Xiaomi announced a ~$150 Redmi Note 7 with a whopping 48MP camera. Samsung also wants to invest in the $200 price market for the Galaxy M Series. But there are brands like Xiaomi already leading the market, which directly goes against the brand. First things first, does the Redmi Note 7 have a fake 48MP camera? The Snapdragon 660 supports capture of up to 25 megapixels with zero shutter lag and offers smooth zoom, fast autofocus, and true-to-life colours for improved image quality.
The Redmi Note 7 could be a smartphone value champion.
If you think Xiaomi did it, no, Samsung did. With its Samsung, it is a 48MP Samsung GM1, 0.8-micron Pixel Camera Sensor. It natively produces a 12 MP image. If I say the MegaPixel claim is incorrect, it really can’t. The Samsung GM1 has a 48MP sensor. We use a basic sensor to capture black-and-white images. For RGB colour, we use a Bayer colour filter on top. We will explain it to you. How does the camera work? The monochrome sensor, which captures black and white, is used as a secondary camera. The camera adds colour by 25% blue, 25% red, and 50% green. Green is used to add brightness.
In the process of demosaicing, it combines all four pictures of red, green, blue, and black and white images. As with a regular sensor, we get one pixel, but in GM1, the quad-bear array means it has four pixels together instead of one pixel. Hence, technically, it is considered 12 MP in total, along with Xiaomi Software for Image Processing. In the end, we get 48 MP as output. It doesn’t be comparable to a completely 48MP camera like the Sony IMX586, which comes later with the Redmi Note 7 Pro. But it was better than the native 12MP. As Xiaomi said, “They Used the Same Algorithms That They Recently Used in Xiaomi Mix 3.”.
A 48MP camera in a $150 phone is not about pixels only. We have tonnes of MegaPixels and terrible images coming out of them. But the way they adopt the camera is by receiving a super-high-resolution 48MP picture in good lighting conditions, then collaborating on the picture to produce a bigger picture in low-light conditions.
However, $150 is the starting price. The Note 7 comes with a 6.3-inch display with 1080p resolution and a midrange Snapdragon 660. It has a 16MP selfie camera and a mind-blowing 4000mAh battery. Some flagships even appear to offer a battery of this capacity. It also offers a 3.5mm audio jack, not to mention that it is absolutely important because Bluetooth headphones come in at $150 or $50.
The device was initially available in China before it took place in India. The low-midrange smartphone manufacturer disturbs brands like Samsung and Apple. No doubt there is a giant market for sub-$200, and it is becoming increasingly important. We are amazed that they launched a device at these price points. We don’t expect it to be the worst investment for you in general.