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MIUI splits opinions among Android users - some say it's great, a welcome refinement of the platform, and some say it's a bit too close for comfort aesthetically to Apple's iOS. Whichever way you see it, you should know that MIUI 8 is now out, with the Global stable ROM available for download over on the MIUI forums for supported devices, which are listed below. The 8th version of the Chinese OS was announced back in May with the Mi Max, which David said was gigantic in his hands-on first impressions.
The Xiaomi Mi 3 launched in the fall of 2013 with powerful specs and an attractively low price point. Sure, the phone wasn't easily available in the US, but that made it no less an impressive piece of hardware. After all, it sported a Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, a 13MP rear-facing camera, and a sizable 3050mAh battery. The phone still has these specs. Do you know what else it has? As of now, official TWRP support.
Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi has been getting a lot of ink as of late, but not for their hardware: former Googler Hugo Barra is now their Vice President of Global. The first phone to launch after Barra joined the company is the new flagship MI3, and it is a doozie. The device crams some of the best hardware available into a phone, but it's probably not leaving China any time soon.