Xiaomi‘s Mi series is the company’s flagship models which usually come with one upgrade on the other. Right from time, Xiaomi has always improved on the series’ cameras right from the Mi 2 to the dual camera packing Mi 6. The Mi 6 isn’t the first dual camera phone manufactured by Xiaomi. It is, in fact, the company’s third dual camera smartphone but the phone has turned out to be the Xiaomi’s best dual camera flagship till date.

The Xiaomi Mi 2 was released in 2012 with a 4.3-inch display. Despte the size, the device featured an 8MP camera with f/2.0 aperture, autofocus, 27mm wide angle, back-illuminated CMOS and LED flash. The camera also features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR and can shoot Full HD video 1080p@30fps. The Mi 2 also packs a smallish 2MP selfie camera  which can also capture 1080p videos at 30fps.

The Xiaomi Mi 3 quickly followed the Mi 2 and was introduced in 2013. The Mi 3 came with a more powerful 13MP ExmorRS main camera with f/2.2 aperture, 28mm wide angle, autofocus, dual-tone LED flash.  The camera also comes with features such as Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, HDR, Full HD video capture at 30fps. Xiaomi touted the Mi 3 camera as the first domestic mobile phone to support RAW format. The secondary camera is still a 2MP sensor with f/2.2 aperture which seems to suggest Xiaomi was focusing on the main camera during these years.

Xiaomi Mi 4 was announced in 2014, taking the rein over from the Mi 3. The sleek device is said to be the first Mi phone to feature real-time HDR and also touch focus. The Mi 4 packs a 13MP camera but with a smaller f/1.8 aperture. The Mi 4 also saw a huge leap from 2MP selfie camera to an 8MP selfie camera with f/1.8 aperture, signalling a shift towards better selfie cameras.

Xiaomi took things to another plane on the Mi 5 which feature a four-axis Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) found in professional cameras. The Mi 5 camera is a powerful 16MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture, dual-tone LED flash which the rear camera was reduced to a 4MP sensor for whatever reason best known to Xiaomi. The company spent two years before releasing the Mi 5 in 2016 and it was worth the wait.

Xiaomi released the Mi 5S also in 2015 and it also had some improvements in its cameras. The main camera is a powerful Sony IMX378 sensor with f/2.0 aperture. The Mi 5s also features a 4MP camera. The Mi 5S Plus was aso released with dual 13MP cameras at the rear and a similar 4MP sensor at the front.

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Now, with the Xiaomi Mi 6 which also has a dual camera setup, the company have taken things to another level, using a similar setup as the iPhone 7 Plus, a 12MP wide angle lens, and a 12MP telephone lens. The two rear cameras on the Redmi Pro were far from impressive but the setup on the Mi 5S Plus turned out to be quite good. The two cameras at the back managed to capture good-looking images especially in broad daylight, but the real difference due to the dual cameras was seen in the low light images. The stereo mode helped take pretty good low light shots, better than previous generations. Indee, with the Mi 6, you get two times lossless zoom and also better shooting.

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Xiaomi released the Xiaomi Mi 5 flagship with much fan fare last month. There were three different versions of the flagship smartphone, with the Mi 5 Pro being the most powerful version in the series.

However, even after a month of its release, the phone was not available for purchase. This was a bit disappointing since for around $415, the Mi 5 Pro was one of the best value for money options for consumers in the country and even outside (via third party sellers).

Earlier today, the company started taking registrations for the sale of just 2000 units of the Mi 5 Pro Commemorative Edition with the model number engraved at the back. The sale will be on March 31, however, given that there are already more than 160,000 users who have expressed interest in this flash sale, its likely that you won’t be able to get hold of one.

But now, Xiaomi has officially confirmed that the Xiaomio Mi 5 Pro flagship will go on sale on a large scale on April 6, which is just a few days away. One of the highlights of the phone is its 3D ceramic body. Apart from this, the phone will have a faster clocked Snapdragon 820 chipset, 4GB of RAM and a large 128GB internal storage. As for the pricing, the Mi 5 Pro is priced at an amazing 2699 Yuan, which comes to around $415.

The first few days of April are going to be quite busy for the company and its fans since Xiaomi will be celebrating it’s sixth annivery. During this time, a lot of new products announced in the past few days are going to be made available for sale, along with existing products at a discounted price. Last year, Xiaomi made record sales and we can expect the company to set a new record this year.

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Xiaomi announced the Xiaomi Mi 5 flagship with much fanfare at its Spring Conference in Beijing China. The phone comes with powerful specs, but the company has paid special attention to one particular area — its CAMERA. The 16MP sensor at the back will come with DTI technology which will reportedly help the sensor to utilize more light and reduce noise and blur. Further, the presence of 4-axis OIS helps in making sure that all the pictures turn out to be clear and crisp, even when you are taking a shot of an object in motion.

The Sony IMX 298 16MP sensor at the back will come with DTI technology which will reportedly help the sensor to utilize more light and reduce noise and blur. Further, the presence of 4-axis OIS helps in making sure that all the pictures turn out to be clear and crisp, even when you are taking a shot of an object in motion.

During the conference, Xiaomi didn’t waste any opportunity to compare its new flagship, the Mi 5 with Apple’s most recent handset, the iPhone 6S Plus. In terms of weight, dimensions, and even camera, the company tried to prove that the Mi 5 is better than the iPhone model.

In fact, in the conference, the company shared some samples of the Xiaomi Mi 5 directly compared with the same shot taken by the iPhone 6S Plus. In a couple of pictures, the Mi 5 does take pictures with better light as well as richer colors. So, there seems to be a visible improvement in the quality of pictures taken with the Mi 5, but we will reserve that judgement for later.

Meanwhile, you can check out these images. What do you think? Which ones better?

You can read all about the Xiaomi Mi 5 specs and pricing from our launch article.

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A couple of days back, we saw Xiaomi’s President Lin Bin share some photos captured by the Xiaomi Mi 5 camera. Despite being compressed by the social networking website, Weibo, the images showed that the Mi 5 could have a pretty powerful rear camera sensor with fast focus.

Now, Xiaomi’s VP Hugo Barra has just revealed some new images which reveal the details captured by Xiaomi Mi 5 camera. This time around, Barra shared the photos on Facebook directly. Once again, the photos turned out to be impressive with rich color and a lot of details. What’s more, there’s even a zoomed picture of the original image which shows the level of details captured by Mi 5’s camera.

However, Hugo is aware that the photos are compressed on Facebook. Hence, he will most likely upload the original pictures directly on the MIUI Forums. So, we better watch out for those full resolution shots.

Like mentioned above, this is the second set of camera samples that we have seen from the Xiaomi Mi 5 flagship. Lin Bin’s samples showed that the phone will come with super fast focus which could capture a flying bird without any visible blur. This is possible probably because of the Laser Autofocus that the Mi 5 is rumored to come with. As for the sensor, it is said that the phone will have a 16MP camera at the back. Unfortunately, the camera specs are yet to be confirmed.

READ MORE: Xiaomi Mi 5: All The Confirmed Features So Far

What we do know is that the phone will feature the fast quad-core Snapdragon 820 chipset with Kryo cores, NFC, Dual SIM card slots and 1080p FHD display. Rumored specs include a 5.2-inch panel, 3GB / 4GB RAM and 32GB / 64GB storage options, 8MP front-facing shooter, and a large 3600mAh battery.

READ MORE: Xiaomi at MWC 2016. What to Expect.

Given that the executives are keen to share details about the Xiaomi Mi 5 before the launch, we can expect more specs related information until February 24.

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We have been hearing a lot about the upcoming Xiaomi Mi 5 flagship smartphone, both from company executives as well as rumors. As of now, the phone is confirmed to feature the powerful Snapdragon 820 quad-core chipset along with 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution display.

The company was quiet about the phone’s camera specs. But now, Xiaomi’s President, Lin Bin has just shared what appears to be the first camera samples from the Xiaomi Mi 5 flagship.

Apart from mentioning that the samples are from Mi 5, we can also see that the weibo post was made using the Xiaomi Mi 5 handset. The two photos were taken on an unknown beach.

As for the pictures, they have turned out to be pretty good. Both the images have pretty good colors and look rich. However, what’s really impressive is that the Xiaomi Mi 5 managed to capture the image of the flying bird without any visible blur. The second image stands out because of its clarity despite the bird being in motion.

These images can be an indication of the powerful camera inside the upcoming Mi 5 handset. The phone must feature fast focus and OIS for taking such good shots of a bird in motion. Rumors state that we can expect a 16MP rear sensor with Laser Autofocus and dual LED flash on board.

Unfortunately, at this moment, we can’t be sure of the camera specs. But what we do know is that the camera inside the Xaiomi Mi 5 flagship will be quite good. Stay tuned for more details.

So, what do you think? Are these samples are impressive?

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