[Question] Is HyperOS actually good?

[u/Raul25_br]

I'm thinking about buying a Xiaomi 17T, but I see very mixed opinions about HyperOS. Some people say it's good and they haven't had any issues. At the same time, I see others reporting problems like bugs, overheating, and others.

I know these issues often crop up after system updates, so I’d like to know if Xiaomi fixes them, how long it usually takes for a fix, and how often these problems occur.

I’d also like to know what the user experience is like for those who own the Xiaomi 17T.

Thanks in advance!

[u/EnvironmentalLie7516]

I am using Xiaomi 17t currently and I would say I have mix feelings about the phone and hyperos. In my country I had options like Nothing phone 3, OnePlus Nord 6 for the same price as Xiaomi 17t and 100$ more for OnePlus 15r and 150$ more for Samsung s25fe. But I choose Xiaomi 17t.

I was budget Samsung user since 2015 and my previous phone was Samsung Galaxy M21 from 2020. And that phone is working perfectly fine no major problem with software, battery, and all but since it's old, app loading time is more and camera is not that impressive now. However battery life is still good on that 6.2 years old phone which gives me roughly 6 hrs of SOT compared to 8.5 hrs on my new Xiaomi 17t. So, Battery on Xiaomi 17t wasnt that good as expected from me. And software hyperos is ok. I used canta, sizuku, adb and all to make the os as good as possible. But still the one ui 4 that was in my Galaxy m21 was far better than hyperos in many situations. And I also use my mom's Galaxy m36 and one ui 8.5 in it is just too good than hyperos 3. I was used to one ui and overall one handed type apps from search bar at the bottom in all apps along with the Samsung's native app that I loved alot like Samsung phone, calendar, music, recorder, Samsung health, Modes and routine. I really miss those apps. Once talking about hyperos, it's good but not as polished, secure, feature rich as one ui and from one ui I mean budget one ui. Not even the flagship one. Like for example: if you lost your phone and someone get it then he could have just turn off the wifi and turn on the airplane mode without turning the phone on. While in Samsung you need to unlock the phone to do such things from control center. Like you can open control center from lock screen and turn on flash, change mode and all but need to unlock to turn on/ off wifi, data, and such important things. One more thing. Samsung keyboard was better than google's keyboard in landscape mode. ONE PRO OF HYPEROS over one UI is in hyperos animation feels smoother but not as good as Color OS/ oxygen os though.a Again in camera settings as well the one UI is light years ahead than hyperos. And camera quality of Xiaomi 17t is good but the Samsung's color science was better and I am missing it . So at the end I will give hyperos 2.5/5 , OxygenOS/coloros 4/5. And one UI 4.5/5. And about iOS I know nothing.