As expected, Xiaomi has officially presented the latest MIUI custom Android skin globally. According to Xiaomi, MIUI is now lighter and faster. With MIUI 12.5, power consumption is reduced to 20%, while gestures have been optimized for high priority and instant response. The number of bloatware apps has also been reduced, making the interface clean and neat. For the full MIUI 12.5 features, you can check this post here.
MIUI 12.5 global rollout plan and supported device
Unlike the Chinese launch, which also kick-started the closed beta test, Xiaomi doesn’t seem to have plans for the global users. However, there’s a beta registration ongoing for the global users, but Xiaomi has warmed it’s not for MIUI 12.5 global beta testing. You can follow this link and register to become a global beta tester.
The MIUI 12.5 global rollout plan says the update will start seeding in Q2 2021. It means the time frame is the same as the Chinese, and hence, we expect to see the first wave from April. Xiaomi Mi 10 series and Mi 11 will receive the update first before extending to other eligible phones.
Full list of Xiaomi phones for the MIUI 12.5 global rollout plan
The first wave (starts from Q2, 2021)
- Xiaomi Mi 10T
- Mi 10T Pro
- Mi 10
- Mi 10 Pro
- Mi 11
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The second wave of MIUI 12.5
- Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
- Redmi Note 9T
- Mi 10T Lite
- Redmi Note 9 Pro
- Mi Note 10 Pro
- Redmi Note 9S
- Mi Note 10
- Redmi Note 9
- Mi Note 10 Lite
- Redmi Note 8 Pro
- Redmi 9
- POCO F2 Pro
- POCO X3/NFC
Of course, that is not the complete list. The company promised to release more lists of its phones that’ll receive the update. To stay updated, you should follow our MIUI 12.5 Global update tracker. We’ll update the page once we get additional information as it regards more global phones that’ll get the update.
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