The company’s third big step after abandoning MIUI for a cleaner flagship. The update arrives with noise, polish, personality and yes, a few moments where you pause and think, wait a second, didn’t I see this somewhere else? Now that global users are finally receiving the update, we can finally get an idea of its behavior.
The floating pill that everyone pretends not to recognize
The dream of the ecosystem that is getting closer
Xiaomi is also pushing its ecosystem plan harder. Apple users love to brag about Handoff and AirDrop and that magical moment when everything syncs effortlessly. HyperOS 3 takes Xiaomi towards that dream. Better device transfer, faster file sharing, multi-device sessions, and the idea that your phone’s screen can follow you from device to device. If you have enough Xiaomi gear to fill a backpack, the company wants everything to behave as a coordinated piece of equipment.
Performance is another area that Xiaomi is polishing. HyperOS 3 uses less RAM, launches apps faster, and avoids killing background tasks as aggressively. Every Android skin makes these promises during big updates, but to its credit, Xiaomi has improved this over time. HyperOS 1 reduced the chaos left by MIUI. HyperOS 2 smoothed out multitasking. HyperOS 3 continues that trend with lower battery consumption and cleaner use of resources.
Safety, cleanliness and a sign of maturity
In the end, we can say that HyperOS 3 is not trying to simply copy iOS 26. It is not a mere visual update; The company strives to improve the operating system in multiple areas and optimize the experience. HyperOS 3 seems like a step in the right direction, with more stability and a more reliable operating system for all users.
You can now see which apps trigger sensors, permissions feel more precise, and some AI features work on the device without sending data. Xiaomi is clearly trying to move HyperOS away from the old idea that MIUI was bloated and suspect.
Now back to that floating pill. Some people call it a copy of iOS. Others argue that Apple didn’t invent contextual popups. The truth lies right in the middle. The HyperOS 3 version looks inspired, but it does things Apple never bothered with. It has more hooks, shapes, animations and silly touches that lean into Xiaomi’s playful style. It is designed to be useful, not just aesthetic. In its current state, it is quite limited, with only a few system applications offering support and utility. But we believe this can be improved over the years to make it more usable and reliable.
HyperOS 3 Highlights:
- Updated user interface with new icons and updated signal and battery indicators
- Hyper Island was presented as a center for dynamic notifications and live activities
- Performance optimization up to 30 percent better
- Faster app launches and smoother system responsiveness
- New AI features, including writing AI notes and summaries
- AI describes objects and images.
- AI voice translation for real-time communication
- AI noise reduction for clearer recorded audio
- System-wide AI search in apps and files
- Gallery AI searches photos by content
- AI dynamic wallpapers are available worldwide
- Expanded integration between devices
- Short distance file sharing between phones
- Call and SMS forwarding between devices
- Screen sharing and mirroring with tablets and laptops, including MacBook support
HyperOS 3: it does not reinvent Xiaomi’s operating system but it is a step in the right direction
HyperOS 3 is not a reinvention of Xiaomi smartphones. It’s a cleaner view of Xiaomi’s ecosystem and a sign that the company is experimenting again rather than avoiding risks. The tablet on top may look familiar, but Xiaomi at least gives it style.
If HyperOS 1 was the stage where Xiaomi shouted, “We are no longer MIUI,” and HyperOS 2 was the cleanup phase, then HyperOS 3 feels like the personality phase. More confidence. More polished. More willingness to borrow ideas, remix them and deliver something bold, loud and sometimes questionable.
