XiaoAI vs Huawei Celia

XiaoAI8.2Visit Huawei Celia7.9Visit

Higher score XiaoAI #4 in AI Voice Assistants 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Xiaomi

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Huawei Celia #5 in AI Voice Assistants 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Huawei

• XiaoAI fits best

  Xiaomi users seeking voice and smart-home control

• Huawei Celia fits best

  Huawei phone users needing everyday voice commands

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Side by side

Feature	XiaoAI 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Huawei Celia 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	7.9
Ranking	#4 in AI Voice Assistants	#5 in AI Voice Assistants
Best for	Xiaomi users seeking voice and smart-home control	Huawei phone users needing everyday voice commands
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	Android	Android
Built for	Solo	Solo
Features XiaoAI 4/5 · Huawei Celia 0/5
Mobile apps	✓ (best)	—
Desktop apps	Not checked yet	—
Smart-home control	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Custom actions	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Web search	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Conversation memory	Persistent	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports online and offline speech recognition and conversational interaction Controls Xiaomi IoT devices and includes built-in and third-party voice skills Hyper XiaoAI adds long-term conversation memory and real-time web search	Activates with “Hey Celia” or the power button. Handles calls, messages, alarms, weather and event scheduling. Voice identity is stored on-device, according to Huawei.
Cons	Listed for Android, limiting its fit outside that platform Smart-home control centers on Xiaomi IoT devices Features vary by device, region and HyperOS or MIUI version	Availability varies by device, region and software version. Designed for supported Huawei devices, not as a standalone assistant app. Focused on device tasks, with no listed integrations or smart-home controls.
Our verdict	XiaoAI is Xiaomi’s voice-assistant service for people using Xiaomi phones and connected products. It supports speech recognition, natural-language processing, and conversational interaction, with functions including music, weather, news… Read the review →	Celia brings voice commands to supported Huawei phones, tablets and wearables. It is aimed at people who want to handle routine tasks without navigating menus: users can ask it to set alarms, make calls, send messages, check weather or… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• XiaoAI — where it wins

  • Supports online and offline speech recognition and conversational interaction
  • Controls Xiaomi IoT devices and includes built-in and third-party voice skills
  • Hyper XiaoAI adds long-term conversation memory and real-time web search

  Where it doesn't

  • Listed for Android, limiting its fit outside that platform
  • Smart-home control centers on Xiaomi IoT devices
  • Features vary by device, region and HyperOS or MIUI version

• Huawei Celia — where it wins

  • Activates with “Hey Celia” or the power button.
  • Handles calls, messages, alarms, weather and event scheduling.
  • Voice identity is stored on-device, according to Huawei.

  Where it doesn't

  • Availability varies by device, region and software version.
  • Designed for supported Huawei devices, not as a standalone assistant app.
  • Focused on device tasks, with no listed integrations or smart-home controls.

• XiaoAI8.2/10 · Free plan

  A free voice assistant with Xiaomi smart-home control and device-dependent advanced features.

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• Huawei Celia7.9/10 · Free plan

  A free, device-focused assistant for everyday voice commands on supported Huawei phones.

  Visit HuaweiFull verdict →