Buzz
Introduced in February 2023, the Xiaomi POCO X5 5G has attracted attention, especially regarding its photography and video recording capabilities.
To answer this question, let's delve into a real-world test of the Xiaomi POCO X5 5G camera.
1. Camera Equipment Details on Xiaomi POCO X5 5G
The Xiaomi POCO X5 5G is equipped with a triple main camera setup, including:
- Main wide-angle camera with 48MP, featuring the OmniVision OV48B sensor, utilizes pixel binning technology, and has an aperture of f/1.8.
- Ultra-wide-angle sensor with 8MP, an OmniVision sensor, capturing at a 118-degree angle with an f/2.2 aperture.
- Macro sensor 2MP
Additionally, the Xiaomi POCO X5 5G features a 13MP selfie camera with a Samsung 3L6 sensor and f/2.45 aperture.
Moreover, the Xiaomi POCO X5 5G has a simple camera interface with preset shooting modes available in the photo menu. Additionally, the phone includes a PRO MODE allowing users to customize image parameters for desired results.
It's worth mentioning that Xiaomi incorporates AI assistance for photography. Alongside various shooting modes and color filters, AI enhances subject recognition, manages light and dark areas, and enriches colors, resulting in vibrant and high-quality overall photos.
2. Testing Image Quality from Xiaomi POCO X5 5G Camera
2.1 Well-Lit Captures
In well-lit conditions, the 48MP camera on the Xiaomi POCO X5 5G delivers sharp images with good clarity, effective bright image processing, and excellent white balance. Especially when users activate the HDR mode, the images become vibrant and impressive.
However, when it comes to image resolution, it's not exceptionally impressive, and upon closer inspection, there is still some lack of sharpness in the photos. This can be understood as the 48MP camera on the Xiaomi POCO X5 5G uses pixel binning technology to increase pixel count.
2.2 Zoom Captures
Despite lacking a dedicated zoom lens, the Xiaomi POCO X5 5G still provides a zoom shooting mode ranging from 2x to 3x, but it is essentially cropped from the main 48MP camera.
Since even images from the 48MP camera aren't outstanding, zoomed photos (cropped from the main camera) are satisfactory at best, and the presence of noise in the images can be easily noticed.
2.3 Ultra-Wide Captures
The ultra-wide-angle camera on the X5 5G exhibits decent panorama photography capabilities, capturing an expansive view with natural edges that are not distorted or warped.
However, due to its 8MP resolution, the wide-angle photos from the Xiaomi POCO X5 5G lack impressive sharpness. Additionally, white balance handling is not particularly strong. Nevertheless, when compared to phones in the same price range, the photo quality from the POCO X5 is acceptable.
2.4 Night Captures
The Xiaomi POCO X5 5G provides reasonably acceptable night photos with clarity, though some noise is present. In terms of color, the device leans towards a certain warmth, offering satisfactory low-light performance. We recommend users utilize the Night Mode for improved night photography quality.
2.5 Macro Captures
With its 2MP camera, the close-up shot quality from the Xiaomi POCO X5 5G is not particularly impressive. It captures details at an acceptable level but appears somewhat blurry, and the colors lack precision.
2.6 Portrait Mode Captures
The Xiaomi POCO X5 5G excels in portrait mode captures with effective background blur. In the example below, the subject is well-defined, enhanced by natural beautification through AI, making the individual stand out. The background is naturally blurred with no noticeable blending issues.
2.7 Selfie Captures
The selfie camera delivers impressive photo quality with sharp details, satisfactory colors, and an impressive natural beauty mode. The Xiaomi POCO X5 5G's selfie camera allows for diverse photo styles, including wide-angle shots, background blur, and AI enhancements, ensuring consistently good quality.
CONCLUSION
Overall, based on the demonstrated features, the Xiaomi POCO X5 5G's camera provides average photo quality, falling short of exceptional. However, when compared to competitors in the same price range, the device holds up well and doesn't significantly lag behind.
Unfortunately, in terms of video recording capabilities, the Xiaomi POCO X5 5G supports only up to 1080p, lacking 4K. This stands as a significant drawback for a phone in the 7 million VND price range in the current market.
