HarmonyOS is a “for now” Android-based operating system that has been developed by HUAWEI since 2019. Together with the HDC 2020 (HUAWEI Developer Conference), HUAWEI introduced HarmonyOS 2.0 (aka HongmengOS).
This operating system, which continues in the beta process until mid-2021, released with new devices, has been introduced in the global market under the name EMUI 12 and continues to be developed to provide a different experience than the Android ecosystem.
This OS is designed to work on different types of devices that are compatible with all scenarios. We can use IT on IOT devices, smartwatches/bands, even vehicles.
HarmonyOS 2.0 has recently completed a roadplan to adapt to different product groups.
- September 10, 2020 – Devices with 128KB and 128MB RAM
- April 21, 2021 – Devices with 128MB to 4 GB of RAM
- October 2021 – Devices with a RAM capacity of more than 4 GB
HUAWEI devices that already have a Google certificate will be able to access Google services without any problems after EMUI 12 upgrade.
One of the features of HarmonyOS is that it consumes fewer device resources compared to Android. Compared to Android, it uses approximately 6-7GB less system size, and its RAM optimization allows it to work comfortably even on devices with 128kb of RAM.
We can understand how fast HarmonyOS 2.0 is from the HUAWEI Watch 3 Pro smartwatch, which is very similar to the Xiaomi Watch S1. It works pretty fast. It’s based on Android 10, so unfortunately it doesn’t include some new features.
Devices to receive HarmonyOS upgrade from June 2, 2021
- HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro
- HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro +
- HUAWEI Mate 40 RS Porsche Design
- HUAWEI Mate 40
- HUAWEI Mate 40E
- HUAWEI Mate X2
- HUAWEI P40
- HUAWEI P40 4G
- HUAWEI P40 Pro
- HUAWEI P40 Pro +
- HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro
- HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro 5G
- HUAWEI Mate 30E Pro 5G
- HUAWEI Mate 30 RS Porsche Design
- HUAWEI Mate 30
- HUAWEI Mate 30 5G
- HUAWEI MatePad Pro
- HUAWEI MatePad Pro 5G
Devices to receive HarmonyOS upgrade from Q3 2021
- HUAWEI Mate Xs
- HUAWEI Mate 20
- HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro
- HUAWEI Mate 20 RS Porsche Design
- HUAWEI nova 7 SE 5G
- HUAWEI nova 7 SE 5G Lohas
- HUAWEI nova 7 SE 5G Vitality
- HUAWEI nova 8
- HUAWEI nova 8 Pro
- HUAWEI nova 8 Pro 4G
- HUAWEI nova 8 SE
- HUAWEI nova 7 5G
- HUAWEI nova 7 Pro 5G
- HUAWEI nova 6
- HUAWEI nova 6 5G
- HUAWEI nova 6 SE
- HUAWEI MatePad 10.8
- HUAWEI MatePad 10.4
- HUAWEI MatePad 5G 10.4
Devices to receive HarmonyOS upgrade from Q4 2021
- HUAWEI Smart Screen V 55 2021
- HUAWEI Smart Screen V 65 2021
- HUAWEI Smart Screen V 75 2021
- HUAWEI Smart Screen V 85 2021
- HUAWEI Smart Screen S Pro 55
- HUAWEI Smart Screen S Pro 65
- HUAWEI Smart Screen S Pro 75
- HUAWEI Smart Screen S 55
- HUAWEI Smart Screen S 65
- HUAWEI Smart Screen S 75
- HUAWEI Smart Screen X 65
- HUAWEI P30
- HUAWEI Mate 20 X
- HUAWEI Mate 20 X 5G
- HUAWEI Mate X
- HUAWEI P30 Pro
- HUAWEI nova 5 Pro
- HUAWEI Enjoy 20 Pro 5G
- HUAWEI Enjoy Z 5G
- HUAWEI Enjoy 20 Plus 5G
- HUAWEI Maimang 9
- HUAWEI MediaPad M6 10.8
- HUAWEI MediaPad M6 8.4
- HUAWEI MediaPad M6 Turbo
- HUAWEI Enjoy Tablet 2
Devices to receive HarmonyOS upgrade from the first half of 2022
- HUAWEI Mate 10
- HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro
- HUAWEI Mate 10 Porsche Design
- HUAWEI Mate RS Porsche Design
- HUAWEI P20 Pro
- HUAWEI P20
- HUAWEI nova 4
- HUAWEI nova 3
- HUAWEI nova 5i Pro
- HUAWEI nova 5z
- HUAWEI nova 5
- HUAWEI nova 4e
- HUAWEI Enjoy 9S
- HUAWEI Maimang 8
- HUAWEI nova 5i
- HUAWEI Enjoy 10 Plus
- HUAWEI Mate 9
- HUAWEI Mate 9 Pro
- HUAWEI Mate 9 Porsche Design
- HUAWEI P10
- HUAWEI P10 Plus
- HUAWEI nova 2s
- HUAWEI Enjoy 10
- HUAWEI Enjoy 10s
- HUAWEI Enjoy 9 Plus
- HUAWEI nova 3i
- HUAWEI MediaPad M5 10.8
- HUAWEI MediaPad M5 8.4
- HUAWEI MediaPad M5 Pro 10.8
- HUAWEI MediaPad M5 Youth Edition 10.8
- HUAWEI MediaPad M5 Youth Edition 8
- HUAWEI Enjoy Tablet
- HUAWEI Smart Screen V55i
- HUAWEI Smart Screen V65i
- HUAWEI Smart Screen V 65
- HUAWEI Smart Screen V 65 2019
- HUAWEI Smart Screen V 75 2019
Note: The upgrade roadmap difference between the global models and the china models may occur.