According to users of Xiaomi Mi 8 smartphones, they have already begun to receive a stable version of the MIUI 12.5 proprietary shell. This smartphone was released over three years ago to celebrate the 8th anniversary of Xiaomi. Outwardly, it was very similar to the iPhone X, when you look at the front panel, and became very popular. Considering that the Xiaomi Mi 6 smartphone is still used by more than two million people, it can be assumed that the Xiaomi Mi 8 user base is much larger.
The MIUI 12.5 firmware has breathed new life into this three-year-old flagship, and it should improve the smoothness and speed of operation. MIUI 12.5 reduces the amount of memory used by the system by 20% and also reduces the resource usage of applications in the background by 35%.
Reviewers compare MIUI 12.5 in smoothness and speed with iOS, the new firmware adds new superbugs, dynamic design, new vibration system, new security and privacy settings, and so on.
Smartphones Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition, Mi Mix 2S and Mi Mix 3 should also receive the update.