14 DAY TRIAL // Xiaomi Mi5 is one of the pleasant surprises revealed at MWC 2016 this week, but we have to admit that the Chinese company found an interesting way to hype its flagship even more, and not by just comparing it with other Android smartphones.
A new video published by Xiaomi compares the MI5's OIS (optical image stabilization) feature with that embedded in Apple's iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus.
If you've been following our news about Xiaomi Mi5, you might recall that we reported on the smartphone's benchmark performance, which is supposed to exceed both Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5.
Today, Xiaomi wants to show the Mi5's camera prowess by highlighting something that few probably noticed from the official announcement that went live a few days ago.
The Mi5 comes with a 16-megapixel photo snapper that includes a Sony IMX298 sensor, 4K video recording, and 4-axis OIS (optical image stabilization).
According to Xiaomi, most smartphones, including Apple's iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus, use 2-axis OIS. However, the Mi5 employs another technology that allows for better pictures even in “shaky situations.”
4-axis OIS is always better than 2-axis
The 4-axis OIS feature implemented in Xiaomi Mi5's camera should significantly reduce shaky images and video. The Chinese company has also provided us with a video that demonstrates this feature against Apple's iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus 2-axis OIS.
Is Xiaomi Mi5's camera better than Apple's iPhone 6S Plus' snapper? You be the judge of that once the first reviews of the former emerge online.
There's no doubt that having 4-axis OIS is better than 2-axis OIS, but that's not the only thing that matters in a smartphone camera.
Since the first Xiaomi Mi5 camera samples had been published by the company's officials even before the smartphone was announced, we've been excited to find out more about it.
It might be that the Mi5's camera will live up to the praises and beat the competition, but that's to be determined by the almighty consumer, who judges with his/her wallet.
