After so much hype, finally yesterday the time has come for us in the West to savor the thrill of Xiaomi's new proprietary interface, the MIUI 12.5, released in a Global version for all the brand's smartphones beyond the borders of China.
Expectations and expectations that have been partially disappointed, because apparently the Chinese ROM not only adds further innovations compared to what was destined for the Global variant, but also enjoys better optimization. For example, for energy consumption, the developers managed to reduce consumption by 25% on MIUI 12.5, a value that has nothing to do with the Global version which instead was announced with an optimization of 15%. A 10% less that finds no justification.
MIUI 12.5 Global: what a bad surprise for users who find themselves with a "lite" version
But unfortunately the same treatment was reserved for memory optimization, which in Chinese MIUI 12.5 enjoys a good 35% compared to the past while the Global version only reaches 22%, which, although it may still represent an improvement, remains below. of the expectations that Chinese MIUI 12.5 had created in international users.
Also in this case the company does not clarify why, but it seems rather that a “lite” version of the interface has been destined for the global market. This could lead, the most geek users, to turn to custom ROMs such as those of xiaomi.eu, in order to benefit from all the wonders of MIUI 12.5 without slating, except for the exclusive services and apps of China that we poco would be of interest.
In fact, unfortunately, the limitations reserved for MIUI 12.5 Global do not end here, as there will not even be the new MIUI + "desktop mode", which allows you to interface your smartphone from any computer, both Windows and Mac. Not to mention the renewal of the animation frameworl, also intended only for the Chinese ROM.
And the icing on the cake, bitter to swallow, also the absence of the improvements related to privacy and the new set of sounds of nature that expand the audio catalog of MIUI system sounds. An unexpected treatment towards all users who have trusted the brand to the point of decreeing it third most loved in the world.
