Xiaomi MIX 4 has an impressive main camera array and is also the first Xiaomi phone equipped with a hidden camera under the screen.
The camera cluster hidden under the screen Camera Under Panel (CUP) of Xiaomi is similar to the ZTE device with the first hidden camera under the screen and was also recently announced by Oppo. It uses a small area of the display panel to let light through in a way that Xiaomi describes as "basically invisible". Specifically, there is a 20-megapixel image sensor located below a 120Hz 1080p curved OLED panel.
According to The Verge, last year Xiaomi announced that it intends to start selling smartphones that will feature its third-generation under-display camera technology. However, it was not until the Mix 4 that was Xiaomi's first device with under-display camera technology.
Xiaomi describes its CUP technology as providing a seamless full-screen viewing experience of 400 ppi within the camera's area and matching the pixel density, brightness, and color detail of the surrounding display.
“Although the camera is barely visible to the eye, 4.5 combines hardware and software capabilities to ensure photos and videos captured with the front camera retain color and detail,” the company said. honesty period. This is made possible through Xiaomi's CUP technology, which minimizes light diffraction through a special circuit design, as well as the new transparent Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) material combined with imaging algorithms. "
In addition to the selfie camera hidden under the screen, the main camera on the Mix 4 is also very impressive. The triple camera array has a 108-megapixel main camera using a 1/1.33-inch HMX sensor with f/1.95 lens and optical image stabilization, an 8-megapixel 50x periscope zoom lens (120mm equivalent focal length) with stabilized optics and a 13-megapixel “Free-Form” ultra-wide-angle camera with a 120-degree field of view and f/2.2 aperture.
The Mi Mix 4 will launch in China in four versions (8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, and 12GB + 512GB) and retail for 4,999 yuan (about $800) for the lowest and 6,299 yuan (about 970 USD) for the most advanced version. Currently there is no information about the international version.