When comparing Pixel Experience vs MIUI, the Slant community recommends Pixel Experience for most people. In the question“What are the best custom Android ROMs? ” Pixel Experience is ranked 2nd while MIUI is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose Pixel Experience is:
Dark theme applies on entire system.
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Pros
Pro True dark theme (applied on notification shader)
Dark theme applies on entire system.
Pro Based on Google Pixel
This ROM is based on a Google Phone product Pixel which offers latest Android features.
Pro Gapps included
Pro Very stable and updated because of the minimal changes required to make the Google Pixel OS work
Pro Open Source
There is no limitation to using it.
Pro Friendly
Most friendly and simple installation.
Pro Updater included
Pro Most professional of all custom ROMS
Exquisite design language and very intuitive.
Pro Google Play certified and Netflix compatible
Unlike other custom ROMs.
Pro All features of Google Pixels
Pro Combines best of iOS and Android launchers
MIUI has visual similarities to iOS and TouchWiz and combines functionality from both iOS and Android OS and its variants. For example, MIUI has no apps drawer and instead puts all app on homescreen pages the same way iOS does.
Pro Independent of Google services
Almost all Google services are removed from this Android-based UI in favor of creating a competing ecosystem of apps, games, themes and services.
Pro Detailed installation instructions for supported devices
Step by step instructions (with screenshots) for flashing MIUI ROM can be found for each of the supported devices on the companies website. For example, here is the flashing guide for Nexus 5.
Pro Simplified
The interface is simplified for ease-of-use
Pro Runs faster than stock Android
MIUI includes performance tweaks that give it a edge in speed compared to stock Android.
Pro Fast development cycle
New features and updates are released regularly.
Cons
Con Slow charging
It takes 2 hours to charge on 33 watt charger.
Con A Mi account is required for using bundled services
Various services and apps require a Mi account. For example, buying new themes requires spending Mi currency that can only be obtained if a Mi account is available.
Con Chinese Spyware
Con Buggy
Many ROM ports are still a little buggy
Con Some bundled services are available only in Chinese
Xiaomi, the developers of MIUI are Chinese and their primary maket is China. As such primary language for most apps and services is Chinese and not all of them have yet been translated to English or any other language.