Xiaomi shows super-high-res cameras are becoming mainstream on cheap phones

Gone are the days when low-cost phones had hazy photos and shoddy specs, as yet another low-cost cellphone has been reported to receive a super-high-resolution 108MP camera.

Xiaomi has given a teaser of its new Redmi Note 11 and Note 11 Pro phones on Chinese social media platform Weibo; the business shared a teaser of the phones with an obvious ‘108MP’ across it.

Following that, a teaser displayed the sensor, along with instructions for the layman on how to understand this type of component, including its resolution and how pixel binning works.

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The business has been progressively releasing teasers for the Redmi Note 11’s imminent launch, mostly in the form of lifestyle pictures for the phones.
The launch ceremony on October 28 is supposed to be limited to China, while the phones will almost certainly be available worldwide.

So it appears that the Redmi Note 11 Pro, and possibly the standard variant as well, will include a 108MP main camera, however we don’t yet know the specifications of the additional rear cameras.
With the Redmi Note 10 Pro having one, this isn’t the first Xiaomi phone with such a sensor, nor is it the first low-cost one, but it does suggest that the spec is becoming more standard.

Analysis: There are 108MP sensors all throughout the place.

Despite the fact that the first 108MP phone (the Xiaomi Mi Note 10) was a mid-ranger, top-end phones like the Xiaomi Mi 10, Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, and Motorola Edge Plus dominated the market for a long time.

We’ve seen 108MP cameras slip down to cheap phones 18 months after those handsets first launched.
One was recently released for the Realme 8 Pro, Motorola Edge 20 Lite, and the aforementioned Redmi Note 10 Pro.

So, if you want a super-high-resolution camera sensor, you don’t have to spend a lot of money.

This is how most tech features work: they first appear in high-end phones and then gradually make their way down to more cheap smartphones.
Multiple rear cameras, in-screen fingerprint sensors, and facial recognition are all examples of this.

The main difference with 108MP cameras is that the true use case for high-resolution images has yet to be discovered for all audiences.
Only a few users require such a quick snap, and many phone customers are unlikely to profit from such a sensor.

We’ll test the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 once it’s available worldwide to see how well it performs, but it’s unclear how many regular consumers require a 108MP camera.

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