Xiaomi HyperOS 4 is coming! We know when your phone will get the update

The wait for the new overlay is coming to an end for Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO phone owners outside of China. Xiaomi announced that stable HyperOS 4 is starting to roll out to users in stages, and has published a schedule for both phones and tablets. It is divided into three waves from early November to December.

Stable HyperOS 4 replaces the previous beta

Outside of China, only a global beta has been available so far, which Xiaomi first made available to the Xiaomi 17 series and later extended to models 17T and 15. Now the final version is coming, and the schedule includes 67 phones and 15 tablets. A model not found in the lists below is not included in this schedule.

Xiaomi notes in the schedule that the dates are estimates and may vary by region, operator, model, and development progress. Furthermore, the order of models in the list does not correspond to the exact release order. For each wave, only the period from which it starts is indicated, not a specific day.

New features: glass design, faster apps, and more artificial intelligence

At first glance, the most noticeable change is the new look. Xiaomi bases it on a material it calls “soft light glass,” evidently inspired by Apple’s Liquid Glass design language. System elements change transparency according to the content beneath them and react to taps or swipes with light effects.

Notifications now stack on top of each other, you can resize folders and stack widgets on the home screen, and customize clock size and font on the lock screen. However, not every device will get everything – lock screen customizations are only for selected phones, larger folders are not yet available on tablets, and glass effects vary by hardware, according to Xiaomi.

The second pillar is performance. According to Xiaomi’s internal tests on the Xiaomi 17 Ultra model, 30 applications launch together in 36.8 seconds after nine hours of use, instead of 40.3 seconds with HyperOS 3, which is roughly 9% faster. The camera should launch in 809 ms instead of 1,044 ms. This is to be achieved through more precise load distribution, smarter memory management, and redesigned Xiaomi proprietary applications.

Xiaomi HyperAI artificial intelligence has also received a lot of attention. Notes can be dictated with a single tap, and AI will sort them, extract tasks, or convert them into a mind map. Meeting recordings can be summarized and supplemented with an outline, and there’s also face-to-face conversation translation or smarter photo searching in the gallery. However, most AI features are only available on selected models and in certain regions and languages. Xiaomi does not specify which ones on its website.

Post-quantum encryption is intended to oversee privacy, currently protecting key exchange in end-to-end encrypted communication. The connection with iPhone and Apple Watch, which we described for the Chinese version, is not mentioned by Xiaomi on its global website.

From early November: Xiaomi 17, Redmi Note 17, and POCO F8 series

The first wave is the most numerous. In addition to this year’s flagships, it also includes the Redmi Note 15 series and the affordable Redmi 15C.

Xiaomi Phones: Xiaomi 17 Ultra, Leica Leitzphone powered by Xiaomi, Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17T Pro, Xiaomi 17T, Xiaomi 15 Ultra, Xiaomi 15

Redmi Phones: Redmi Note 17 Pro Max 5G, Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G, Redmi Note 17 5G, Redmi Note 17, Redmi Note 15 Pro+ 5G, Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G, Redmi Note 15 Pro, Redmi Note 15 5G, Redmi Note 15, Redmi 17 5G, Redmi 17, Redmi 17C 5G, Redmi 15C 5G, Redmi 15C

POCO Phones: POCO F8 Ultra, POCO F8 Pro, POCO X8 Pro Max, POCO X8 Pro, POCO X8 Pro Iron Man Edition, POCO X8, POCO M8 Pro, POCO M8, POCO C95 Pro, POCO C85

Tablets: Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro, Xiaomi Pad 8

From mid-November: Xiaomi 15T, POCO F9, and Pad 7 tablets

In the second wave, there are significantly fewer phones, but more tablets. The new POCO F9 Ultra and F9 Pro will also have to wait for HyperOS 4 here, even though the older POCO F8 series is in the first wave. We recently reviewed the F9 Ultra in detail.

Phones: Xiaomi 15T Pro, Xiaomi 15T, POCO F9 Ultra, POCO F9 Pro, POCO F7 Ultra, POCO F7 Pro, POCO F7, POCO X7 Pro, POCO X7 Pro Iron Man Edition

Tablets: Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro, Xiaomi Pad 7, Xiaomi Pad Mini, Redmi Pad 2 Pro 5G, Redmi Pad 2 Pro, POCO Pad X1, POCO Pad M1

From December: Xiaomi 14 and 13, Redmi Note 14, and older POCO

The last wave mainly includes older models. Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro, phones that started selling in Europe in 2023, will also receive HyperOS 4.

Xiaomi Phones: Xiaomi MIX Flip, Xiaomi 14 Ultra, Xiaomi 14, Xiaomi 13 Ultra, Xiaomi 13 Pro, Xiaomi 13, Xiaomi 14T Pro, Xiaomi 14T, Xiaomi 13T Pro, Xiaomi 13T

Redmi Phones: Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G, Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G, Redmi Note 14 Pro, Redmi Note 14 5G, Redmi Note 14, Redmi 15 5G, Redmi 15, Redmi 14S, Redmi A7 Pro

POCO Phones: POCO F6 Pro, POCO F6, POCO X8s, POCO X7, POCO X6 Pro, POCO M8s 5G, POCO M7, POCO C81 Pro

Tablets: Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4, Redmi Pad 2 9.7, Redmi Pad 2 9.7 4G, Redmi Pad 2, Redmi Pad 2 4G, POCO Pad C1

Which HyperOS 4 wave is your phone waiting for?

Sources: Xiaomi, Xiaomi HyperOS (X)