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I don't really know how iOS and the latest version of android OS are because I've only owned a Samsung Galaxy SII with Android Gingerbread 2.3 =.= so I can't really compare. But I really feel that MIUI is very user-friendly and very customised! It is said that it has iPhone's looks, maybe that's why I like its design so much lol. But MIUI wins iPhone at the part that its theme, homescreen, docks and many other things are customisable!
They said that MIUI's stock apps use less memory and thus it's faster and can prolong battery life.
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| See the battery can last 2 days ++ It's true! |
I'll just attach some screenshots while pointing out some features that I like about MIUI 7.
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Home screen with my chosen theme. Looks pretty much like iPhone coz there's no app drawer.
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| Theres a Do Not Disturb mode and Guest mode which are very useful. |
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Guest mode can prevent other people from seeing ur photos, messages, files and calls when you lend your phone to others. Not that I need it lol I don’t really mind if people see my stuffs coz I have no secrets hahaha.
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Do Not Disturb mode is very helpful to some people I think!
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| Can choose to block what type of interruptions. |
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| Can choose which contact you want to ignore and which you deem as important. |
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| If you really worried that you might miss an urgent call, there's an option where the phone will ring when there's a call from same number within 3 minutes. |
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Can set the DND mode to repeat say, every night during your sleeping time. If you have Mi Band, it can even turn on the DND mode when the Mi Band detects that you are asleep.
 
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| I like the calculator design but I don't like that I couldn't check back the history. |
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| Notes |
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| Can make check lists! |
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| Can attach pictures! |
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| Haha looks totally like iPhone. |
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| Can record calls yo! Think about spies and lawsuits lol. |
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| Never forget about missed calls! |
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| Mute first ring is quite suitable for those introverts like me (although I don't use it lol) who don't like answering unknown calls. |
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| Browser |
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| There's night mode! I cannot emphasize more how important is this for me! I always surf the net in the dark before I sleep and always have sore eyes. I often read until I cannot tahan the pain then only I go to sleep lol. This night mode will definitely makes my eyes more comfortable when reading at night. |
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| I also read e-books sometimes and this pre-installed WPS office app is a very nice app for reading! |
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| Can change to mobile view! |
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| And night mode too! |
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| Can adjust the font size and line spacing to your comfort. |
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| Can jump between chapters easily. |
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| Comes with cleaner, antivirus and battery saver app so I don't need to download third party apps! |
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| Music player looks minimalistic! |
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| Playlist |
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| For those people who like to listen music before they sleep, sleep timer sure comes in handy! |
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| File explorer |
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| Hidden files let you hide your dirty little secrets xD |
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| These pictures are self-explainable. I don't really need this feature though. |
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| Mi team is very active in fixing bugs! They have updates every Friday! |
OK that's all! Haha this post really is filled with more pictures than words. Well, in a nut shell, I like MIUI's minimalistic design and user-friendly interface!
This is my first time buying a phone with my hard-earned money and I think I got a very good deal :)
I have no regrets in buying this phone and will continue support Mi's products! Its worth every penny that I spent!
