Xiaomi's HyperOS architecture officially revealed

In a forthcoming event, Xiaomi is poised to unveil its much-anticipated HyperOS on October 26 during the launch of its Xiaomi 14 series in China. Ahead of this significant revelation, the tech giant has begun sharing intriguing insights about this new software development.

Today, Xiaomi highlighted its milestones in system software development and shared glimpses into the underlying architecture of HyperOS.

At its core, HyperOS appears to be Xiaomi's strategic response to Huawei's HarmonyOS. Based on the details provided by Xiaomi, the architecture of HyperOS is layered into five sections.

Xiaomi's HyperOS architecture officially revealed

Starting from the base, the first layer is dedicated to hardware. This foundational layer is then succeeded by the kernel layer, which incorporates both the Linux and Vela kernels. Notably, Vela is Xiaomi's IoT platform rooted in NuttX RTOS. This implies that the third layer amalgamates services and frameworks from both Android and Vela. The interaction between the second and third layers is anticipated to differ across devices. For example, while smartphones and tablets might rely on Linux and Android, IoT devices might lean towards Vela. Despite these differences, the operating system across these devices will uniformly be recognized as 'HyperOS', mirroring Huawei's branding strategy for HarmonyOS.

The penultimate fourth layer is termed as HyperConnect, a pivotal component that facilitates seamless communication between devices regardless of variations in their second and third layers. Rounding off the architecture is the fifth layer, dedicated to apps. Although Xiaomi hasn't explicitly stated it, there's a presumption that the third layer will incorporate GMS (Google Mobile Services), especially for smartphones and tablets marketed outside of China.

Reflecting on their journey, Xiaomi conveyed that the inception of HyperOS traces back to the launch of MIUI in 2010, marking 13 years of evolution. However, the tangible research and development phase commenced around seven years ago, coinciding with the introduction of Xiaomi Vela in 2017.

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