How boring it would be if all the Android devices had the same OS? Thanks to all the brands who have done their R&D that has resulted in a lot of diversity and different features in Android devices. It is always good to have different flavors of a thing. These big manufacturers have done exactly this with their different UIs and OSs that are based on Android. In this article, you will get to know all the Android Flavors Comes In: Oxygen OS MIUI Color OS.
OS (Operating System) is a very crucial part of any Android device. It is the first point of contact between the user and the device. Different OS can drastically change the user experience of the phone. That’s why it is necessary to understand your taste and to choose OS accordingly.
Most common flavors that Android comes in
- Stock OS – It refers to the Operating System which is open-source and is developed by Google itself. It is the purest form of Android and it works as the core for all other Android-based Operating systems. Google Nexus series used to come with Stock OS, but right now no smartphone comes with Stock OS of Android out of the box. However, people can install Stock OS on their devices themselves.
- Color OS – All Oppo’s Android devices come with a version of Color OS. It is an OS that is completely different from Stock OS, it has a wide variety of features that you will not see in any other OS. However, some people complain about the heaviness and bloatware that are present in it.
- MIUI – As you can guess by the name, it is an OS by Xiaomi. Xiaomi made MIUI a kind of replica of iOS in beginning. But they have moved far away from being an iOS replica as time has passed. They also have a certain set of features that are different from any other OS.
- Oxygen OS – This comes with the One Plus devices. Oxygen OS used to a very close to Stock Android however as time passed the list of added features has increased a lot.
- One UI – It is one of the most heavily tweaked Android OS in the market. After all, what can be expected from the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer, Samsung.
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