The race for updates is undoubtedly won by Samsung which, after Google of course, has established itself as the fastest brand to deploy Android 13 – with its One UI 5.0 interface – on its smartphones. L’update debuted on its Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra as well as its Galaxy A, including Galaxy A53 and Galaxy A52/A52s. The other manufacturers are announcing the arrival of Android 13 in dribs and drabs on their devices, and we have noted Xiaomi’s discretion on this subject.
The tide is turning today since subscribers to the manufacturer’s beta test program (Mi Pilot), regardless of their location, can already receive MiUI 14 on their Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro, the only model eligible for the test. ‘hour. It is indeed not the final version of the interface based on Android 13, but its stable version prefiguring the deployment of a final version to all of its users. We for our part carried out the manipulation via the Xiaomi program and received theupdate today.
The update with MiUI 14 brings Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro Android 13 as well as security patches as of January 2023. The interface, which was announced last December alongside the Xiaomi 13 series in China, and remained reserved for this market until then, promises to increase the responsiveness of mobiles and to use less memory on a daily basis. It also brings new customization options, including animated assistants and widgets to place on the home screen.