Comprehensive benchmarking Apple iOS MIUI12 experience evaluation

On April 27, Xiaomi officially released the MIUI12 mobile operating system. The new generation operating system MIUI12 takes "touch imagination, feel reality" as the core design concept of the product, and has carried out comprehensive innovations and upgrades in many aspects such as system animation, aesthetic design, security and privacy, and thoughtful functions. In the past ten years, MIUI*** has gone through 11 iterative upgrades and launched many innovative designs in the industry. Following the pixel, quasi-object, and flat design styles, the emergence of MIUI12 has once again refreshed the industry's understanding. The development team has a deep understanding of the underlying system. A lot of optimization work has been done and a new dynamic effect architecture has been brought about. After actual use experience, the overall visualization effect and smoothness of MIUI12 have reached the first echelon, even comparable to iOS.

Overall, the main updates and changes of MIUI12 are the dynamic effect system of the system and interactive animations, and the addition of synaesthesia visual design, super wallpaper, privacy protection, global free window, AI call and Xiaomi Health, etc. Segmented functions. The official slogan of MIUI12 is "Touch imagination, feel reality". So as Xiaomi’s ten-year dream, what new functions and features does MIUI12 bring? Next, we will introduce this upgrade in detail through this article.

"Feel real" system animation

MIUI12 adopts the latest Miyou light cone architecture, rewriting the bottom layer of the Android system, giving the overall animation effect a completely new look, and you can I saw many vivid animation effects. In addition to a smooth experience, the animations throughout the entire system UI are also full of subtle details.

The rendering engine in the light cone architecture pursues the restoration of light and shadow in the real world, from a real perspective, giving users visual effects that are closest to life; relying on the physics engine, system icons can present a more realistic space The duration of motion and interactive animation is determined by the touch operation that triggers it, presenting object texture and real feedback; relying on dynamic form technology, MIUI12 brings smoother horizontal and vertical screen animation effects, fundamentally solving the problem of Android's horizontal and vertical screen Flickering, stuttering, and ghosting caused by rotating and opening horizontal screen applications.

MIUI12 horizontal and vertical screen switching animation demonstration

MIUI12's rendering engine has been well reflected in the weather application. From a real perspective, the weather perspective seen by the first person is directly Dynamic weather animations are brought into the system. Clouds, rain, snow and real-time changes can be displayed from our first perspective. If you gently press and hold the screen, different animations will be presented to the user, such as The sun shines slowly, the raindrops fall slowly, etc.

The purpose of the dynamic design of the MIUI12 system is to make users feel real. Through the optimization of the physics engine, the feedback of use can be delivered through the most intuitive visual experience. For example, the small icon in the control center can give a beating and delicate feedback when connected to WiFi; when storing notes, it is really like putting the notes into a note folder; when deleting an application on the desktop, ripples will also be generated centered on the deleted application. It produces an image on the surrounding application icons like a pebble thrown into calm water; when you exit the application, the icons simulate the physical curves in the three-dimensional space, restore the true motion state of the object, and present vivid, smooth and even interruptible physics. Space movement.

Under the new architecture, in addition to the restoration of movement in the physical space, the core scene animation of MIUI12 has also been changed, and the layered dynamic icon effect has been added. When exiting the app, the icon will generate real-time feedback based on your gestures. Changes in gesture direction and speed will cause the app icon to react differently. For example, when exiting file management, the desktop icon displays a file retraction animation, and the file recycling will also be realized from the left and right sides according to the direction of the retraction operation.

In addition to experiencing real animation effects, MIUI12 also provides synaesthesia visualization design, which visualizes the core information of the system, allowing you to understand the status of the system at a glance, intuitively and efficiently. For example, in the battery and performance of MIUI12, the graph of the battery power ratio occupies a large part of the display position, giving the user the most direct information feedback in the form of a graph. The place where the battery percentage is displayed has a green background display, and the battery percentage is displayed. more prominent. Entering the storage space, MIUI12 directly brings a histogram and text display. The stacking layer by layer allows you to intuitively see the storage usage of each part of the phone. This look and feel is clearer and more intuitive.

It truly provides users with a "real" system experience. MIUI12 optimizes the bottom layer of the Android system. Through the new Miyou light cone architecture dynamic effect system and synaesthesia visualization design, smooth animation and realistic motion design run through the entire system, making the overall visualization effect and fluency of the system rise to A whole new level.

Super wallpaper that bridges the barriers between the active screen, lock screen and desktop wallpaper

Touching imagination is another major feature of MIUI12. This upgrade brings users a new The super wallpaper function is the best interpretation of this concept.

Super wallpaper breaks through the barriers between the home screen, lock screen and desktop wallpaper, providing users with a coherent unlocking experience. With real-time rendering using a game-level engine, it presents a visual spectacle beyond imagination. Currently, two wallpapers of Earth and Mars are provided, as well as multiple location options, and more will be added later.

The super wallpaper is based on NASA’s real detection data and carries out high-precision 3D modeling. Currently, each set of wallpapers can select three high-precision modeling landing points. If you look carefully, you can also see derivative changes such as water flow. After turning on dark mode, the planet will also enter night, showing a completely different visual effect. If it is in normal mode, the planet will also alternate between day and night as time changes.

MIUI12 Super Wallpaper Practical Demonstration

The emergence of the Super Wallpaper function has proposed a new concept for the entire mobile phone smart operating system industry. This function connects the display content of the mobile phone in different states. Up, the smooth animation effect also provides a very comfortable look and feel.

New control center + notification aggregation

MIUI12 also brings a new control center function. This time it separates the control center (originally the notification center and notification center are aggregation in one interface), so that the control center gains a larger control area and also adds new visual effects.

The new and independent control center can be brought up by pulling down from the right side of the status bar. The UI has also made fundamental changes compared to the previous Android system. The display has priority distinctions and a clear distinction between primary and secondary. Obviously, four large blocks of mobile network data, mobile package traffic, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi have been extracted to prioritize this commonly used function. The icons of other shortcut functions are located below these four blocks. Commonly used brightness adjustments have also been changed to large horizontal bar displays, making drag-and-drop adjustments more convenient and intuitive.

Practical demonstration of MIUI12 Control Center and integrated notifications

Combined with the Control Center is the notification aggregation function. The calling method of the Notification Center corresponds to the Control Center by pulling down from the left side of the status bar. In addition to separating notifications independently, MIUI 12 also adds an intelligent algorithm for notification aggregation, which can automatically identify notification types for classification and aggregation, effectively avoiding the display confusion caused by unclear classification of various notifications. Users no longer need to Find useful information in long, cluttered drop-down menus.

The aggregated information also provides an aggregation entrance. For example, the application notification of a video website has multiple push messages. This information will be aggregated into a notification bar. When clicked, it will be in the form of a waterfall flow of cards. show.

Global free window for multi-tasking solution

The newly created global free window function of MIUI12 makes multi-tasking on mobile phones more convenient and efficient. The function of the MIUI12 global free window is completely in line with the user's daily usage habits of mobile phones and adapts to a variety of usage scenarios. The function introduction page also provides operation tutorials. Even if the user encounters such a problem that he does not know how to operate, he can use the tutorial to solve the problem. study.

Because the operation method is simple, the learning cost of the free window is very low. For example, when you receive a message, you can slide down gently to expand into the small window mode, and slide up to exit. For applications that download upgrades or just need to check the progress, drag them to the corner of the screen to hang them. When you receive notifications from instant messaging software on any interface, you can easily open a small window to quickly reply by pulling down the notification. In addition, you can also pull down the notification to enter the small window when viewing Moments, official accounts, and mini programs, which is a good solution. WeChat interrupts reading when replying to messages.

MIUI12 global free window demonstration

In addition to some commonly used chat software, for later processing and application hang-up scenarios, you can also hang the application to be used by the side of the screen. corners, leaving most of the display space for the application you are using. Because it is globally supported, this function is also suitable for some users with big imaginations to use their imagination. For example, it can be operated by dual-opening the game. It is also possible to play the king and chicken at the same time on one mobile phone.

In addition, this global free window upgrade also brings an active calling method. Enter the multi-tasking background and click "Small Window Application" to quickly launch a small window. The new small window interactive gestures and the new concept of "mini window" make multi-tasking scenarios when using mobile phones easier. It can definitely be regarded as the best multi-tasking solution at present.

Flare + interception net + hidden mask protect user privacy in an all-round way

Xiaomi MIUI has always been committed to user information security and privacy protection, and has always been a leader in the Android field. As early as 2013, MIUI supported the runtime permission management function. The new MIUI12 provides users with the most stringent privacy standards in the industry through the functional design of three modules: flare, interception net, and concealment mask. After certification by authoritative organizations, the security of MIUI12 is even comparable to that of the iOS system.

In the MIUI12 flare function module, all sensitive behaviors of all APPs are faithfully recorded by the mobile phone system and presented to the user. When sensitive system capabilities are used, the system will give the user a clear reminder. Small actions of the application that were previously undetectable can now be fully displayed to the user directly on the status bar.

By clicking on the icon we can see what application is calling the usage permission.

MIUI12 also provides users with complete access to the behavior of applications within the device. Interception Network is another new privacy function module of MIUI12. Different from simple passive defense, Interception Network gives users more choices and decisions about App permissions. When turned on, all high-risk behaviors of applications will be directly banned. When it is discovered that an application has obtained private data without permission, the authorization of relevant permissions can be turned off immediately to protect the security of private data. When we share the photos we took, we can also choose to erase sensitive information such as the shooting location.

For Android users, many times when installing an application, they will ask for permission to read some mobile phone information, otherwise they will not be able to use it. Faced with the stubborn problem of Android that cannot be used without permission, the new MIUI12 system has also made a good response and provides users with a hidden mask function.

After users actively turn on the invisibility mask, they can provide blank information to the application to strengthen the initiative in privacy data control. Five permissions, including contacts, calendar, and call records, currently support the setting of "blank passes", which not only solves the problem of necessary permission authorization, but also protects users' private data information.

Nowadays, smartphones collect user usage data frequently, and user privacy protection has become one of the topics that every smartphone user is most concerned about. MIUI12 returns the right to know to users. In the face of some Apps that forcefully ask for permissions can also provide an extra layer of protection. In terms of user privacy protection capabilities and strict standards, MIUI12 has made breakthrough changes to the Android system.

MIUI12 also brings many new features, such as AI calling, Xiaomi Health, dark mode 2.0 for almost all applications, fun notes, practical calendars, smart travel, and extreme features for elderly users. Simple mode, etc. MIUI12 has currently launched internal testing applications for the development version, and the stable version will be gradually upgraded from the end of June. According to Xiaomi's tradition, this time MIUI12 compatible models still cover a wide range of models, supporting adaptation to more than 40 models.

In everyone’s impression, the iOS system of Apple mobile phones is the best in terms of fluency and security. Apple’s handling of every detail and strict requirements have made iOS excellent today. usage experience. The launch of MIUI12 has also caught up with iOS in terms of fluency and system animation performance. By optimizing the architecture, MIUI12's system animations have also been refined in every aspect, focusing on every detail to bring users a smooth and natural experience. Now that the homogeneity of mobile phone hardware is becoming increasingly serious, the system has become the real soul of mobile phone use. During the use of MIUI12, I felt a long-lost joy from my fingertips. After this smooth and real touch experience It will definitely become the target for other Android manufacturers to imitate.