Xiaomi is ready to release MIUI 12 for all its smartphones: here are the main new features and what changes
There are several new features coming for owners of Xiaomi smartphones that, in a few weeks, will be able to download and install the new MIUI 12 interface. After several rumors, in fact, appeared on the net a video showing how it will be the new MIUI, in a version that seems almost final.
It is not very clear, at the moment, if all these innovations will come for both the Chinese version and the global one, or only for the first. In any case, though, they can be divided into two major areas: the MIUI update with native Android 10 features and the introduction of new features specific to Xiaomi devices. Let’s take a look at the four main new features that will be introduced with MIUI 12.
MIUI 12: Screen Time arrives
Screen Time was introduced within the Digital Wellness features with Android 10 (although it was also present, in a less powerful version, on previous Android devices). Basically it’s a function that tells us how we are using the smartphone: how long the screen stays on, with which apps, how many times we have unlocked it etc etc. It also allows you to set timers, to limit the time of use of a single application.
MIUI 12: Focus Mode has arrived
Focus Mode is also a feature of stock Android, but it hasn’t arrived on Xiaomi’s MIUI yet, but on those of other manufacturers. Basically, it allows you to block notifications from apps for a certain period, so you can avoid unnecessary distractions. Great for focusing on work, or studying.
MIUI 12: Refresh Rate at 90 and 120 Hz
Specific to the latest generation Xiaomi devices, however, is one of the new features of MIUI 12: the ability to choose the refresh rate. The latest Xiaomi devices, in fact, are capable of up to 90 or 120 Hz of refresh and, thanks to this new feature, the user can choose how to manage this capacity.
MIUI 12: Anti-flicker Mode
Anti-flicker Mode is also a feature of MIUI 12 specific to Xiaomi hardware, although other manufacturers have already implemented it. It’s used to reduce screen flicker to limit eye strain, especially in low-light conditions.