Alleged MIUI 13 power menu leaked in video and baffling unofficial MIUI 13 eligible device list includes the Redmi Note 4 and Redmi Note 8 but omits the Redmi Note 9 and Xiaomi Mi 9

MIUI 12 hasn’t even finished rolling out yet, and there is a MIUI 12.1 update expected at some point in the near future, but that hasn’t stopped some focus shifting to MIUI 13. Xiaomi has already started work on the development of the major software update, which will apparently be centered on optimizing the system animations. This can be seen in a very short leaked video clip (see below) that supposedly shows the power menu animation for Xiaomi’s future Android overlay.

Many Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO smartphone owners will be wondering whether their device will eventually receive MIUI 13, which could possibly start appearing by mid-2021. An unofficial expected eligible device list has been put together, and while some sources have suggested taking a pinch of salt while looking through it, you might be better off just showering in sodium chloride due to the puzzling lineup:

• Xiaomi Mi Note 10, Mi Note 10 Pro
• Xiaomi Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro
• Xiaomi Mi Mix 2
• Redmi K30 5G, Redmi K30 4G, Redmi K30 Pro
• Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro
• Redmi 8, Redmi 8A
• Redmi 7A
• Redmi 6, Redmi 6 Pro, Redmi 6A
• Redmi 5, Redmi 5A
• Redmi 4
• Redmi Note 8, Redmi Note 8 Pro
• Redmi Note 6 Pro
• Redmi Note 5, Redmi Note 5 Pro
• Redmi Note 4
• Redmi Y1, Redmi Y1 Lite
• Redmi Y2
• POCO F1
• POCO X2

Bearing in mind this is, obviously, an unofficial list, there are immediate eyebrow-raising concerns as to why the original compiler included 2016’s Redmi 4 and Redmi Note 4 (which weren’t even included on the official MIUI 12 list) but couldn’t find space for 2019’s Xiaomi Mi 9 series or 2020’s hugely popular Redmi Note 9 series. There seems to be no love for the Redmi Note 7 range either, and it’s like the Mi Mix 3 never existed. But at least the Redmi Note 8 lineup is included, which will be a surprise for owners who are still getting the run-around from Xiaomi in regard to a MIUI 12 update.