Emir BardakçıXiaomi has detailed a seasonal camera feature for HyperOS 3, with a new Christmas-themed watermark designed to enhance photo personalization. Speaking to XiaomiTime, Xiaomi’s camera product management team has revealed the feature will kickoff a gray-scale rollout this week, beginning in China. The update focuses on flexibility with subtle design rather than visual exaggeration, fitting with the general direction of Xiaomi’s recent camera software.
Overview of HyperOS 3 Christmas Watermark
The Christmas watermark is fully baked into the HyperOS 3 camera framework and, crucially, is designed as a lightweight optional overlay. Xiaomi has confirmed the rollout will go live on devices running HyperOS 3 in China only. Consistency with existing camera watermarks is prioritized to ensure that the new feature does not compromise image quality, or that of metadata handling or post-processing performance.
From a software perspective, the camera application natively renders the watermark-so no compression artifacts are introduced, and the original image resolution is preserved. A user can apply the watermark either at the time of capture or at any later point in time using the system album editor to ensure flexibility during everyday use.
Options of Customization and Structural Layout Design
According to Xiaomi, the Christmas watermark includes three different layouts and nine visual styles. Before explaining them in detail, one should mention that the design language follows Xiaomi’s minimalistic aesthetic, keeping readability and balanced spacing at the center stage.
The customizable features include:
- Three layout structures that are optimized for different photo orientations
- Nine style variations combining icons, typography, and festive elements
- Free color matching for different scenes’ adaptation of watermarks
- Provide both camera application insertion support and album-based editing.
These options enable users to enhance images without having to revert to third-party photo editing tools, further reinforcing the idea that HyperOS 3 wants to be about native functionality.
Availability and Regional Restrictions
For now, it would seem that Xiaomi says the Christmas watermark feature is China-only. At the moment, there is no word on its global availability or expansion to international builds of HyperOS. As has often been the case with many features in HyperOS’ cameras, decisions for regional rollouts often rely on various localization priorities and device certification timelines.
Knowing this, for users who want to update system apps for Xiaomi, here’s the bonus: camera-related updates can also be tracked on HyperOSUpdates.com or through the MemeOS Enhancer app on Google Play that gives access to system app updates, among other additions for Xiaomi.
