Xiaomi Mi 9 DXOMark Camera Result Says It’s Just Behind Huawei P20 Pro, Beats Apple iPhone XS Max

Mi 9 Scores Third Position in DXOMark Camera Test

DXOMark found the images from the rear camera of the Mi 9 to have accurate exposure and white balance most of the times. Xiaomi has also done an exceptional job with noise reduction. DXOMark says that the noise is contained well in bright as well as indoor lighting conditions. The telephoto camera has played an important role in achieving high scores, as DXOMark praises the amount of details the images have when using the zoom function.

Considering that the main camera and telephoto camera come with a combination of phase-detection autofocus and laser-detection autofocus, I expected them to have one of the fastest focusing performance. DXOMark says no different. According to them, the focus is fast and accurate. Although the LED flash on the back doesn’t feature any ground-breaking technology, DXOMark says it has an excellent performance. The publication has found the bokeh mode to have good subject isolation.

On the downside, DXOMark says that the images lack fine detail, and they have a limited dynamic range. According to DXOMark, the tone compression is unnatural in bright areas of high-contrast shots. Last but not least, the publication says that the images taken in zoom mode pose luminance noise in lowlight conditions. The Mi 9’s camera is not the best, but what is surprising to me is that the Xiaomi Mi 9 has managed to beat the iPhone XS Max, which costs almost twice as much as the Xiaomi Mi 9 does. It looks like the Mi 9 is a perfect smartphone for those who want a great camera performance, but don’t want to spend a lot of money.