As Xiaomi’s first product, MIUI triggered a craze for domestic Android customized systems. It has always been a benchmark in the innovation of localized functions. It has accumulated hundreds of millions of users around the world and is influential. It can be seen that every iteration of MIUI will be highly anticipated.

At the press conference on September 24, MIUI also iterated to the new MIUI11. The Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G in our hands was the first to be upgraded to MIUI11. After some experience, I will share my experience with you.

The design of the same origin, the pursuit of efficiency and simplicity

MIUI’s design has become stable in recent years and continues to evolve in a flat style, and the same is true for MIUI11. The icons are still bright colors with simple geometric color blocks. In order to highlight the content, the interface is mainly white and distinguished by rounded rectangular cuts. It is in line with the current mainstream rounded screen cuts and has a more harmonious look and feel.

In the menu interface, MIUI11 removes the horizontal line intervals that distinguish each option and replaces them with larger gaps. The visual presentation is simpler and allows users to focus more on the option content.

In terms of interaction, MIUI11 enlarges the sliders and buttons that can be interacted with and distinguishes them with relatively bright colors, which plays a visual emphasis and also reduces the sophistication of the operation. , more convenient for finger touch.

In addition, in terms of sound, MIUI 11 also continues MIUI 10’s exploration of natural sounds, introducing varied “natural sounds” to re-create system sound effects, such as dynamic alarms and bird notification sounds. Compared with traditional mechanical sound effects, it has more changes and is more natural.

Dynamic font system, infinitely adjustable font weight

As early as MIUI 8, Xiaomi customized the font for mobile reading habits - Xiaomilanting. On MIUI11, Xiaomilanting It has been further upgraded to Xiaomilanting Pro to adapt to the reading habits of today's users.

Compared with the past Xiaomilanting fonts, the new Xiaomilanting Pro further optimizes the Chinese fonts and also redesigns the Western fonts to make the mixed Chinese and English presentation more beautiful.

As far as the actual look and feel is concerned, comparing this set of "Xiaomi 9 pro 5G" words, it is obvious that the two fonts handle numbers and letters completely differently. Xiaomilanting Pro will be more refined and more suitable. Contemporary aesthetic.

At the same time, Xiaomilanting Pro also supports infinite font weight adjustment, which can freely adjust the font thickness linearly, and with 6 levels of font size adjustment, it can meet any aesthetic needs. In each font size and weight combination, MIUI11 can make a reasonable layout based on the interface content, presenting the best reading experience.

Vientiane screen, a more personalized MIUI

Using the self-luminous characteristics of OLED screens, the screen display has become a standard feature of Xiaomi flagship models in recent years. MIUI11 is in the original Based on this, more gameplay methods have been developed, and the Vientiane breath-screen function has been launched to meet personalized breath-screen display customization.

In the interest screen pattern, MIUI11 adds a new set of dynamic kaleidoscope patterns based on the original clock and cartoon characters. This set of animations is inspired by the ever-changing kaleidoscope. Through 60 frames of The high-speed animation shows the blooming process of different kaleidoscopes, which is delicate, vivid and stunning.

In addition to pattern animation, MIUI11’s Vientiane screen also supports customized screen signatures. Users can make personalized modifications to the text content, color, thickness, layout, etc. in the preset template to create Create a very personalized screen signature and derive more interesting gameplay.

Efficient transaction management, more calm processing

Efficiency is the core concept of MIUI11, which is also reflected in file management and note applications.

MIUI11’s file management supports multi-dimensional file search, such as time, file type, file path, etc. For document files, the new file management supports thumbnail preview, which can more intuitively understand the content of the document and facilitate further search.

Through technical cooperation with WPS, MIUI11's file management natively supports the editing of documents, including commonly used doc, xls, pdf, etc., without the need to download other third-party software, and the processing is very efficient.

In addition, the Notes application has also added a to-do tool, which is somewhat similar to the "Snap Capsule" previously launched by Smartisan OS. Users can set a desktop shortcut entry for it and swipe right to hide it on the left side of the screen. The button on the side can be used to call out. It supports multiple inputs of voice and text. After generation, it is presented in the form of a "dialog box". Users can freely check, sort, delete, and efficiently organize things together.

Special optimization for office scenarios

For office scenarios, MIUI11 has made targeted optimizations, focusing on three aspects: mutual file transfer, screen casting, and printing.

As far as mutual file transfer is concerned, MIUI11 is pre-installed with Xiaomi Mutual Transfer, which mainly solves the pain points of mutual file transfer between mobile phones and realizes the rapid transmission of documents, pictures, installation packages and other files.

It is worth mentioning that Xiaomi mutual transmission is also compatible with the mutual transmission function of OPPO and vivo brand mobile phones.

In terms of screencasting, the MIUI11 system integrates the screencasting function. The drop-down menu can quickly search for screencasting devices to realize the screencasting function. It is compatible with smart TVs and Windows computers. For our more commonly used document projection, similar to PPT lecture scenarios, MIUI11 supports speaker mode. While casting PPT, the mobile phone can be used as a remote control to turn pages, or as a marker to mark, and simultaneously display the annotation content. .

In terms of printing, MIUI11 has added printing options in the file management and gallery menus. You can directly connect to the printer for printing through the network, which is fast and convenient. The author also learned that the current printing function supports 26 printer brands and 2800 printer models, covering the current mainstream household models.

In addition, MIUI11 supports functions such as children's space, family mode, and earthquake early warning, giving more care to children, the elderly and other groups.

Overall, the design of MIUI11 is more concise, and details such as fonts and sound effects are continuously polished, giving it a more obvious perception. At the same time, with efficiency as its purpose, MIUI 11 has added thoughtful small functions such as wireless printing, screen casting, mutual transmission, and travel assistants to easily cope with office, travel and other scenarios. It can be said that in an environment where the quality of domestic UIs has generally improved, MIUI11 still has a keen insight into user needs and is still leading the way in terms of experience refinement, living up to expectations.

Currently, MIUI11 has started internal testing among users, and will launch a large-scale public testing of the development version on September 27. Friends who are willing to try new things can flash their phones to experience it. Starting from mid-October, the MIUI11 stable version will be updated one after another, so you won’t have to wait too long.