Mi Note 10 vs. Galaxy Note10+: Do you really need 108MP in a phone?

03 Jan 2020


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NeonHD, 10 Jan 2020Nope. I thought it was already established in 2015 that... moreIt seems like somebody forgot to tell you that current high res sensor craze has nothing in common with MP war that took place in 2015. The sensor size was significantly increased from back then and so was the pixel pitch. Give Mi Note 10 a proper Gcam port, it would squash your Nexus 6P like it's absolutely nothing.

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    • Anonymous
    • uSZ
    • 12 Jan 2020

    The bottom line is, you have to take into account how much this phone cost. The camera might not be perfect but the price makes it a good deal. You're paying a mid-range price for a flagship quality camera. If you want this same flagship camera on a flagship processor then wait for the mi10. Expect to pay a flagship price for it though.

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      • Apuse
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      • 11 Jan 2020

      Nick, 11 Jan 2020Considering the Galaxy has double price, the question shoul... moreYes, they offers higher resolution screen, stylus support and bunch of features Mi Note 10 doesn't have. Not mentioning performance either.

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        • Anonymous
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        • 11 Jan 2020

        Rdmkr, 11 Jan 2020Couldn't care less about the megapixel count, but that almo... moreRx 100 doesn't perform as good as a smartphone in auto mode.

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          • Nick
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          • 11 Jan 2020

          Considering the Galaxy has double price, the question should have been:
          Do you really need Samsung Galaxy?

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            • 11 Jan 2020

            How about the price comparison? Xiaomi is half the price of Samsung. In that respect, and assuming that camera performances are close, I would of course go with Xiaomi.

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              • Rdmkr
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              • 11 Jan 2020

              Couldn't care less about the megapixel count, but that almost 1 inch sensor (75% to be exact) has to be a pretty big deal. That's close to the size of the sensor in the Sony RX-100. Just hard to believe Xiaomi could squeeze that into a smartphone without major compromises in other areas.

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                • Anonymous
                • Kx1
                • 10 Jan 2020

                NeonHD, 10 Jan 2020Nope. I thought it was already established in 2015 that... moreBUY xiaomi mi note 10 first, then you can say the experience, not bullshit opinion dude!
                Hahahaaa....i have 108mp from xiaomi, and i can say you are dont know anything, this is awsome pixel 😌

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                  • Anonymous
                  • uSZ
                  • 10 Jan 2020

                  The software and the mid-range cpu are what's holding back the potential of the camera. The Mi10 will use this same camera and would produce better results simply because they will use a flagship cpu to processs the image.

                    wow, noise performance of the 108mp sensor turned out to be really good, lets see what samsung can offer using the same sensor but with f1.5 aperture

                      NeonHD, 10 Jan 2020Nope. I thought it was already established in 2015 that... moreMega-pickles?
                      Like for real!

                        Nope.

                        I thought it was already established in 2015 that megapickles don't matter!

                        Stupid companies like Xiaomi are simply trying to get consumers hyped by showing off big numbers. I'd rather take a 12MP camera with a good CMOS sensor and good software processing than a 314MP camera that produces mediocre color reproduction and dynamic range. I mean, my Nexus 6P still takes one of the best photos IMHO and it uses a 12 MP camera.

                        Large MP is only used for certain purposes for certain individuals, the average snapchat user wouldn't give a dime about high MP count.

                          Anonymous, 09 Jan 2020Yes.. and also about camera software. And here Xiaomi has a... more I do believe all of the concepts you've presented for your post. I really impressed with this article

                            Anonymous, 09 Jan 2020They were right. These situations? Yes some but not all. Th... moreI would be glad even if I didn't needed 108mpx if the quality was better. Looks like it'll be super rare to come across an ideal scenario when it's not better to use the 5X zoom instead of the 108mpx from the main camera.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • S2T
                              • 09 Jan 2020

                              AnonD-784107, 06 Jan 2020Its not about the pixel count. As this proves. Its about th... moreYes.. and also about camera software. And here Xiaomi has a long way to go.
                              Looked at some samples comparing Mi 9T (Sony 586 sensor) and Mi Note 1 (108 mpix Samsung sensor).
                              Looking at images without zooming or cropping (which is after all what most people do), you really have to make an effort to spot the differences. Even for low light shots.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • uSZ
                                • 09 Jan 2020

                                phone cameras are for point, shoot, and upload. it should be judge based on that. if you want to zoom, crop, and edit, then get a real camera.

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                                  • Osxholuman
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                                  • 09 Jan 2020

                                  Forget about those resulotion, pixel number, sensor size, the biggest pixel um is always the winner, you dont have to read million of review to understand this

                                  Anything larger than 2 um has good enough sharpness and dynamic range. Most full frame dslr are over 4 - 10 um

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 09 Jan 2020

                                    Panino Manino, 08 Jan 2020Usually in these cases the full resolution is inferior in q... moreYou clearly missed the point and don't understand it all.
                                    It's still part of the point of the article, there were plenty of scenes where you might have seen some advantage, and even in scenes where it would be worse would have been a useful it informative contrast.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • I8m
                                      • 09 Jan 2020

                                      So basically yes. Bigger sensor!!
                                      In the past 8 years cameras have degraded in actual quality. Faster focus, better hdr, better low light.
                                      But we have been ripped off while 12mp have been recycled for years now and were barely acceptable when they started.
                                      But thanks to corporate greed and the average Joe thinking yes all I want is a skinny fashion phone.... It's what we got.

                                      And what most people are not getting is you are comparing mid level quad Bayer's to flagship sensors. They tend to lack OIS, they don't have dual pixel focus, maybe not the same sensor quality, processing, etc.
                                      And they are newer.
                                      Now take the 48-108mp ones add better focus, ois, brighter or dual lender like Samsung, higher end processing, more control over depth, etc. And you got yourself a camera that would probably destroy any 12mp around right now.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • I8m
                                        • 09 Jan 2020

                                        Panino Manino, 08 Jan 2020Usually in these cases the full resolution is inferior in q... moreThey were right. These situations? Yes some but not all. The article specifically says do you need 108mp. And in many daylight scenes would have been the perfect time to throw it in just for contrast.
                                        Of course sticking to the 27mp mode in most cases and areas of this test made sense. But completely leaving the full res shots out altogether was a mistake