Xiaomi smartphones, MIUI 12 update with important new features

Xiaomi has started the release of MIUI 12 for its smartphones and there are important new features, from partial screenshots to e-reader mode

The MIUI 12 update distribution has started for Xiaomi smartphones and the Chinese company is already working on new features in the Beta version. Among them we find the ability to take partial screenshots, as well as the "Paper" reading mode to turn the phone into an e-reader.

Among other new features, the developers are working on the inclusion of a "Back Tap" gesture, to also take advantage of the back of the smartphone and AI Shutter. The new version of MIUI 12 then surprised users with the MIUI Gallery v2.2.16.17, with the OCR function for text recognition, as well as the improvement of Sky filters, introduced already with the MIUI 10 version and then improved in MIUI 11. At the moment, the latest features are available for the Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 9 models, as well as the Redmi K30 and K20.

MIUI 12, all the new features for Xiaomi smartphones

Xiaomi has been working hard to make MIUI 12 competitive, including new and useful features for its smartphones. Among these is the ability to use the "Back Tap", that is, the tap on the back of the phone, to activate certain options or functions. A feature that challenges that introduced by Apple with its iOS 14 operating system, although the Chinese company has not yet reached the same levels. In fact, this feature is only available for Xiaomi in the MIUI 12 Beta version and is still being refined.

The other features that make Xiaomi smartphones perform better mainly concern MIUI Gallery v2.2.16.17. The latest version firstly features bug fixes on features introduced since MIUI 10, as well as new features that are very useful for users. Una di queste è sicuramente il riconoscimento del testo nella modalità OCR, che consente di copiare il testo dalle immagini salvate nella Galleria. Una funzione analoga al riconoscimento del testo operato da Google Lens, ma al momento ancora da perfezionare.

La nuova versione della MIUI Gallery prevede anche un aggiornamento della barra di scorrimento per l’anteprima delle foto, il miglioramento dell’esperienza utente nella gestione degli album, l’aggiunta di nuovi filtri per personalizzare le tue immagini e l’ottimizzazione dell’editing di foto.

MIUI 12, la lista degli smartphone dove trovare le novità

Le novità introdotte dalla MIUI 12 e al vaglio della versione Beta non sono ancora disponibili per tutti gli smartphone Xiaomi, ma ci sono dei modelli per il rilascio è già avvenuto. Ecco quali:

  • Xiaomi Mi 10
  • Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
  • Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G
  • Redmi K30 5G
  • Redmi K30 4G / POCO X2
  • Redmi K20 / Mi 9T
  • Redmi K20 Pro / Mi 9T Pro