Earlier this month, Huawei revealed the tentative EMUI 9.1 update schedule on their Huawei Malaysia website for a wide range of smartphones.
As per schedule, Huawei have already kicked off their EMUI 9.1 public beta testing for the third batch of smartphones in China comprising of the Huawei Mate 9, Huawei Mate 9 Pro, Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Edition, Huawei P10, Huawei P10 Pro, as well as Huawei Nova 2s.
If everything goes smoothly during the beta testing period, we could see the stable update being released as soon as end of this month.
What to expect from the EMUI 9.1?
One of the main feature of course, will be none other than the revamped, minimalist user interface which brings about greater usability for its users. According to Huawei, the EMUI 9.1 features new wallpapers to reflect in-the-moment beauty and the app icons have been redesigned to be more realistic.
Next, the new update will also bring the renowned GPU Turbo 3.0 software feature which aims to provide a smooth and speedy gaming experience with improved battery performance. Currently, more than 20 game titles have been supported by the GPU Turbo 3.0 including PUBG Mobile and Fortnite to name a few.
In EMUI 9.1, it will introduce a new EROFS file system which could greatly improves the read and write performance of the flash memory by approximately 20%. That’s not all, the EROFS file system is also able to improve file compression which could ultimately help you to save up to 2GB worth of storage space.
Another innovative feature in EMUI 9.1 is the Huawei Vlog feature which comes with many practical tools for you to easily edit and share in just one-click. Furthermore, the new EMUI 9.1 will also support video ringtone for specific contacts selected by the users. This feature could be enabled by going to Settings > Ringtones & vibration > Ringtone > Video ringtones.
