As mobile phone technology advances, the software on them must also advance. It’s an inseparable symbiosis. If, for example, a phone is made with a new hardware feature, then this feature must also receive support in the software and apps. Otherwise it would be pointless.
Xiaomi takes excellent care of its software
We know that Xiaomi takes excellent care of the software in its mobile phones and constantly tries to improve it. This is evidenced by frequent updates, whether stable releases or the weekly updates of testing versions that are released so far.
However, this can sometimes be a drawback for Xiaomi. Developers occasionally include in new MIUI updates—or in their individual apps—functionalities of new devices that have not been officially announced yet. Of course, otherwise it wouldn’t be possible; they have to test the integrated novelty somehow first.
New software versions bring new information
The problem is that these test software versions end up in the public domain. Then it’s easy for clever guys who, for example, work on app development to examine what and where has been added. Just recently, we witnessed how an updated Mi Fit app leaked an entire list of details about the upcoming Mi Band 4 bracelet.
The latest update to the MIUI 10 testing version with the name China Developer ROM for Redmi K20 Pro also brought a surprise. In the MIUI Camera app, a link to an ultra-pixel camera with a 64 MPx resolution appeared. A watermark with the text „64MP DUAL CAMERA“ was also found there.
There is only one 64 MPx sensor on the market
From these findings, it’s more than clear that Xiaomi is preparing a new mobile phone with a camera that will have these parameters. At the moment, the only sensor for mobile phones with 64 MPx resolution is Samsung Isocell Bright GW1.
Isocell Bright GW1 is an image sensor with 64 MPx resolution, offering the highest resolution in Samsung’s linear image sensor line with a pixel density of 0,8 μm. With the Tetracell technology, which combines pixels using a mosaic algorithm, the GW1 can produce clear 16 MPx images in low-light environments and highly detailed shots with 64 MPx resolution in brighter conditions.
For capturing photos resembling the way the human eye perceives its surroundings in mixed lighting, GW1 supports high dynamic range in real time (HDR) up to 100 decibels (dB), which provides richer tones. For comparison, the dynamic range of a conventional image sensor is about 60 dB, while that of the human eye is about 120 dB.
It looks like mobile photography is going to be raised to a higher level. The information is public, and whether this is bad for Xiaomi or whether it was intentional—we don’t know. In any case, we’ll be closely watching what’s going on around the new 64 MPx phone.
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