 14 also has a new switch in the control center that lets you assign Xiaomi accessories like wireless earbuds between Xiaomi devices via drag and drop. This feature will take the hassle out of pairing the earbuds with other devices.

TWS earbuds switching between devices

The new family account feature lets you share your photos and cloud subscription services with up to 9 people. Users can also share their health tracking data from their smartwatch to help with tracking the health of family members.

MIUI 14 family hub

Xiaomi tablets get the added benefit of easy keyboard and mouse switching with laptops, as well as screen mirroring and extended display capabilities.

Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro will be the first devices to launch with MIUI 14 on December 14. Xiaomi also shared its official update schedule for China which includes the following devices: