The mobile camera is still the characteristic that differentiates a good phone from a great phone. And in this field the guys at DxOMark have earned a great reputation by analyzing the best on the market. This time they have done it with the Xiaomi Mi 11 and its camera, which has obtained a more modest result than that of the Ultra model.
The one on the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra is in fact now the best mobile camera on the market, and it is thanks to extreme quality sensors and a combination of software that brings out the best in them. Logically the Mi 11 is an inferior model, and its camera could not be that good.
At the level of the Google Pixel 5
In other times, the Google Pixel cameras were the best on the market, when it was still normal to see cameras with one or two sensors, but long ago they were widely surpassed by other models. Now the Xiaomi Mi 11 has been scored with the same 120 points of the Google Pixel 5 , so it aligns with the mobile cameras of last year. For example at its level we have the Samsung Galaxy Note20, and just below that of the iPhone 11.
A camera with good detail and white balance
Therefore it is a good camera, but logically and for obvious reasons we cannot expect it to be the best on the market. According to DxOMark, this phone from the Chinese firm has a camera that offers some strengths. For example, a great level of detail in the photos, as well as a precise white balance and with very good quality in the colors. Also the high dynamic range strikes a great level in all photos and videos. It also highlights the low color noise that we find in low-light images. When shooting movies, a good balance between noise and detail also stands out in bright or moderate light situations.
They also feature a good white balance when shooting video outdoors, as well as fast focus and efficient stabilization in all situations. On the other hand, the negative aspects also exist, in this test they point out that the Xiaomi Mi 11 has a slow autofocus in low light , as well as somewhat low exposures taking photos. They also complain about noise in the image in low light, as well as little detail at all zoom levels. Violet halos and fuzzy corners show up in ultra-wide-angle photos. Finally, when videos are recorded in low light, the image is too underexposed.
Source> DxOMark