Xiaomi Denies Allegations That its ‘Mimojis’ are Copied From Apple ‘Memojis’

Jul. 3, 2019

While many are pointing out the obvious similarities between Mimoji and Memoji, right down to their names, Xiaomi is apparently offended about not-so-subtle insinuations that it copied the entire feature from Apple. The company on Wednesday released a statement refuting all allegations of plagiarism and threatened to‘take appropriate action’against people who continue to‘spread misinformation based on unsubstantiated allegations’.Apple Memojis / Image Courtesy: Apple

While Xu also claimed that the functionality of the two products is very different, Xiaomi’s implementation has more than just a passing resemblance to Apple’s Memoji, starting with the facial features, expressions and even the color palette. While the concept of 3D animated emojis was first introduced by Samsung – not Apple – it was Apple’s Animojis that got a lot of attention in the global media and made it a popular feature for many smartphone users.

Featured Image Courtesy: Xiaomi (via Weibo)

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