Xiaomi group smartphones have been running MIUI since the beginning. No matter the brand, whether it’s Xiaomi (formerly Mi), Redmi, or POCO, all handsets from them run the same software. However, POCO phones come with a different theme and the brand calls it MIUI for POCO. According to a reliable leaker, Redmi devices will also ship with a customized version of MIUI.

Digital Chat Station says that Redmi smartphones will soon use a tweaked version of MIUI. This will help the brand to establish its own identity. However, he did not reveal when we will get to see the first iteration of MIUI designed for Redmi handsets.

We don’t think the MIUI for Redmi will differ in terms of features and functionality. It will most likely only have a new look just like how MIUI on POCO devices seems slightly different than on Redmi and Xiaomi-branded (Mi) handsets.

The implementation will be probably similar to what Huawei, OPPO, and vivo have been doing for years. HONOR devices run a tweaked version of EMUI called Magic UI, while realme UI is based on ColorOS. Similarly, OriginOS and Funtouch OS for iQOO smartphones are a bit different from the same software found on vivo phones.

What are your thoughts on Xiaomi diversifying MIUI based on brands? Do let us know in the comment section below.

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POCO started as a sub-brand of Xiaomi in 2018. The brand’s POCO F1 (aka POCOPHONE F1) was a phenomenal hit. The company made a comeback in 2020 as an individual brand under the Xiaomi Corporation. Since its early days, the company’s smartphones have been running MIUI for POCO. Now, the brand has revealed its plans for new software.

Yesterday, in an exclusive interview with Android Central, POCO spilled the beans on the upcoming POCO M3 Pro 5G and the brand’s future plans. In this interview, the company even revealed that it’s not going to launch Android One smartphones.

But we can expect different software on future POCO-branded phones. The POCO executives have confirmed that their devices will continue to use MIUI but with exclusive features.

For those unaware, when MIUI for POCO was introduced with POCO F1, it looked different than the regular MIUI found on Mi and Redmi smartphones. But with the brand’s second coming, the lines between the two versions of MIUI blurred. At present, they both look identical.

That’s because MIUI never had an app launcher. POCO F1 debuted with one dubbed as POCO launcher. With MIUI 11, Xiaomi baked this launcher into its software. Right now, the only noticeable difference between the two UIs is the default icon packs.

So how will MIUI for POCO differ in the future? The brand says that it will be implementing special features based on feedback from POCO Community and social media. This new version of the company’s software may release as POCO UI in late 2021.

In a nutshell, the upcoming POCO UI will be another clone of MIUI like Black Shark’s JOYUI. Another example of this type of implementation is realme UI, which is basically ColorOS.

Last but not least, POCO does say that it could develop an Android skin from scratch if the brand gains more market share globally.

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