Xiaomi’s HyperOS feels like Apple’s version of Android

The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is easily one of the highlights of MWC 2024. It's not just an incredible camera phone that will directly challenge the Galaxy S24, Pixel 8 and 9, and the iPhone 15 and 16. It's also a flagship device that runs on Qualcomm's best possible mobile processor. As expected, it also delivers built-in AI features because this is, after all, a 2024 device.

Here's where things get interesting, however. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is an Android device running Google's version of the operating system. But Xiaomi built a new user experience on top of it, optimizing the performance of the resulting contraption.

Xiaomi calls it HyperOS, an operating system that will power the Xiaomi 14 Ultra and other smart devices. It's all part of Xiaomi's new "Human X Car X Home" ecosystem the company has been promoting in Barcelona.

What's interesting about HyperOS is that it feels like the operating system Apple would build on top of Google's Android. It's not just the overall design that will remind you of the iPhone and iPad UI and the speed optimizations. It's the way Xiaomi devices will work together that is impressive here.

I'm a longtime iPhone and Mac user, and I've been taking advantage of Apple's Continuity features to seamlessly switch between devices, as well as access my data securely. A similar experience is coming via HyperOS to some Xiaomi customers, starting with the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Ultra.

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