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Photo quality

Say "cheese", then rate this thread to express how photos taken with the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro come out. A higher rating indicates that photos offer rich color (without over-saturating), sharp detail (with all subjects in-focus), and appropriate exposure (with even lighting).
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

Taking photo with front camera with beautify set to off still not produce a natural pict

Review ?
Photo Quality Good Not Best.
Front Camera 20mpx :- Best in Day But One Problem That Bad Photo Opposite to Light. (Other Phone in Similar Specification Click Good Photo to Opposite to Light)
Amazing Portrait Mode of Front Camera.
Rear Camera :- Best Photo in Day Light and Good in Low Light.
Personally i like Single Front Camera Portrait Photo than Rear Dual Camera Portrait Photo.

Rear Camera
Default Setting
Without Editing

Some pictures I've taken with the rear camera of my redmi note 5 pro global 64gb.
miui 10 stock camera app

Uproared said:
Some pictures I've taken with the rear camera of my redmi note 5 pro global 64gb.
miui 10 stock camera app
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Can you share Front Camera Sample Opposite to Light.

Anyone noticed a downgraded Camera since MIUI 10 update ?

Bigovsky said:
Anyone noticed a downgraded Camera since MIUI 10 update ?
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Many Persons Complain Battery Drain, Lag, WiFi Hotspot and Poor Camera Quality.
But Practically I See Little Downgrade Camera Quality.

After today's update on developer rom camera seems to have improved

dmilz said:
After today's update on developer rom camera seems to have improved
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Which build is this?

Kiesport said:
Which build is this?
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Miui 10 Global 8.12.20 Beta

five star with google camera

Google cam works awesome on this phone.

Portrait Mode Over Exposure in Redmi Note 5 Pro Indian After Update Miui 10

Hi everyone. I bought this phone 2 days ago. I'm overall happy of the product, but I feel like images are a little bit grainy even in sunny enviroments. I'm on MIUI global 10.2.1.0 | stable.
Does anyone else experience such issues or should I consider checking for hardware faults? Thanks a lot

Tonyspo said:
Hi everyone. I bought this phone 2 days ago. I'm overall happy of the product, but I feel like images are a little bit grainy even in sunny enviroments. I'm on MIUI global 10.2.1.0 | stable.
Does anyone else experience such issues or should I consider checking for hardware faults? Thanks a lot
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Photo Quality and Portrait mode Quality Reduce in Miui 10 but Photo Quality found Great in Miui 9
See my Third Post There i Uploaded Rear Camera Sample of Miui 9 but Now i am on Miui 10.2.1

In the beginig, with first firmware i have when i bought my RN5 (9.5.6.0) camera give excellent photos, why camera is decreased right now ? Maybe a developper can look differences between new firmwares and olds, and maybe port old cameras configuration with a patch ( for exemple ) i m not a developper but i believe someone can do this.

The photos seem to look like oil paintings when I zoom in closer on the pictures. The best way to describe this is that the details taken are horrible on my phone.
I was on MIUI 10 but switched to Havoc OS. GCam seemed to fix it but I wanted to stick on Stable releases.

Umf.. so redmi note 5 global https://ibb.co/PG9RCP0

Google Cam ports

Anyone tested out any gcam ports?
I've just tried one (from the Mi 8 xda forums link below, via telegram) and initial tests show photos and night sight works! Not tested it thoroughly yet though, such as video etc
It's this one:
MGC_6.1.021_MI8_V2e.apk
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-8/themes/mi-8-google-camera-mod-t3803984
Update: seems most things work other than portrait mode, just crashes

Hi cd993,
what for a miui version runs your Mi9 out of the box? is it on stable channel? Is camera api2 enabled as default in miui9 stable yet?
can you please test if HDR+ is working and can you confirm the port uses the primary (48mpix) lens for photos or does it use another from the three lenses?
I hope i get my Mi9 tomorrow, then i'll do a big photo comparison between Mi9 camera vs. my Mate 20 pro and my grilfriends Mi8 (with google port).
Can't wait to unlock the phone and hope a pixel experience port will arrive soon
Thanks

Flash-User said:
Hi cd993,
what for a miui version runs your Mi9 out of the box? is it on stable channel? Is camera api2 enabled as default in miui9 stable yet?
can you please test if HDR+ is working and can you confirm the port uses the primary (48mpix) lens for photos or does it use another from the three lenses?
I hope i get my Mi9 tomorrow, then i'll do a big photo comparison between Mi9 camera vs. my Mate 20 pro and my grilfriends Mi8 (with google port).
Can't wait to unlock the phone and hope a pixel experience port will arrive soon
Thanks
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Hey,
OK see attached my miui version.
HDR+ appears to work, it takes that little bit longer to process, though not tested thoroughly. The photo was 12mp so presumably just the standard lens

Thanks fotr the info.
Its the stable channel version, lets look how the beta version is ... after 300hours ...
Can you test the camera setup again? 12mpix can be correct even if its shoot with the primary 48mpix sensor because the sensor uses "pixel binning", these combines four to one pixel to increase sharphness and lightning. Maybe the pixelbinning were just applied in the sensor itself. Its easy to test which lense the port uses. open the google cam port and cover the lenses with a finger, if you look at the viewfinder. when you cover the lens at the top and the "viewfinder is covered" then the primary lens (48mpix) sensor is used.
Thanks

Flash-User said:
Hi cd993,
what for a miui version runs your Mi9 out of the box? is it on stable channel? Is camera api2 enabled as default in miui9 stable yet?
can you please test if HDR+ is working and can you confirm the port uses the primary (48mpix) lens for photos or does it use another from the three lenses?
I hope i get my Mi9 tomorrow, then i'll do a big photo comparison between Mi9 camera vs. my Mate 20 pro and my grilfriends Mi8 (with google port).
Can't wait to unlock the phone and hope a pixel experience port will arrive soon
Thanks
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THank you very much.
So happy that you can compare Mi 9 with Mi 8 Google Camera performance.
Considering whether to upgrade from Mi 8 to Mi 9 for camera upgrade. THank you.

moarfish said:
THank you very much.
So happy that you can compare Mi 9 with Mi 8 Google Camera performance.
Considering whether to upgrade from Mi 8 to Mi 9 for camera upgrade. THank you.
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Yes, but i can finalize the comparison even after March 16th, due to traveling.
I've done a comparison between Mi8 and P20pro last year but Mi8 was shooting without Google Cam port, because the port wasnt availible at this time.
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=Vmh4M0pTYmRMU0J1dlRPNmpqZ3hMd2pTOFltcWpn
Rommco05 said:
Isnt 48Mp in the middle?
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oh you're right, the big sensor in the Middle is the 48mpix one.
Thanks for correcting me.

Rommco05 said:
Gcam shooting with main sensor 48Mpx
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okay.. hello rommco!!

Can you tell me the best settings you have found to make gcam work efficiently on our mi9?
Pics are too softened by night with normal camera. And with night mode they are catastrophic too much artificial sharpening.
Envoyé de mon MI 9 en utilisant Tapatalk

Rommco05 said:
Gcam shooting with main sensor 48Mpx
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Yes, but the photo is only 12mpx, also in Raw mode.

Much better to use Arnova latest version. Since mi 9 supports c2api level 3 can utilize the aux camera feature for telephoto.

cLeAv0 said:
Much better to use Arnova latest version. Since mi 9 supports c2api level 3 can utilize the aux camera feature for telephoto.
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Hmm just tried this one and selected the Add Aux Switch, but can't seem to see one being added anywhere?

cd993 said:
Hmm just tried this one and selected the Add Aux Switch, but can't seem to see one being added anywhere?
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Tap on the swap camera icon, it uses telephoto after switching to front cam

Ah thanks yes I see now.
Is there a way to use the wide angle? Perhaps not yet but will love it if/when we can

I made a comparison between Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ecGsAyjPUKVQ7adX9
I'll gradually add more photos.
See the watermark to differentiate the phones.
Images without watermark were captured with the Google Pixel Port (in the dark with Nightsight)
Images were captured via point and shoot, both "AI" Features are enabled. Google Pixel with HDR+

Can somebody link a scam that works directly with the mi9? Is it possible to take photos in 16/9? 12 mo lens I think...
Thank you.
Envoyé de mon MI 9 en utilisant Tapatalk

cd993 said:
Ah thanks yes I see now.
Is there a way to use the wide angle? Perhaps not yet but will love it if/when we can
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I think not yet since most ports are from phones with dual cam only with telephoto. Hoping someone will port a build specifically for mi 9.

Found a version where portrait works.
GCam_6.1.021_N7P_test2.3.apk
Motion photo also works, theres also a toggle to always show night mode for easy access which I think is really good.

Muezzin12 said:
Found a version where portrait works.
GCam_6.1.021_N7P_test2.3.apk
Motion photo also works, theres also a toggle to always show night mode for easy access which I think is really good.
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Thanks very much for posting this find!
Let's keep it up. I had tried one of the LG wide angle ones but unfortunately it didn't work with the wide angle lens of our Mi 9.

SirTAVARES said:
theres a mi9 version in 4pda
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Where is this, could you provide a link please?

SirTAVARES said:
https://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=925733&st=2220
#2229
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Good find,
Could someone upload the APK and config somewhere, I'm unable to download from 4pda for some reason.
Thanks!

Oppo Reno x10 Zoom TELEPHOTO LENS Video Recording Trick/Workaround

Hi, i have the same problem as you with the Telephoto Lens that cant record video, but i found a trick/workaround that its kinda usefull and i am made a video about it so you can see the difference and how to do it
you can use Telephoto Lens to record video even Ultra Wide but with the cost of Aspect Ratio...... take a look at it(In the video it looks like it stutters some times but in video samples everything it smooth and with better resolution i dont know why it looks so bad....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOes77dlZ5Y&feature=youtu.be
If someone could edit the Default Camera app to remove all these setting in the Photo Mode and use Screen Record to higher Aspect Ratio would be Perfect and clone it so we have both Main camera and the Same for Zoom Video

You can dial *#899# then go to manual test > camera > second rear camera for the ultrawide, but there's no zoom

coc014 said:
You can dial *#899# then go to manual test > camera > second rear camera for the ultrawide, but there's no zoom
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In my Menu it shows 3 cameras and its the Telephoto but its only x5 zoom and cant go even further but the good thing is that its full screen without any texts graphs so it will be usefull

Subzuda said:
In my Menu it shows 3 cameras and its the Telephoto but its only x5 zoom and cant go even further but the good thing is that its full screen without any texts graphs so it will be usefull
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Wow really ? Are you on ColorOS 7 / Android 10 ? I'm not, maybe that's the reason.

coc014 said:
Wow really ? Are you on ColorOS 7 / Android 10 ? I'm not, maybe that's the reason.
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IF you have Chinese model try VPN and go to China region and you will instant get it like i did

OnePlus 8T camera thread, Post pictures taken with your OnePlus 8T!

I'll start us off!

My clicks
Update : it seems the image is broken, I will try from pc.
Update - Images reuploaded.

Took at tmo the day I bought it.

Upload didn't work.

Don't bother with the stock cam. Use GCam Mods.
Why?
GCam_7.3.018_Urnyx05-v2.1_Wichaya_V2.7.3 - normal vs OP8T stock (Oxygen OS 11.0.1.2.KB05BA
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am3yOPAn8l_0iK8P6L0P23dryXWVCA?e=KpfoBn
PS: GCam 7.4 also works, but missed HDR+ so far.
Aux cams (wide, macro) don't work

DailyLama72 said:
Don't bother with the stock cam. Use GCam Mods.
Why?
GCam_7.3.018_Urnyx05-v2.1_Wichaya_V2.7.3 - normal vs OP8T stock (Oxygen OS 11.0.1.2.KB05BA
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am3yOPAn8l_0iK8P...XWVCA?e=u5cD9C
PS: GCam 7.4 also works, but missed HDR+ so far.
Aux cams (wide, macro) don't work
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The link doesn't work.

olivercervera said:
The link doesn't work.
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Sorry, please try https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am3yOPAn8l_0iK8P6L0P23dryXWVCA?e=KpfoBn

DailyLama72 said:
Sorry, please try https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am3yOPAn8l_0iK8P6L0P23dryXWVCA?e=KpfoBn
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Thanks for the comparisons! I'm hoping to be comparing my Pixel 4 and 8T side by side with Gcam here in the next week.
Photos are a huge thing for me as well so this will be my primary driver towards OnePlus or moving to the Pixel 5.

pjd2011 said:
Thanks for the comparisons! I'm hoping to be comparing my Pixel 4 and 8T side by side with Gcam here in the next week.
Photos are a huge thing for me as well so this will be my primary driver towards OnePlus or moving to the Pixel 5.
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Same for me. I really enjoy the Photos of my OP3 with Gcam 7.2 very much, everyone is astonished about the quality a 4 year old 450€ phone can achieve.
It's just too slow, takes 30 seconds after 2 shots to process
So far, I had no time to test the OP8T, but tomorrow I hope my wife and me can make comparison shots with OP3 and OP8T, both with GCam. The macros that you can achieve with of the OP3 and GCam are really amazing, you can see single hairs on bumblebees.
Why did I not choose a Pixel 5?
1. You can't buy it officially in Austria and they cancel illegally purchases from Austria in the German shop
2. Google support is the worst of the worst, while OnePlus has fantastic support, easy to reach.
3. You get so much more raw power in the OP8T than in the Pixel 5. While the Pixel 5 is good for anything it does today, it's CPU is 1/2 to 1/3 of the power of the 865, so in ~2 years it will already have problems with some software
That said, the pixel camera software is unbeaten and If there would not be Gcam mod, I had a Pixel.

DailyLama72 said:
Don't bother with the stock cam. Use GCam Mods.
Why?
GCam_7.3.018_Urnyx05-v2.1_Wichaya_V2.7.3 - normal vs OP8T stock (Oxygen OS 11.0.1.2.KB05BA
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am3yOPAn8l_0iK8P6L0P23dryXWVCA?e=KpfoBn
PS: GCam 7.4 also works, but missed HDR+ so far.
Aux cams (wide, macro) don't work
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Hey
Can you please share the gcam link

My Jeep in the snow

Anybody managed to get a good enough picture with the macro lens? For me the macro camera is really poor. I mean, like 2005 used to have better camera than this, the photos are very unclear and grainy every single time, pretty useless. The main camera is good enough and the Ultrawide is ok, usable. But the other 2 are really a waste of space. imo.

Lobsters from Red Lobster with stock cam
https://imgur.com/a/W1RbIYr
Sent from my OnePlus KB2007 using XDA Labs

Last night there were clear skies for 2hrs, so I used that opportunity to test out the astrophotography feature on Google Camera. Both photos were taken from the same position.
1st photo - main lens
2nd photo - wide angle lens.

Tefzors said:
Last night there were clear skies for 2hrs, so I used that opportunity to test out the astrophotography feature on Google Camera. Both photos were taken from the same position.
1st photo - main lens
2nd photo - wide angle lens.
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Can you send me the link to this google camera app used on 8T?

schand said:
Can you send me the link to this google camera app used on 8T?
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https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/changelog1451/

How is the camera on this phone? I really want to buy one, but i'm not that convinced about the camera, from what i've seen in the reviews. Currently i'm using a Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Can anyone tell me how this two phones compare in camera quality?

i.adrian said:
How is the camera on this phone? I really want to buy one, but i'm not that convinced about the camera, from what i've seen in the reviews. Currently i'm using a Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Can anyone tell me how this two phones compare in camera quality?
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Don't buy this phone for camera. It's not worth it. Better get OP 8 Pro which has IMX 689 sensor.

i.adrian said:
How is the camera on this phone? I really want to buy one, but i'm not that convinced about the camera, from what i've seen in the reviews. Currently i'm using a Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Can anyone tell me how this two phones compare in camera quality?
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Vishurules28 said:
Don't buy this phone for camera. It's not worth it. Better get OP 8 Pro which has IMX 689 sensor.
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Camera gets far better with Gcam.

I'm seing that it uses the same camera sensors as the 7! Is this true?! How come they don't update the sensors?

Question Others camera APKs for Nothing Phone 1

Hello!
I'm searching for any camera apk / ports which is working on Nothing Phone 1, like Samsung Camera, Huawei Camera etc. So, if You find something,
You can send it here and share your feels about it!

gcam bigkakak(best)
manual camera(Not use wide lense)
Motion camera(raw video)
Etc many many options.
On 1.1.3firmware original camera app the best
On 1.1.4 (frakked camera worst hdr oversaturated ,oversharpening)
Bigkaka the ace
Only Night better the original camera app.(Subjective) on 1.1.4
Huawei camera and samsung port not exist
Kirin and Exynos soc problem

kabirjedi said:
gcam bigkakak(best)
manual camera(Not use wide lense)
Motion camera(raw video)
Etc many many options.
On 1.1.3firmware original camera app the best
On 1.1.4 (frakked camera worst hdr oversaturated ,oversharpening)
Bigkaka the ace
Only Night better the original camera app.(Subjective) on 1.1.4
Huawei camera and samsung port not exist
Kirin and Exynos soc problem
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Have you found any good config for Bigkaka and this phone or do you stick with default settings?

Yes use default kaka daylight.
It s ok me but need less oversharpening .
Im not able to edit config need tutorial.

kabirjedi said:
gcam bigkakak(best)
manual camera(Not use wide lense)
Motion camera(raw video)
Etc many many options.
On 1.1.3firmware original camera app the best
On 1.1.4 (frakked camera worst hdr oversaturated ,oversharpening)
Bigkaka the ace
Only Night better the original camera app.(Subjective) on 1.1.4
Huawei camera and samsung port not exist
Kirin and Exynos soc problem
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Thanks, I'll try all of this and w8ing for othee options too!

I'm.also waiting for other brand ports.

If anyone finds any other camera rather than gcam pls do mention here pls

Google play-Full of camra apps. Try it!

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kabirjedi said:
Google play-Full of camra apps. Try it!
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Bro I'm asking for original cam apps which are ported to support other android phones

Oh man. just read post 2....
If happening this tread will be updated.
But my opinion any camera port useless.
Gcam and original more than enuogh
What funktion missed you ?
This phone under supported for devs so... ... no wait nothing

Motion mode in pixel is there any way to support in nothing