A small set of purported MIUI 9 screenshots leaked recently and it sure looks legit. It comes from a Xiaomi Redmi 4X model running on MIUI 8.7.7.6 build, which is basically the MIUI 9 Alpha build that was given to developers and ROM testers.
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The leaked photos reveal some of the design changes of the upcoming MIUI version, along with some views of the split-screen interface. Note that we’re seeing an Alpha build, so some things could change until the final version. One of the most expected features of MIUI 9 is Android’s split-screen that now looks more material and… cleaner when compared to other Android skins. This feature was allegedly added since the Xiaomi conducted a poll in the MIUI forum and the 80% of the fans requested for it.
The screenshots also show the “About” section of the Redmi 4X phone (running on Android 7 Nougat by the way), where we can see a lot of changes! Xiaomi unveiled recently the list of MIUI 9 compatible devices, waiting for the update that is scheduled to become available before August 16.