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I already made first review, unboxing and performance test of Xiaomi Mi A1.
You can find links to these videos in decription.
Now, let’s talk about camera of Xiaomi Mi A1.
It is the first Xiaomi smartphone with stock Android 7.1, instead MIUI user interface.
It means, that new smartphone doesn’t have chinese apps and settings.
However, if we talk about camera, Xiaomi has to use its own camera app, because stock Android
camera app doesn’t support dual rear camera setup.
Xiaomi Mi A1 comes with dual camera setup on the back.
On of them is 12-megapixel wide-angle lens, and the other is a 12MP telephoto lens.
The chinese manufacturer says, that smartphone has flagship camera, however, it is not really
true.
Real flagship smartphone from Xiaomi called Mi6 has another camera, and it offers faster
aperture and optical image stabilization.
On the front panel there is 5-megapixel camera.
The camera app is not from stock Android.
Xiaomi had to use its own camera app, because of dual rear camera.
So, if you already use Xiaomi smartphone, then you are familiar with camera interface.
Here, you can tap the x1 and x2 to toggle between the wide-angle and telephoto lens.
Also, there are toggles for filters and easy access to different shooting modes, such as
panorama, beautify, tilt shift, a square mode for Instagram, and others.
You can use Manual mode on Mi A1.
It allows to play around with different settings like White Balance, Focus, Exposure Time,
ISO and Lens.
The settings menu provides another options, such as photo and video resolution, water
mark, and so on.
Image quality from Xiaomi Mi A1 is quite decent, but not on the same level as flagship smartphone
cameras.
In daylight with good lighting conditions, the photos are great and detailed.
Colors are rich and bright.
There is plenty of detail with sharp contrast However, if you are in less than ideal lighting
conditions, then you can see some grainy on photos.
Even night photos look fine.
I can say, that Xiaomi Mi A1 is a champion in the mid-range segment, it takes really
good photos in low light conditions.
Also, you can get good selfies in under natural and plentiful lighting.
By the way, camera app has beauty mode, and you toggle it in Auto, Pro and Off.
As for the videos, Xiaomi Mi A1 is able to record 4K video at 30fps.
It is a pitty, but camera doesn’t have OIS and EIS.
It means that video shakes while recording in hands or walking.
However, videos has accurate colors and a wide dynamic range.
Also, you can record slow motion 720p at 120fps.
I think, most people will be happy with Xiaomi A1 photos.
It takes really good photos in daylight, and decent night images.
The main disadvantage is that it has not image stabilization, so videos there will be a little
shaking.
However, we cannot get ideal smartphone for $230!
Thanks for watching!
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