Xiaomi CC9 Pro came with 100 million pixels. The slogan of "100 million pixels" is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. But in fact, if you know the quality of mobile phone photos, you should know that the quality of mobile phone photos has nothing to do with pixels. In the final analysis, it depends on the optimization of the manufacturer, not to mention the effect. Obviously, this Xiaomi publicity is successful, and the brand is full, So this also makes the author curious. First, what's the use of 100 million pixels? What is the improvement of our daily photography? In addition to 100 million pixels, what other points are worth paying attention to? Let's take these questions to have a deep understanding of Xiaomi CC9 Pro.
Take photos
Since Xiaomi CC9 Pro focuses on taking pictures this time, let's start with taking pictures. According to the convention, let's first look at the camera parameters of Xiaomi CC9 Pro, from top to bottom:
108MP pixel main camera (Samsung S5KHMX)
1/1.33 "sensor, 1.6 μ m 4 in 1 pixel, 7P lens (8P lens, limited to 8GB+256GB version), f/1.69， Four axis optical anti shake
5 megapixel telephoto (OV08A10)
10x hybrid optical zoom, 50x digital zoom, 4-axis optical anti shake, 1.0 μ m, ƒ/2.0
12 million portrait lens (Samsung S5K2L7)
2x optical zoom, 1.4 μ m pixel, Dual PD dual core focusing, ƒ/2.0
20 megapixel wide-angle lens (Sony IMX350)
117 ° ultra wide angle, ƒ/2.2, 1.0 μ m
Macro lens group (macro lens 2 million pixels)
1.5cm super macro
2-10cm AF macro shooting
Just looking at this configuration, I think it's very luxurious. Now let's take a look at the live photos and see the specific performance.
First, let's take a look at 100 million pixels and normal mode (The picture taken in Xiaomi CC9 Pro normal mode is 27 million pixels) Comparison of photos.
(Left: normal, right: 100 million pixels)
The first impression is that the photos in the normal mode are relatively brighter, and the overall tolerance is also better. In terms of color, the color of 100 million pixels is more bright, and the color and white balance in the normal mode are more accurate.
(Left: normal, right: 100 million pixels)
Of course, the advantage of 100 million pixels is the details. From three sets of samples with equal magnification and contrast, the details of 100 million pixels are really better than the ordinary mode (Isn't that nonsense) , but there is no big gap. In addition, the size of 100 million pixel photos is generally about 18M, and the size of ordinary mode photos is about 10M; And the author thinks that even if the photos with 100 million pixels are enlarged, the final usability of the photos is still average.
Next, let's take a look at the 100 million pixel photo and compare it with the sample of 5 times long focus:
(Left: 100 million pixels, right: 5x telephoto)
The detail of 100 million pixels is really good, but in front of the 5 times telephoto or the younger brother, the performance of 5 times telephoto is better both in detail and exposure, and the light and shadow processing of the 5 times telephoto photo is more realistic, you can see that the stereoscopic sense is stronger, and the 100 million pixel photo is more like a plane.
To summarize the 100 million pixel mode, the author believes that "gimmicks outweigh reality" is not really unnecessary for the "Maoist Party" in ordinary times. The photos taken in the ordinary mode are very good, and the exposure and white balance are more accurate. If you want to take pictures in the distance, it is better to directly use 5 times of the long focus. Of course, this is not to deny the 100 million pixel mode, but to think that "yes, but not necessary" 。
After talking about the 100 million pixel mode, we will focus on the performance of each camera. First, we should start with the main camera. Let's take a look at the sample.
Main camera
The main photography performance of Xiaomi CC9 Pro is really good. The color and white balance are both realistic, and the analytical power is also good. 27 million pixels is enough, and there are no too many sharpening marks in the photos. The author likes this very much. The photo tolerance of the backlight scene is also very high. I have to say that the photography quality of Xiaomi CC9 Pro is really excellent this time.
And thanks to the 1/1.33 "sensor, you can take some photos with shallow depth of field without getting too close to the object.
Portrait lens (double telephoto)
In fact, the most profound impact of the Xiaomi CC9 Pro's photography is the double telephoto lens. The model of the double telephoto lens is Samsung's S5K2L7. This lens was once the main camera of Samsung S9. It is conceivable that the effect of using a lens originally used as the main camera to make the telephoto lens is very desirable.
The power of double telephoto is really strong, so strong that I can't believe that it is a performance of a secondary camera. I can't say the quality of all aspects. I think that sometimes the performance of double telephoto is better than that of the main camera in some scenes, and the equivalent 50mm focal length is also suitable for taking some portraits or street scenes. The quality of this telephoto is very satisfactory, after all, as a secondary camera, There is nothing to be picky about with such performance, which is worth praising.
Super wide-angle
The biggest criticism of ultra wide angle is the poor image quality at the edge of the photo and the serious distortion. The ultra wide angle of Xiaomi CC9 Pro is well controlled. The edge image quality does not decline significantly, but it can be seen when zoomed in. The distortion is acceptable; In general, Xiaomi CC9 Pro's ultra wide angle lens is excellent in the performance of mobile phone ultra wide angle lens.
Ultra long focal length (5x long focal length)
(Panoramic reference view ）
The performance of the ultra telephoto is also good. As mentioned above, it is much more practical than the 100 million pixel cut, and the photo availability is very high. This ultra telephoto also has OIS optical anti shake, so it doesn't have to be hard to get a clear picture. If there is time later, there will be a mobile telephoto review.
Nightscape
(Left: normal mode, right: night view mode)
(Left: normal mode, right: night view mode)
(Left: normal mode, right: night view mode)
In terms of night scene, Xiaomi CC9 Pro's performance is not so bright. In the case of complex light sources, the highlight and glare control is general, which does not seem to reflect the advantages of optical anti shake. In addition, the color saturation of Xiaomi CC9 Pro's night scene is lower than the actual one. After the night scene mode is turned on, the highlight and glare are effectively controlled, and the color saturation is normal, The purity of the picture is much better, but the processing time of the night view mode is about 10s. The use experience is really poor. The reason for this is that the processor must have to work hard.
To sum up the photography performance of Xiaomi CC9 Pro in one sentence, it is really good to take photos and slow to process. Xiaomi CC9 Pro's photographic quality is really good. There is no doubt about this, but it takes too long to process after taking photos. After taking photos, it takes 3 to 4 seconds to process. Fortunately, it is processed in the background, which does not affect the photography. At most, it takes a while to view after taking photos. This is also reluctantly accepted, but the processing time of night view mode is also extremely long, How do you feel when you hold your mobile phone and wait for 10 seconds on a cold night? I really hope that Xiaomi can improve in the future, and the photo taking experience is also an important part of the photo taking process.
appearance
The first time I started Xiaomi CC9 Pro, I was a little surprised. The overall workmanship and texture of the mobile phone are surprisingly good. The hyperbolic screen+quadric back cover glass, plus the connection between the back cover glass and the metal frame is very smooth. The R corner has also been rounded, so the actual hand feel is very good. It is very comfortable to roll.
The body thickness of Xiaomi CC9 Pro is 9.67mm. The reason why the curved screen is used is that it is not so thick when it is held, and the effect is indeed achieved, but the weight is very real. The body weight of Xiaomi CC9 Pro is 208g, and it is heavy when held in hand. Although it is heavy, the battery is 5260mAh, so the weight is unavoidable.
Regardless of the weight, the author thinks that the Xiaomi CC9 Pro is still a very sophisticated mobile phone, but this design does show the shadow of the Huawei P30 Pro, which is really similar, especially the ice and snow aurora color matching, as well as two other colors, Magic Green Mirror and Dark Shadow.
All buttons are on the right side of the body, the volume adjustment button and power button, and the SIM card slot is below.
There is an infrared transmitter on the top.
There are speakers, Type-C connectors, and advanced 3.5mm headphone connectors on the bottom.
This time, several interesting mobile phone cases were also produced.
screen
Xiaomi CC9 Pro is equipped with a 6.47 inch AMOLED screen, which is the screen of Vicino, with a resolution of 2340 x 1080398 PPI. This screen has also caused a lot of controversy. Let's look at the measured data first, not to mention the appearance.
There are three modes: adaptive, standard and bright. In the standard mode, the sRGB color gamut and color accuracy perform well. The actual appearance is relatively plain. In the bright mode, the colors are rich and the color temperature is cold;
Brightness: manual maximum brightness is 430nit, and automatic maximum brightness is 600nit. The brightness of this screen is not very uniform, which is mainly reflected in "dark up and bright down". It is not obvious in daily use, and can only be detected in full white mode;
As for the issue of fineness that everyone is most concerned about, according to the author's actual impression, it is really ordinary. When introducing the screen at the Xiaomi CC 9 Pro launch conference, the Huawei P30 Pro was directly benchmarking. In fact, the screen quality of the two is half the weight. If we have to compare, we can only say that Xiaomi CC 9 Pro is slightly better than the mainstream Samsung A screen, but it is still a little less interesting.
performance
The Xiaomi CC9 Pro is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SoC, an 8nm process, the highest frequency of 2.2GHz, the GPU is Adreno 618, 6GB/8GB operating memory, and 128GB/256GB UFS 2.1 body storage. Let's take a look at the measured score data.
CPU
GPU
Flash Memory
If the Xiaomi CC9 Pro is not 100 million pixels this time, the author may say that sex can be used. However, when taking photos, the author also said that every time a photo is taken, the photo processing time will have to wait for 3 seconds. This experience is really bad. If you can get on the flagship processor, it is estimated that the effect will be much, which is really a pity, However, the Snapdragon 730G is sufficient for daily system use, and the game can only be said reluctantly. In a word, the processor is a great pity for Xiaomi CC9 Pro.
Charging&endurance
Xiaomi CC9 Pro is equipped with a 5260 mAh battery. After a two-hour endurance test, the remaining power is 85%. For a mobile phone with a 5000 mAh battery, this performance is average, but in daily use, the endurance is good;
In terms of charging, Xiaomi CC9 Pro is equipped with 30W fast charging Love to play computer games In the actual test, starting from 5%, the charging time is 30 minutes to 54%, and one hour to 94%. The charging time is one hour and ten minutes (70 minutes), which is close to the official 65 minute charging.
summary
Xiaomi CC9 Pro is a good phone for taking pictures, but not a very good phone. In addition to taking pictures, Xiaomi CC9 Pro also has some shortcomings, such as the general quality of the screen, the lack of dual speakers and linear motors, which have a great impact on the user experience. The starting price is 2799 yuan. If you are not a person who particularly likes taking pictures, I don't think it is necessary to buy. There are more options at this price. Finally, no matter what, Xiaomi's progress in taking photos is still positive. I believe that in the future, Xiaomi's flagship series of photos will not disappoint people.
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