[PHOTOS] A Takedown Of How Xiaomi's MIUI 6 Shamelessly Rips Off iOS 7 And Upcoming iOS 8
What Xiaomi has done with its latest OS MIUI 6, shouldn't be termed as inspiration, as Xiaomi often claims it to be, it should be appropriately be labelled as a blatant copy.
By Sadho Ram — 19 Aug 2014, 02:35 PM — Updated about 10 years ago
Xiaomi, the young electronics company that's exploding in Asian market by ridiculously replicating designs and design elements from companies like Apple, has just revealed its latest mobile OS update
No, that’s not an iPhone and it’s not running iOS 7. It’s the Xiaomi Mi4 Android smartphone — it’s just running the company’s new MIUI 6 skin. Xiaomi is one of the most prolific smartphone makers in China, but it is also one of the most audacious and brilliant iOS copy cats around.
digitaltrends.com
Called MIUI 6, it packs a significant number of updates, upgrades and improved features from its predecessor and Android in general. However, as many tech sites around the world correctly notes, it also bears a striking resemblance to Apple's iOS 7 and upcoming iOS 8.
Xiaomi has released the latest version of its operating system, MIUI 6. With a design that features iOS 7-like flat icons and gradient rainbow colors, the Android UI won’t help Xiaomi ward off accusations that it copies hardware and software designs from Apple and other competitors. MIUI 6’s design resemblance to iOS 7 goes beyond its icons. Pre-loaded utility apps, including its calendar, compass, and calculator, all look very similar to Apple’s.
techcrunch.com
MIUI 6 will be the default mobile operating system for Xiaomi's upcoming Mi 4 smartphone, a phone which already looks a lot like the iPhone 5. The software features a flat design with an emphasis on simplicity and color, just like Apple's iOS7, which powers the iPhone. While you can't say Apple invented colorful design or flat icons, there's no denying that some of the MIUI 6 apps look strikingly similar to those in iOS 7.
businessinsider.in
For example, even the product page for Xiaomi's MIUI 6 is quite similar to that of Apple's iOS 7
Here's the Lock screen. On the left is MIUI 6 and iOS 7 is on the right. This isn't inspiration, as Xiaomi claims. This is blatant copy.
Think we're being too harsh? This is the Home screen. On the left is MIUI 6 and on the right is iOS 7. Can you spot the differences?
With the same simplistic approach as the one used in Apple's iOS 7, the same colour pattern, and strikingly similar design for apps including calendar, compass and calculator, Xiaomi's MIUI 6 has been clearly designed to help make its Mi 4 to look rather iPhoney
Pop-up notifications with actions on MIUI 6 on the left and iOS 8 on the right. Seriously, it seems originality has no place at Xiaomi.
And, considering how Apple doesn't take companies (read Samsung) that rips off its products and design elements lightly, it would be rather shocking if it doesn't call Xiaomi out on this one. Here's the Calendar App. The left is MIUI 6 and on the right is iOS 7.
