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Pixel Gallery vs Xiaomi Gallery

Verdict: Pick Pixel Gallery if you want the same smart gallery on every phone, no account and documented on-device processing. Keep Xiaomi Gallery if you use its generative editing on a supported HyperOS device.

Xiaomi Gallery ships with HyperOS on Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO phones, with AI search on select models. Pixel Gallery offers on-device faces, search and cleanup on any Android phone.

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Pixel Gallery vs Xiaomi Gallery at a glance

Pixel Gallery vs Xiaomi Gallery feature comparison, data as of November 8, 2026.
Capability Pixel Gallery Xiaomi Gallery
Photos stay on the phone Yes Pixel Gallery never uploads your photos or videos. Partly Local gallery; Xiaomi Cloud gallery sync ended outside mainland China in 2022, China status not confirmed
Works without an account Yes Partly Core gallery needs no sign-in; the private album asks for a Mi account on first use.
On-device smart search Yes SigLIP2 model, ~375 MB optional download. Partly AI Gallery Search on select models, languages and regions; on-device processing not officially documented
Face grouping Yes Runs on the phone. Yes Face recognition in AI album search; where it runs is not documented
Duplicate and similar cleanup Yes Partly Duplicate photo cleanup is offered by Xiaomi's Cleaner/Security app; a Gallery-native tool is not officially documented
Encrypted metadata database Yes Not documented
No ads Yes Not documented Not verified for Gallery; HyperOS shows ads in several other system apps
No subscription Yes Free, plus an optional one-time Premium purchase. Yes Free, preinstalled on Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO phones
Cloud backup No Pixel Gallery has no cloud. Backup is up to you. Partly Xiaomi Cloud gallery sync discontinued outside mainland China in 2022
Open source No No
Runs on any Android phone Yes No Only on Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO phones.
Same AI features on every device Partly Gemini Nano captions only on supported devices; other AI runs everywhere. No Varies by model, language and region.
Password-protected private album Partly Blurs items behind a biometric lock; files are not encrypted. Yes
Generative AI editing No Yes AI Erase and expansion on supported HyperOS devices.
Updates from Google Play Yes No
Sources (6)
  1. Xiaomi HyperOS (AI Gallery Search availability footnote), accessed
  2. Xiaomi support: How to use AI album search (POCO F6), accessed
  3. Xiaomi support: How to find pictures in private album, accessed
  4. Xiaomi Cloud: termination of Gallery sync notice, accessed
  5. Xataka Android: HyperOS Gallery app adds AI expand and erase, accessed
  6. Notebookcheck: How to turn off ads on Xiaomi phones (2026), accessed

Yes, especially if you want the same features on any phone. Xiaomi Gallery’s AI search depends on the model, language and region, and Xiaomi does not document where it runs. Pixel Gallery runs face grouping, semantic search and cleanup on the phone and never uploads your photos or videos.

  • Preinstalled. Nothing to set up on Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO phones.
  • Generative editing. AI Erase and image expansion on supported devices.
  • Private album. A password-protected album for hidden photos.
  • Any phone. Same features on every brand with Android 13 or newer.
  • Documented privacy. No upload, no account, an encrypted metadata database, no ads.
  • Cleanup in the gallery. Duplicates, similar shots and low-quality photos with swipe review.
  • More to explore. Stories, places and statistics.

Who should pick which?

Pick Pixel Gallery if privacy, consistency or a future brand switch matter to you. Keep Xiaomi Gallery if its generative editor is what you use most; the two can live side by side.

Install Pixel Gallery, allow photo access and set it as the default gallery in HyperOS settings. Photos in Xiaomi’s private album stay there until you move them out.

What makes Pixel Gallery different

  • On-device AI

    Faces, semantic search, text recognition and captions run on the phone. Gemini Nano captions on supported devices.

  • Never uploads your photos

    Pixel Gallery never uploads your photos or videos. No account, no cloud library.

  • Encrypted metadata database

    The index of faces, places, text and embeddings is encrypted on the device.

  • No ads, no subscription

    Free to use with no ads. Premium is a one-time purchase.

Beyond the table

21 more things Pixel Gallery does

The table sticks to where Pixel Gallery and Xiaomi Gallery differ most. This is the rest of the app, all on the phone. Features marked Premium are part of the one-time purchase.

On-device AI

Search & discover

Organize

Create & edit

Insights

Sharing

Experiences

Gallery basics

All features What's in Premium

Pixel Gallery vs Xiaomi Gallery: questions

What is the best gallery app to replace Xiaomi Gallery?

If you want AI features without accounts, Pixel Gallery does faces, semantic search and cleanup on the phone. If you want something minimal and open source, Fossify Gallery or Aves.

How do I back up Xiaomi Gallery now that Xiaomi Cloud sync ended?

Xiaomi ended Gallery sync outside mainland China in 2022. Use a separate backup app or service; Pixel Gallery has no cloud backup either.

Does Xiaomi Gallery AI search work offline?

Xiaomi does not document where AI Gallery Search runs. Pixel Gallery computes its search on the phone.

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