EMUI 10.1 and Harmony OS are two independent operating systems. Based on EMUI 10.0, EMUI 10.1 optimizes the user experience of all scenarios in AI Life and continues to be used on Huawei phones and tablets, using some HarmonyOS technologies.

EMUI 10.1 is compatible with Android 10.0.

EMUI 10.1, combined with distributed technologies, provides users with more diversified experience, such as Meetime calls and multi-screen collaboration. In addition, EMUI 10.1 continuously improves basic experience. The UX design inherits the design concept of EMUI10 quality and improves the performance and security.
1) In terms of the UX and interaction design, the Smart split-screen, Damping Effect and micro stereoscopic AOD are introduced to further improve the operation experience.
2) The distributed architecture brings a unified control center, which brings more all-scenario better service experience for communication, social networking, mobile office, smart mobility, and video and audio entertainment.
3) Based on the Kirin 990 chip, the graphics and operation performance are upgraded, and the latency engine is optimized, bringing users a pleasant experience.
4) Use chips to build security and ensure user data and privacy security.
5) More wonderful functions, such as wireless sound transmission, Voice assistant Celia, AI dynamic photo, AI Air Gestures, AI information protection, and AI posture reminder, will be available.

EMUI 10 introduces the colorful AOD, which perfectly integrates the beauty and practicality of AOD among consumers. In 10.1, micro stereoscopic AOD is introduced. By splitting figures and pictures into layers, the AOD display effect is displayed in stereoscopic.

EMUI 10.1 provides a revolutionary interaction mode, the multidevice control center, to help users easily enjoy the convenience brought by multidevice convergence. Swipe up from the lower left or lower right corner of the screen to activate the multidevice control center to implement collaboration between smart devices, such as enabling or disabling IoT devices, mobile projection, and multi-screen collaboration. When you are watching videos, listening to music, or making a call on your phone, the system automatically recommends nearby devices for you to switch to.

To enable more developers to share distributed technical capabilities and improve consumer experience, Huawei provides the developer-oriented Kit Capabilities(HMS) to provide rich device-side distributed openness capabilities, including interoperability, HiAI, multimedia, security, and device-side capabilities in various scenarios. Smart hardware developers can integrate these capabilities to use their hardware products as virtual peripherals of Huawei mobile phones. They can operate these virtual peripherals in the same way as using local hardware of mobile phones and share the millions of applications of mobile phones. Application developers can integrate these capabilities to terminal hardware capabilities (such as leading camera and NPU) and new terminal forms constructed based on distributed technologies to conveniently invoke more terminals and enjoy more traffic entrances, including but not limited to vehicle units, PCs, wearables, and various smart home hardware.

EMUI10.1's more powerful distributed capability will bring users a brand new smart experience in all scenarios. In addition, Huawei will continue to provide high-quality services for existing users by focusing on user experience. Launched EMUI 10.1 on the same day as Huawei's latest flagship product P40, covering more than 30 models of products worldwide, including Mate 30 series, Honor V30 series, Mate X, and P30 series, it is estimated that more than 120 million old users will enter the new field of smart life in all scenarios, allowing old users to enjoy the latest services such as Meetime call, Huawei Health, multimedia entertainment, and more powerful performance experience.
For details about the device update time, please pay attention to the system push and Huawei support channels.

Celia is a Huawei-developed voice assistant, which is launched with the P40 series products outside China. Now Celia released the version in English, French, and Spanish, and launched the version in United Kingdom, France, Spain, Chile, Mexico, and Colombia. You can wake up your phone by using the voice wakeup keyword "Hey Celia" or pressing and holding the power button. Celia allows users to use voice commands to invoke daily functions, such as phone calls, text messages, and calendars. In addition, Celia provides more considerate applications, such as Eye-care mode, missed call callback, face-to-face translation, calorie recognition, and smart scan.

EMUI 10.1 inherits the dynamic design concept of EMUI 10 and introduces the motion damping design concept. In the interaction between human beings and nature, moving objects will slowly stop due to resistance. Based on the research model of the Huawei Human Factors Research Lab, the motion damping design can be applied to scenarios where users browse web pages, news, and commodities, the faster you flick, the better. You need to consider both the flick speed and browsing efficiency. The optimal sliding model under different screen refresh rates is obtained by combining the experience data of different people.

Swipe inwards from both sides of the screen and pause to open the app bar. Touch and hold an app and drag it to split the screen. You can drag a picture or text across two app windows on the same screen or even drag a file in the file manager to open the email. Users can reply to IMs in a floating window without exiting the current screen, ensuring uninterrupted user experience and efficient operations.

Huawei Meetime call is the world's first full-scenario audio and video call product. It uses distributed technologies to enable smooth HD audio and video call experience across terminals. Meetime call will go live in Asia Pacific, West Europe, and Latin America. The go-live time is subject to the official data released by Huawei.
1. Optimal audio and video call quality. You can make 1080p HD video calls with other Huawei devices through Meetime call. In low light environments, facial recognition and intelligent facial optimization algorithms can be used to ensure that faces are clear. When the network quality is poor, the super-resolution technology can be used to compensate for the video quality in real time and adapt to the bandwidth change. In this way, the HD video can still be played smoothly.
2. Desktop sharing. EMUI 10.1 supports screen sharing. During a video call, you can not only see the shared screen, but also mark the shared screen to share information while chatting, which is similar to face-to-face communication. No matter be teaches the parents to use the mobile phone, or discusses the with the friend, can complete easily, simple and highly effective.

EMUI 10.1 provides more powerful multi-screen collaboration functions.
Answering video calls from mobile phones on computers: When a Meetime video call comes in to a mobile phone, you can answer the call on a computer. Huawei's unique distributed technology enables the mobile phone to seamlessly invoke the microphone and camera of the computer. You do not need to pick up your phone to make a call.
Better collaboration experience: Click a file or web page link in the mobile phone window to open the file or web page on a PC, which makes it more efficient to browse and edit in the large screen. In addition, multi-screen collaboration supports the one-click hotspot function. In PC Manager, you can use the mobile phone network on a PC with one click, making mobile office more efficient.

When you are watching videos or playing games on your phone, the screen size limits the image experience. Therefore, it is a natural requirement to send the screen of your phone to a large screen to improve the image quality.
EMUI 10.1 uses Huawei's unique Cast+ technology to optimize underlying protocols and algorithms based on the network characteristics of Wi-Fi channels, improving data transmission efficiency and reliability. When the network packet loss rate reaches 20%, this feature ensures smooth and stable video playback and continuous video watching.
In addition, Cast+ technology provides stable low latency for game projection. The minimum latency is less than 50 ms, far exceeding the industry level. Players can play mobile games with a larger screen. If you combine the handle and speaker, the super-large screen and stunning sound effect will bring you an all-round sensory experience.
The Cast+ projection technology supports Changhong TV, and will support more brands, such as Konka, TCL, Skyworth, and Cemi. Together with Huawei phones, the Cast+ technology brings you a more enjoyable projection experience.

Huawei Share only supports file transfer between Huawei phones, tablets, and PCs before. With the continuous improvement of capabilities, Huawei Share now supports file transfer between Huawei phones and non-mobile phones, such as Huawei smart screen, speakers, PCs, and tablets.
Huawei Share shares files between Huawei devices without using data service. EMUI 10.1 supports simplified protocols and Wi-Fi 6+, which greatly improves the sharing speed. The average transmission speed can reach 160 MB/s, which means that 2000 HD photos and 500 songs with lossless audio quality can be transferred in one minute.
Sharing between third-party devices: Huawei cooperates with third-party vendors to support convenient sharing of files and photos. (Currently, Huawei has cooperated with Cewe, a well-known photo printing company in Europe.)

Huawei distributed file system allows cross-device gallery access. On the same wireless network (the same physical Wi-Fi AP) and with the same Huawei account, you can view the pictures of all devices that you have logged in. No matter where the images are stored, you can quickly search for them on your phone, tablet, or large-screen device.

AI Best Moment helps you to capture classic images and generate dynamic photos.
EMUI 10.1 provides more accurate capture of dynamic photos and the smart editing capability. In addition to support for frame selection, but also save as video, moving pictures (GIF).
1. Precise capture of key images. Based on the built-in seven types of sports models (skateboard dolphin jump, basketball shooting/up layup, badminton slam/hookup ball, football shot, golf swing, ballet, and jumping), as well as expression and closed-eye recognition capabilities, the AI capability automatically selects the optimal moment.
2. Powerful dynamic image editing capability. With the continuous image capture and mobile phone computing capability, the photo can be edited to remove the intruder (no more than two people) or correct the glass reflective light, without leaving any minor defects.
3. Making moving pictures is easier. If you are shooting in dynamic mode, touch More > Save as GIF or Save as Video to save the work as a video or a GIF image.

When the screen is too close to your eyes or watching your phone while walking, the system will remind you.

Intelligently identify the owner, when multiple people are staring at the screen, the message content is automatically hidden.