Which camera sensor? Sony or Samsung

[heykal]

Hey guys
According to the company they used 2 different camera sensor in this phone which is completely depending on your luck which one you will buy. So i am asking you guys if anyone have this phone with samsung sensor . make a little review and upload some samples. and let us know is it same as sony one.because the sony sensor performed very well in low light.
Thanks


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[ermacwins]

You sure there are 2 different sensors?

 

[ckret]

edit:

its a sony cam with samsung sensor

 

[ermacwins]

So basically everyone will have the same camera?

 

[heykal]

unfortunately i can't insert link or image here because i am new user and xda think i will spam but . in the you can google "mi 4c camera sample" the 3rd site is phonearena that publish some samples of the mi4c cam and write a little review this is part of it:
"Mi 4c is equipped with a 13MP primary sensor that is produced either by Sony (IMX258) or Samsung (the S5K3M2)"
in addition there is photo on the mi forum that confirms this. i wish i could insert link and image .

 

[ckret]

unfortunately i can't insert link or image here because i am new user and xda think i will spam but . in the you can google "mi 4c camera sample" the 3rd site is phonearena that publish some samples of the mi4c cam and write a little review this is part of it:
"Mi 4c is equipped with a 13MP primary sensor that is produced either by Sony (IMX258) or Samsung (the S5K3M2)"
in addition there is photo on the mi forum that confirms this. i wish i could insert link and image .

edit: whatever i dont know

 

[Giocarro]

Whatever camera sensor the Mi 4c have my guess is that it will probably perform like Mi 4 and Mi 4i, that are above average, good but not excellent (at the level of Samsung S6 or LG G4 for instance).

 

[Stevex26]

Is it possible know which sensor there is on the phone once that you have it?

 

[lopusina]

If you have parts at home you could, but i don't think you will have it.

 

[ermacwins]

Is it possible know which sensor there is on the phone once that you have it?

You should be with Aida64 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.finalwire.aida64

It has a section about the camera

 

[keatbo]

Hey Guys, I would like to know what is the purpose of the small dot beside the camera?

Is it alright to cover the dot with the casing? Thanks in advanced.

 

[Flaxe]

Hey Guys, I would like to know what is the purpose of the small dot beside the camera?

Is it alright to cover the dot with the casing? Thanks in advanced.

The small hole next to the camera is a noise cancelling microphone. I'm not exactly sure what consequences will occur if you cover it with a case... I probably wouldn't cover it, but I guess it's not a very critical component.

 

[keatbo]

The small hole next to the camera is a noise cancelling microphone. I'm not exactly sure what consequences will occur if you cover it with a case... I probably wouldn't cover it, but I guess it's not a very critical component.

Thank you for your information. Now I can purchase a case without worrying about the component.

 

[Stevex26]

You should be with Aida64 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.finalwire.aida64

It has a section about the camera

Unfortunately, Aida64 doesn't show information about the sensor.. I wonder if there's a way to know it.

 

[Flaxe]

I think there might be a way to find it by looking in the "/sys/bus/i2c/drivers/" folder. There are a number of folders here, but one of them is the sensor I think (at least for some other android devices)

In my HTC One X, I got a folder named ov8838, which is my sensor. Maybe someone with a Mi4c can have a look if you find anything similar?

 

[hartec12]

dmesg

check dmesg command in terminal after reboot
i did so and found imx in listing

 

[Stevex26]

I think there might be a way to find it by looking in the "/sys/bus/i2c/drivers/" folder. There are a number of folders here, but one of them is the sensor I think (at least for some other android devices)

In my HTC One X, I got a folder named ov8838, which is my sensor. Maybe someone with a Mi4c can have a look if you find anything similar?

Thanks for replying. I looked in that folder on my current phone just to try (I'm still waiting for my Mi4c) but there are several folders named "ov..." and "imx...". I searched every name on Google but some of those are sensors with a resolution that doesn't match my phone's sensor , so I can't understand which is the right one.

 

[Flaxe]

Thanks for replying. I looked in that folder on my current phone just to try (I'm still waiting for my Mi4c) but there are several folders named "ov..." and "imx...". I searched every name on Google but some of those are sensors with a resolution that doesn't match my phone's sensor , so I can't understand which is the right one.

Oh okay, that's strange. I'm not entirely sure if it's a "reliable" method, but it works for my HOX at least and I know it works for some other devices as well.
Would be interesting to see if it works for the Mi4C

 

[rob rich]

Thanks for replying. I looked in that folder on my current phone just to try (I'm still waiting for my Mi4c) but there are several folders named "ov..." and "imx...". I searched every name on Google but some of those are sensors with a resolution that doesn't match my phone's sensor , so I can't understand which is the right one.

You speak from Moto G? Doesnt it have a Sony Camera? Could be the IMX... folder. And OV... for OmniVision, often used in front facing cams...

 

[Stevex26]

You speak from Moto G? Doesnt it have a Sony Camera? Could be the IMX... folder. And OV... for OmniVision, often used in front facing cams...

Yes I'm using Moto G 4G right now. There's a total of 10 folders called 'ov' or 'imx' so I don't really know which are the right ones. I'll look on my Mi4c once that I have it!