Camera quality review

[catalindobre]

Dear Xiaomi Mi Note 3 owners I would like to get the model as everything sounds very appealing, especially battery life, speed.
I am currently a Google Pixel XL (1st gen) owner, I would be tempted to switch to the Mi Note 3.

From your experience so far with the device, can you please provide me some details/opinions about the camera quality?

I would like to know how it behaves in real life scenarios:
- daylight / low light;
- moving subjects/ focus speeds/ blurring moving targets faces, for i.e. children;
- aggresive noise reduction?
- video recording quality.

And last thing how does it compare to the Pixel Camera ,since DXO Mark gave them same score (I know that 90 was achieved due to portrait mode capabilities and bla bla)? Is this change worthy in your opinion?

I appreciate your participation to the thread!

 

[Wistake]

The quality of the photos was what really impressed me, I'll attach some.
Focus speed it's pretty good; about moving subjects, I didn't test yet.
I did like 2 or 3 videos and the stabilization is pretty good as well, even the sound captured.
Battery lasts easy for 2 days, and I have always the wifi or network data On + BT.

https://imgur.com/a/Yriqy

 

[catalindobre]

The quality of the photos was what really impressed me, I'll attach some.
Focus speed it's pretty good; about moving subjects, I didn't test yet.
I did like 2 or 3 videos and the stabilization is pretty good as well, even the sound captured.
Battery lasts easy for 2 days, and I have always the wifi or network data On + BT.

https://imgur.com/a/Yriqy

Nice pics.

Still wondering about pictures of moving subjects.

 

[NadavCE]

According to DXOmark, it's as good as the original Pixel.

 

[Mord0rr]

The quality of the photos was what really impressed me, I'll attach some.
Focus speed it's pretty good; about moving subjects, I didn't test yet.
I did like 2 or 3 videos and the stabilization is pretty good as well, even the sound captured.
Battery lasts easy for 2 days, and I have always the wifi or network data On + BT.

https://imgur.com/a/Yriqy

BOas fotos!
Mine should arrive next weeks...:laugh:

 

[Wistake]

BOas fotos!
Mine should arrive next weeks...:laugh:

ahahah obrigado
É uma máquina top!

 

[harizamzi]

camera superb..rear or front,feel like using flagship phone..good product from xiaomi..

 

[dimi89]

MIUI camera app is known for bad lowlight photos and in some cases that is the situation on this phone too. You can have a look here >>> https://flic.kr/s/aHskrQ7jJp
I can not say how much better pictures are when you use ported google camera since i didnt root my phone so i cant use it.

 

[Mulham82]

The quality of the photos was what really impressed me, I'll attach some.
Focus speed it's pretty good; about moving subjects, I didn't test yet.
I did like 2 or 3 videos and the stabilization is pretty good as well, even the sound captured.
Battery lasts easy for 2 days, and I have always the wifi or network data On + BT.

https://imgur.com/a/Yriqy

Dude .. how is the battery life is good or bad because if it's not that much good, so I will buy Mi Note 2.

Thanks.

 

[mariosg71]

Dude .. how is the battery life is good or bad because if it's not that much good, so I will buy Mi Note 2.

Thanks.

I have it for about 5 days so i haven't big experience but as i have used it the battery is so good.
I started playing psp games(using bluetooth gamepad attached + wifi) from 11:15 to 3:00 and the battery drained from 100% to ~45%.
It was good if you imagine that i had wifi + bluetooth + psp emulator in working continuously

 

[Wistake]

Dude .. how is the battery life is good or bad because if it's not that much good, so I will buy Mi Note 2.

Thanks.

Today I had 7.30h screen time and lasted 2days, with wifi/network on and the most used app was Facebook(the big battery drainer).

 

[leledumbo]

Camera quality on MIUI camera app is close to ported Google Camera, but can't beat its HDR+ (enhanced) results. However, it's done in a much faster speed (MIUI vs HDR+ vs HDR+ enhanced = instant vs 1 second vs 5 seconds). With HDR+ turned off, the quality is more or less the same.

 

[dimi89]

Battery life is very good if not amazing.

Sent from my Mi Note 3 using Tapatalk

 

[Mulham82]

Today I had 7.30h screen time and lasted 2days, with wifi/network on and the most used app was Facebook(the big battery drainer).

Great dude .. I will try to buy Note 3 128 version soon. You know the issue that there is no a separate fourm to support this device as well as no developers, and the only custom ROM available is https://download.mokeedev.com/?device=jason.

Thanks.

 

[Wistake]

Great dude .. I will try to buy Note 3 128 version soon. You know the issue that there is no a separate fourm to support this device as well as no developers, and the only custom ROM available is https://download.mokeedev.com/?device=jason.

Thanks.

I'm sure there will be a separate thread soon.
Yea I know, thanks anyways.

 

[redmanftw]

mi note 3 camera is better than s7 or g6?

 

[dimi89]

On pair if not better. But i would say it can compete with best. Only drawback is night photos but i heard it got fixed in latest china roms.

Here is my flicker account and you can see for yourself >>>> https://flic.kr/s/aHskrQ7jJp

Sent from my Mi Note 3 using Tapatalk

 

[catalindobre]

What about moving targets, children for example? Does it compare to pixel in this matter?

 

[dimi89]

If it is day it is fine but in the night it struggle. I usually take a lot of pics while i walk my dog and i didnt notices during the day that they are blurred.

Put 1 just for example.

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[catalindobre]

What exactly happens in low light? It struggles focusing moving targets, focus becomes much slower, or overall picture quality degrades, like noisy textures, bad color reproduction?