Xiaomi rolls out MIUI 9

Aside from the Mi 5X, Xiaomi also launched the newest iteration of their popular first product, MIUI 9.

It will introduce a new resource allocation system, wherein apps in-use are given priority for system resources, resulting in better performance. Xiaomi also boasts that MIUI 9 will see decreases in launch times.

A new feature in this iteration is a Smart Assistant that lets you search through photos, notes, apps, schedules, and more to help you find exactly what you’re looking for. There is also a universal image search engine that can find photos of a particular person, location, expression, event, and more.

MIUI 9 also includes a Smart App Launcher that suggests apps to launch based on the content of your conversations.

Xiaomi mentioned that the new features of MIUI 9 will be available only in China for the time being. We will have to wait for the global release of MIUI 9, so stay tuned.