GoKawiilAndroid Authority columnist criticizes OPPO, vivo, HONOR for copying Apple's Liquid Glass UI
An Android Authority writer reviewing the OPPO Find X10 Pro Max praises its hardware and battery life but criticizes its software for imitating Apple's Liquid Glass visual style. The columnist notes that OPPO, vivo, HONOR and other largely Chinese Android manufacturers have adopted similar transparent, glass-like interface elements inspired by Apple's recent iOS redesign.
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The commentary suggests that despite years of Android brands building distinct hardware identities, their software interfaces may be converging around a single aesthetic trend set by Apple, which could blur the differentiation that has made Android appealing to enthusiasts. This reflects a broader pattern where design trends in mobile UI spread quickly across competitors regardless of platform, though whether consumers share the columnist's distaste remains unclear from the informal reader poll cited.
- The OPPO Find X10 Pro Max is praised for hardware but criticized for software imitating Apple's design.
- Multiple Android manufacturers, including vivo and HONOR, have adopted Apple's Liquid Glass-style transparent UI elements.
- The columnist views this trend as undermining the visual identity Android brands have otherwise built through distinct hardware design.
Source: androidauthority.com, 2026-10-27
Published there as: “The iOS-ification of Android is ruining my favorite phones”
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