MIUI is a heavily modified software skin for Android developed by Chinese electronics manufacturer Xiaomi and this MIUI is compared with a fork of the Android OS. MIUI 12 is the latest update of this modified software skin. Generally, MIUI 12 runs on 9 – 11 Android version that’s last stable update is 12.2.9.0, the initial beta release is 20.4.27, and the last beta release is 21.2.x. Now time to have a look at some special features of MIUI 12.
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MIUI 12 Features
As MIUI 12 is the latest update of MIUI, this is full of many unique features. It succeeds MIUI 11 and brings several UI and visual improvements to eligible Xiaomi phones. This MIUI 12 carries new features such as a revamped dark mode, improved privacy and security tools, new animations, new wallpapers, and much more. However, I have made a list of some new features of MIUI 12 below.
- Dropped devices running Android Oreo or below.
- Dark Mode 2.0
- New gestures and animations
- New Icons
- New notification shade
- AI help for calls
- Super Wallpaper
- App drawer for 1st time
- More privacy-focused
- 1-time permission for location, contacts, etc. in 3rd party apps
- Added floating windows
- Added ultra battery saver for the global version
- Added Lite Mode
- Added video toolbox
- New fingerprint animations
- New camera & gallery filters
- Redesigned app vault
MIUI 12 Release Dates
MIUI 12 was the first officially released on 27 April 2020. The beta users received the first MIUI 12 Beta ROMs for testing purposes. Xiaomi can release the MIUI 12 Stable Bug-free because all MIUI 12 Beta users have to test and report the Beta Release version’s bugs.
MIUI 12 China Version Release Date
MIUI 12 was also officially released in Chine on 27 April 2020 in Beta mode. MIUI 12 is considered as the most Powerful Version for upcoming Smartphones by the official Development.
MIUI 12 Supported Devices
We all know that MIUI 12 is the latest update from Xiaomi. So all Xiaomi smartphone models don’t get this latest update. Here I had made a table of some models that are MIUI 12 supported.
| Xiaomi Mi 9 | Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite | Redmi Note 8 Pro | Redmi 7 |
| Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro | Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 | Redmi Note 8T | Redmi 7A |
| Xiaomi Mi 9T | Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S | Redmi Note 8 | Redmi 6 Pro |
| Redmi K20 Pro | Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 | Redmi Note 7 Pro | Redmi 6 |
| Redmi K20 | Xiaomi Mi Note 10 | Redmi Note 7 | Redmi 6A |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro | Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite | Redmi Note 7S | Redmi Y2 |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 | Xiaomi Mi Note 3 | Redmi Note 6 Pro | Redmi Y3 |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite | Xiaomi Mi Max 3 | Redmi Note 5 Pro | Redmi S2 |
| Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite | Redmi Note 9 Pro Max | Redmi Note 5 | POCO F2 Pro |
| Xiaomi Mi 9 SE | Redmi Note 9 Pro | Redmi 8 | POCO F1 |
| Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro | Redmi Note 9S | Redmi 8A | POCOPHONE F1 |
| Xiaomi Mi 8 | Redmi Note 9 | Redmi 8A Dual | POCO X2 |
Initially Available Devices
When the MIUI 12 was officially released, it was supported in a few Xiaomi smartphone models at the basic stage. These initially MIUI 12 available devices were:
- Mi 9
- Mi 9T/ Redmi K20 and
- Mi 9T Pro/ Redmi K20 Pro
Secondary Supported Devices
After reviewing the basic step, Xiaomi provided this MIUI 12 to some secondary smartphone models. These smartphones got MIUI 12 updates for the second time. These secondary MIUI 12 supported devices are:
| Redmi Note 7 | Mi MAX 3 |
| Redmi Note 7 Pro | Mi 8 Lite |
| Redmi Note 8 Pro | Redmi 6 Pro |
| POCOPHONE F1 | Redmi Note 6 Pro |
| POCO F1 | Redmi Note 5 |
| Mi 10 Pro | Redmi Note 5 Pro |
| Mi 10 | Redmi Y2/ Redmi S2 |
| POCO F2 pro | Mi Note 3 |
| POCO X2 | Mi MIX 2 |
| Mi 10 Lite | Redmi Note 8T |
| Mi Note 10 | Redmi 8 |
| Mi 8 | Redmi 8A |
| Mi 8 Pro | Redmi 7A |
| Mi MIX 3 | Redmi Note 9s |
| Mi MIX 2S | Redmi Note8 |
| Mi 9 SE | Mi Note10 Lite |
| Mi 9 Lite | Redmi 8A Dual |
| Redmi Note 7S | Redmi Note 9 Pro |
| Redmi Note 9 | Redmi Note 9 Pro Max |
