Comparative analysis clarifies structural relationships among OpenHarmony, HarmonyOS, and HarmonyOS NEXT, highlighting the removal of Android compatibility.
OpenHarmony and HarmonyOS are not the same thing. This article works systematically through the relationship between the open source OS run by the OpenAtom Foundation, Huawei's commercial OS, and HarmonyOS NEXT onwards with its Android compatibility removed — all based on primary sources. Archived version of https://comcomponent.com/en/blog/openharmony-vs-harmonyos-explained/, as published on 2026-08-30. The live article is maintained and may change after this date. First published 2026-07-26.
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