If memory does not deceive me there is no Xiaomi device that has received so much rumors and leaks so conflicting with each other compared to the future Mi Mix 2S. Of course we only have that the device will be presented on March 27 in Shanghai and will be equipped with Snapdragon 845 chips. We have witnessed probable designs which then turned out to be only good processing through photoshop while some certainties provided by XDA-Developers is by analyzing the firmware file was able to confirm that Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S will have a display in 18: 9 Full HD +, 3400 mAh battery, support wireless charging and lower front camera, sending to bless the so-called side notch. Today, however, they arrive further rumors about the new features of the camera: vertical mode (portrait), multi-frame noise reduction (MFNR), 1080p slow motion video to 120fps and more.
Portrait Mode
The vertical mode or better known as Portrait is one of those functions that is now inevitable on new generation smartphones, as it manages to give shots with bokeh effect making the photos suggestive and professional at the same time. maybe among the best cameras we find those supplied with the Google Pixel 2, to the point that the APK has been modded allowing the porting of the application on many Android devices, using the algorithms provided by Google. A lack that was felt on the 2 Mi Mix it was the absence of a dual camera that would allow and exploit this mode but instead the new generation, Mi Mix 2S, offers this feature because in the API of the MIUI Camera was found the string of code enabled relative to the value is_supported_portrait.
Multi-frame noise reduction
Noise reduction at multiple frames (MFNR) is a technology that allows you to take multiple photos in rapid succession and then overlay them to reduce noise. This feature is available as part of the Qualcomm Spectra 280 ISP in the Snapdragon 845 CPU and therefore available as an option in the latest MIUI Camera application, as confirmed by the existing code strings enriched with AI functionality. The smartphone will automatically identify the scene and adjust the camera settings accordingly.
Slow Motion
The function of Slow Motion is not new on Xiaomi devices even if honestly until now it has not been much appreciated. But with the 2S Mi Mix we will see an important improvement that will allow shoot slow motion video with 1080p Full HD resolution to 120fps (default) but also to 720p to 240 fps. This is what reveals the code string of the file media_profiles_vendor.xml.
<string name="pref_video_hfr_entryvalue_default">1920x1080:120</string>
HEVC encoding, parallel processing and "Dual SAT"
Other interesting features that come from firmware analysis include support for the video encoding in HEVC, but also a function called parallel processing and Dual SAT even if you do not understand what they allow and whether they are specific functions for some applications or exploitable from the stock room. I am convinced that there will be no further rumors before 27 March so stay with us.
<string name="pref_video_encoder_entry_h264">H.264 High compatibility</string>
<string name="pref_video_encoder_entry_h265">H.265 High performance</string>
