Poco Announces Android 13-Based MIUI 14 Update Timeline

Xiaomi recently announced the update timeline for MIUI 14 upgrade for the eligible smartphones, earlier this week. Now, the company's sub-brand Poco has announced the MIUI 14 rollout schedule for its smartphones in India. The list includes 10 Poco devices, including the Poco X5 Pro that already runs on MIUI 14, but is based on Android 12. The latest update will upgrade it to Android 13.

MIUI 14 was announced by Xiaomi during the Xiaomi 13 Pro global launch with Xiaomi sharing the update timelines for Xiaomi and Redmi devices for India.

Poco Announces MIUI 14 Update Timeline

Poco has revealed the smartphones that will be eligible for the upgrade to the latest version of MIUI, based on Android 13. The list includes the popular Poco F4 which is already on the beta version of MIUi 14 with support for Reliance Jio's True 5G standalone network. The stable update is expected to roll out in Q2 2023, indicating any time between April and June.

The Poco X5 Pro, which already runs on the Android 12-based MIUI 14 will be upgraded to the latest version in Q1 2023.

In Q2, devices such as the Poco F3 GT, Poco X3 Pro, Poco M5, Poco M4 5G, and Poco C55 will get the update.

Furthermore, in Q3 2023, the Poco M4 Pro, Poco X4 Pro 5G, Poco M4 Pro 5G will get the MIUI 14 update.

What's New in MIUI 14?

MIUI 14 comes with new features such as Smart ROM optimization which can drastically reduce the cached storage used. There's also RAM optimization for faster boot-up speeds, and reduced RAM usage by 11%.

Among the cosmetic changes include a set of six new live wallpapers, card-style widgets, new fluid animations, and more.

MIUI 14 also brings an interconnectivity feature that lets you sync apps between smartphone and tablet, allowing faster file transfers.

Another feature ensures on-device privacy, reducing the risk of data leakage during transmission. The feature allows data transfer of sensitive nature directly to the devices without routing them through servers. The feature will be available in 12 system apps.