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HTC U11 front (selfie) camera is awful!

Photos have no details and are slightly out of focus. Seems like the depth of field start at about 3 feet so when you take a selfie you're slightly out.
I do have makeup feature off and I cleaned the lens.
Anybody noticing the same?

ppaasseeii said:
Photos have no details and are slightly out of focus. Seems like the depth of field start at about 3 feet so when you take a selfie you're slightly out.
I do have makeup feature off and I cleaned the lens.
Anybody noticing the same?
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Hi, i had the same issue with mine so i sent it back to the store in order to get a new one . If you can do the same do it. If you cannot... Wait for a camera module availability on a parts vendor webstore then you will replace it yourself.

deadlynounou said:
Hi, i had the same issue with mine so i sent it back to the store in order to get a new one . If you can do the same do it. If you cannot... Wait for a camera module availability on a parts vendor webstore then you will replace it yourself.
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So the new one doesn't have this issue?

ppaasseeii said:
So the new one doesn't have this issue?
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I did not received it yet but i hope everything will be ok.

Unlike the HTC 10, the U11's selfie camera DOES NOT have a focusing capability. The object needs to be at least 12 inches from the camera to be in focus.

Admittedly I only take the occasional selfie with my kids. It's not the greatest FF lens, but it isn't awful. The LG G6 is awful. I think the u11 is average or slightly better than average. The s8 has a nice selfie cam if you take a lot of those photos.

maybe HTC expect us to all be carrying around a Selfie Stick to when taking Selfies
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I have to disagree that it's awful, based on my (admittedly limited) experience with it so far.

Awful is maybe a little too strong of an adjective but it's definitely poor. Both my Nexus 5X and Moto G5+ take better photos.

Cueball74 said:
Unlike the HTC 10, the U11's selfie camera DOES NOT have a focusing capability. The object needs to be at least 12 inches from the camera to be in focus.
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My arm is about 18" and my face is not perfectly in focus. Also the picture is very soft/compressed even with HDR off, makeup off.

ppaasseeii said:
My arm is about 18" and my face is not perfectly in focus. Also the picture is very soft/compressed even with HDR off, makeup off.
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I tried taking a pic at an 18" distance, but I'm getting sharp and focused results. HDR Auto and makeup off, at the 16MP setting. Have you tried going to Settings and Reset To Default?

I haven't got the u11 but when I tested front cam in the shop I was really impressed. I have lg g5 and front camera disappoints me all the time, I really liked the U11 front cam pictures I saw in the shop

HTC has always had issues with the Cameras for the first month, then they release an update that tends to fix everything.

UPDATE: This has nothing to do with software, since the front camera has no focus abilities. I did receive my replacement U11 and indeed the camera is less blurr, a.k.a, the focus point is closer to the camera. Not perfect though, but acceptable.

This is absolutely a software issue. Evidence of this lies in snapchat. A selfie taken in snapchat is immensely clearer, and much sharper. It seems that the default camera app on the phone has some skin smoothing effect that reduces clarity.
Update: I downloaded a third party camera app entitled "open camera". I can confirm that the overall picture is much sharper. There is, however, still a small issue with the camera not focusing at certain distances. It is a notable improvement. I don't know why HTC has this skin smoothing effect. It persists even when turning off makeup.

Yes it is ****

mooseinahoose said:
This is absolutely a software issue. Evidence of this lies in snapchat. A selfie taken in snapchat is immensely clearer, and much sharper. It seems that the default camera app on the phone has some skin smoothing effect that reduces clarity.
Update: I downloaded a third party camera app entitled "open camera". I can confirm that the overall picture is much sharper. There is, however, still a small issue with the camera not focusing at certain distances. It is a notable improvement. I don't know why HTC has this skin smoothing effect. It persists even when turning off makeup.
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I was about to post the same thing when I saw your post. I'm sure the lack of focus isn't helping, but this seems to be primarily a software issue. Pictures taken with Open Camera are significantly sharper and clearer than the HTC default app. It seems like the HTC app is overprocessing the pictures because they come out soft and blurry regardless of whether makeup is turned on or off.

Google Camera with HDR+ Ported, installed and working, HDR+ working

just installed it on my V20, both camera works, front and back,
don't know how to switch to wide lens. so 2 out of 3 lens works.
HDR+ working, I think.
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-camera-hdr-ported/
download link
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=889764386195922284

I can verify hdr+ is processing photos. However whether it is actually doing anything is a different test for another night. At face value they look pretty good.
You won't be able to access the wide angle with anything other than stock lg camera.

Now is this using the normal rear cam lens on custom roms? One of my biggest reasons for staying stock-based is the wide lens camera is the only one used when on aosp roms, and you didn't specify...

great work, however using the front facing camera I noticed that it's in wide angle mode whereas the back camera is the non-wide... can ANYTHING make the front facing camera look decent?? it's grainy as fsck with all the camera apps I've tried

Can confirm it is working with standard back facing lens

LeftyGR said:
Now is this using the normal rear cam lens on custom roms? One of my biggest reasons for staying stock-based is the wide lens camera is the only one used when on aosp roms, and you didn't specify...
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It uses the regular narrow angle lense for the back.

front camera in video mode will use narrow angle, wide angle for photos.

I took some low-light photos with both the Google and LG cameras to compare the results. With HDR turned off, the google camera produces noisy photos. With HDR on, sometimes the google camera looks a little better, but not always. The google camera produces warmer colors, but I think LG looks more accurate. The LG camera also seems to retain more detail in darker parts of the image, maybe because it tends to use a higher ISO. The LG camera is also faster.

LeftyGR said:
Now is this using the normal rear cam lens on custom roms? One of my biggest reasons for staying stock-based is the wide lens camera is the only one used when on aosp roms, and you didn't specify...
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It uses the regular narrow angle lense for the back.
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Yeah, no it doesn't. Had some time this weekend and it still uses wide for the back. LS997

LeftyGR said:
Yeah, no it doesn't. Had some time this weekend and it still uses wide for the back. LS997
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Weird on my h918 it uses the regular lenses. I'm running a custom rom but don't see why that would matter

It's a pleasure to use on LineageOS. I'm sure it is close to stock LG photo quality. I use the included camera app for rear wide angle and 4k video though.

KUSOsan said:
Weird on my h918 it uses the regular lenses. I'm running a custom rom but don't see why that would matter
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Me neither. Guess the smallest difference is enough. Would think camera hardware and software would be the same... Oh well. It DOES produce better photos, tho.

works fine on my v20 stock , bar the wide angles lens

I will take same pictures and post here for comparison later today. In a early test, I found mixed results.
Seems to me the manual camera can still produce better pictures, but google auto mode is better than LGs.
Can you guys share same pics too?
EDIT.: Pictures in my office. Google camera with HDR+ is brighter and seem to have more detail than LG in manual mode but has less accurate colors.
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New version available in case anyone missed the front page news article
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-camera-updated-zero-shutter-lag-xiaomi/

I dont know but why I couldn't tap on "install" both apps of google camera... Unknown sources has been checked, anyone knows?

KUSOsan said:
New version available in case anyone missed the front page news article
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-camera-updated-zero-shutter-lag-xiaomi/
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Hi, should we be using standard or snapdragon 820 version?

toosas said:
Hi, should we be using standard or snapdragon 820 version?
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I've tried both. Not sure what difference the SD optimized one does. They both work

YoungAll said:
I dont know but why I couldn't tap on "install" both apps of google camera... Unknown sources has been checked, anyone knows?
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You are probably using LUX auto brightness or another app that draws above other apps.
Enviado de meu LG-H990 usando Tapatalk

lucfig said:
You are probably using LUX auto brightness or another app that draws above other apps.
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Oh you're right, thanks for the answer

Vernee Mix 2

Hi all, I am sure some of you have read some news/article about Vernee Mix 2. Currently offered at $169 at Gearbest is really an attractive offering: https://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_906061.html?wid=11&eo=oW2S2pV9VFvgw47f
However, other than Xiaomi I am really concerned about software updates that Chinese mobile phone manufacturer will provide. I have been a Xiaomi user for few users (since MIUI 5) and is very happy with the way their support their ROM.
On paper Vernee Mix 2 looks really good .. and is a lot of phone for that price. I am sure that the hardware wouldn't bad ... but I am really not sure about the software.
Those who have experience in using other Vernee products, please share your experiences. Thanks.

I've already ordered, it will take from now up to 3 weeks till it arrives, a better and more expensive phone ist the doogee mix 2 . I'll see first what vernee can do.

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I bought one as It is a beautiful looking phone !
It should arrive any day as it was posted 4 days ago.

vernee mix 2
k500zm said:
I bought one as It is a beautiful looking phone !
It should arrive any day as it was posted 4 days ago.
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i did order it to and i hope there will come support on xda for this phone like root and twrp and some custom roms

Yes I hope so too - check this out - First Proper Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MAbTYNZNHE

Also ordered, mostly because of camera.
It has f2. 0 and stabilization, it must be at least OK.
And it is beautiful.
Hope that someone will port twrp soon.

Ordered it also, i hope XDA will help us with some good roms and TWRP for it

Finally arrived after a month of waiting. It's absolutely beautiful. Look much better than my Oneplus 3T. Ok camera, not that bad. No issue so far after a few days. Almost pure google experience. Buttery life is pretty good too(Outstanding standby time, 0.6%/Hr.). Should get about 6 Hrs of screen time at least. Very happy so far.

Hi all!
I'm thinking of buying this phone or Xiaomi Mi A1, advantages of Vernee Mix 2 are bigger baze-less display (almost same dimensions of body), better CPU, more RAM (I'll grab 6GB version), battery, but on the other hand Xiaomi A1 will definitely have better support of developers here on XDA and Xiaomi (Android Oreo update, TWRP, ROOT, custom ROMs, etc.).
I'll see in next few days which one to grab (around 200$ on 11/11 promotion), but would like to hear you thoughts

ThaiDude said:
Finally arrived after a month of waiting. It's absolutely beautiful. Look much better than my Oneplus 3T. Ok camera, not that bad. No issue so far after a few days. Almost pure google experience. Buttery life is pretty good too(Outstanding standby time, 0.6%/Hr.). Should get about 6 Hrs of screen time at least. Very happy so far.
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5 Hr. screen time with 19% Battery left.

ThaiDude said:
Finally arrived after a month of waiting. It's absolutely beautiful. Look much better than my Oneplus 3T. Ok camera, not that bad. No issue so far after a few days. Almost pure google experience. Buttery life is pretty good too(Outstanding standby time, 0.6%/Hr.). Should get about 6 Hrs of screen time at least. Very happy so far.
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Can you try does pixel camera works:
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962021903579484969
This version is kind of universal.

zogu said:
Can you try does pixel camera works:
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962021903579484969
This version is kind of universal.
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Nop. Won't install.

ThaiDude said:
Nop. Won't install.
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Probably os is not 64 bit.

ThaiDude said:
Nop. Won't install.
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Good Morning. Send us the prints and some photos, please.

What about ois? Is it real or just fake ad?

fake dual camera?
I have bought a Vernee mix 2.
It is realy beautifull phone. I like the screen, the battery life and android stock. There were not bad aps installated...
BUT :
. It is written in the specification that there is dual back camera 13mpx+5mpx but it seems that just the 13mpx exist :
I did 2 test :
First I tried the dual back camera in all mode and in each mode I hid the first camera with my finger and for all the mode I could see a picture on the screen and in each mode I saw exactly the same thing when I hid the first camera or when I hid nothing. The second camera has no effect.
When I hid the second camera, I couldn’t see anything on the screen and again it is the same in each modes. It is only the 13mpx camera that works in all mode!!! Never the 5mpx.
Second I installed some hardware information apps and none recognize the dual camera. Only the 13mp but not the 5mp!!!
Does the Vernee mix 2 has realy dual back camera?
Furthermore, the back camera has realy issue to capture the light. outdoor it is good but even in my home whith normal light it is realy not good. Probably the badder of all phone that I had those 5last years
I wrote to Vernee 5 days ago and they did not give me an answer about this.
sorry for my bad english. I hope that it is understandable enough.

Maybe you did recieve a defect phone??, i saw a revieuw of the Vernee mix 2 pro online and the bokeh effect was clearly demonstrated and did work,
If it is true that the vernee mix has not 2 working camera`s and one is fake i will simply send it back and will demand a full refund including postage and payed customfees,
If it has only one working camera and this is true the purchase will simply be a illegal transaction because i did not get what i payed for, the decision of buying a phone is based on the given specs,
If these specs are not true afther ordering the phone it will simply a scam and by that a illegal transaction
I read that a lot of dual camera phones are only using the second camera for depth information , so maybe it is working??
Try to use the bokeh effect on pictures made with one and 2 camera`s, if the bokeh effect is working with only the use of only the 13 mp camera the bokeh effect will be fake and only a software based manipulition of the taken picture.
Please let us know if the bokeh effect is working buy only taking a picute with only the 13 MP camera, if it does not work and is working when using both camera`s the second camera is only working to save depth information and is
working, this is the only way te be sure the second camera is working or fake and not working at all.
as the 5 mp camera is not listed in teh specs maybe the phone you did recieve has a defect.?? or a scam??
I will test my Vernee mix 2 phone as soon as i will receive it, if in the specs the 5 mp camera is not mentionned and listed and not working i will defenatly send it back
as i payed with paypal i have buyersprotection and i am sure paypal will assingn me a full refund because if the second camera is not working and fake and scammmed me with false specs , but i doubt the second camera will be fake
the risk is to high to do such things and will do huge damage to they`re brand name,and i think a lot of costumors will not accept this if this is the case.
Please could you do the bokeh test with one and 2 camera`s and let us know the outcome??

zogu said:
Can you try does pixel camera works:
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962021903579484969
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Why Pixel Camera? I use Snap Camera and works like a charm on 5 different phones allready.
And it's the best camera program i ever saw.

Klaus69 said:
Why Pixel Camera? I use Snap Camera and works like a charm on 5 different phones allready.
And it's the best camera program i ever saw.
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Pixel has best algorithm. No one is close to them. In phones everything is software, it is not to important do we have sony, omnivision or samsung module.
Currently i'm using pixel camera on my leeco and it is amazing, incomparable to any other.
Here is the marketing video from google, but still very honest:
About dual camera in Chinese phones, again problem is in software.
Simply they don't want to pay for software which fully support dual camera. Modules are cheap.
This is interesting text:
https://www.oyewiki.com/tech/are-dual-rear-cameras-on-chinese-phones-fake-6-10-2017
I don't need at all dual camera, i just want main camera to work best it can.

Google Camera App oddities (resolved after firmware update!)

I've been testing out @Arnova8G2 's Google Camera App port (version 5.1.016_v1.4beta5 ) and except for the slow motion mode which crashes the app instantly, it actually works REALLY well on the Zenfone 4 Pro's back camera, despite not being tested for this phone. Doesn't see the second sensor, but that is fine.
HDR+ works flawlessly without any crashes.
Easily beats the photo quality of Asus' own camera app by far, which is a shame because the sensor of this phone delivers quite good quality, and since it has been marketed so specifically as a great camera-smartphone it is kinda strange to see that Asus did not put more work into it.
EDIT:
Innnnnnnnnnnteresting!
The latest firmware update (WW-14.2610.1711.35) lists camera performance improvements, and now after applying that, those odd binary data artifacts no longer appear when using the Google Camera App! Same settings otherwise. Good job Asus! :fingers-crossed::good:
So this is no longer valid:
There is one thing that is odd though, hence this thread.
On each of the HDR+ or HDR+ Enhanced mode pics, there is an odd ribbon of... binary data(?) on the side of the sensor that would point towards the bottom edge where the USB port sits.
If the HDR+ mode is disabled and just the plain regular photos are saved, it doesn't appear. It does also not show up on any files captured with the regular camera app of Asus.
It looks like this:
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The pattern seems to vary. Here is a part of the same picture corner, across a couple of pics:
I tried fiddling with the settings of the app but I can't seem to get rid of this stuff. Any idea what this is?
Does this show up for other owners of this phone as well?
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damnaliens said:
I've been testing out @Arnova8G2 's Google Camera App port (version 5.1.016_v1.4beta5 ) and except for the slow motion mode which crashes the app instantly, it actually works REALLY well on the Zenfone 4 Pro's back camera, despite not being tested for this phone. Doesn't see the second sensor, but that is fine.
HDR+ works flawlessly without any crashes.
Easily beats the photo quality of Asus' own camera app by far, which is a shame because the sensor of this phone delivers quite good quality, and since it has been marketed so specifically as a great camera-smartphone it is kinda strange to see that Asus did not put more work into it.
There is one thing that is odd though, hence this thread.
On each of the HDR+ or HDR+ Enhanced mode pics, there is an odd ribbon of... binary data(?) on the side of the sensor that would point towards the bottom edge where the USB port sits.
If the HDR+ mode is disabled and just the plain regular photos are saved, it doesn't appear. It does also not show up on any files captured with the regular camera app of Asus.
It looks like this:
The pattern seems to vary. Here is a part of the same picture corner, across a couple of pics:
I tried fiddling with the settings of the app but I can't seem to get rid of this stuff. Any idea what this is?
Does this show up for other owners of this phone as well?
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Hi damnaliens,
Thank you for your test.
As you know,the google camera app is on a higher version,so it's compatible with most devices and camera lenses.
Your test helped me a lot.
I am going to buy ZenFone 4 Pro(128GB/6GB).
Do you suggest that for me?
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Vonarian said:
I am going to buy ZenFone 4 Pro(128GB/6GB).
Do you suggest that for me?
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Yup that is the version of the phone I also got. I'm very happy with it overall, performance is nice, so far no problems, so I'm sure you'll enjoy it if you plan on getting it as well. :highfive:

damnaliens said:
Yup that is the version of the phone I also got. I'm very happy with it overall, performance is nice, so far no problems, so I'm sure you'll enjoy it if you plan on getting it as well. :highfive:
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I'm so excited than ZenFone 4 Pro(ZS551KL)
I'm an unofficial (official a little) ASUS Advertiser.
Nice Opinion Dear damnaliens.
I seems like IMX362 is better than IMX318!
Good luck.
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damnaliens said:
Yup that is the version of the phone I also got. I'm very happy with it overall, performance is nice, so far no problems, so I'm sure you'll enjoy it if you plan on getting it as well. :highfive:
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Excuse me,
Is camera quality good in low light?
How is the portrait mode?
Is optical zoom lens good in daylight?
What's your given score to main(12MP)camera from 100?(for example 90/100)
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Vonarian said:
Is camera quality good in low light?
How is the portrait mode?
Is optical zoom lens good in daylight?
What's your given score to main(12MP)camera from 100?(for example 90/100)
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For a smartphone camera, the performance in low light is satisfactory.
The portrait mode ... is a portrait mode. I feel this is mainly a software thing, so the sensor is not as important for this. I don't have any other phone to compare portrait modes against, my other phones are older and don't blur out the background. The font facing camera is good though.
The optical zoom lens is nice in daylight! In low indoor light it is not being used though, and even 2x zoom is done digitally. I wish there was a clearer indicator that this is the case, or at least a button so I can still use the more grainy zoom lens image. But again, software thing.
Lastly, hmmm. I think with the google camera app, the main 12MP camera can rival or beat the rating of the Pixel 2 phones, so something in the range of 95+/100 or higher. With the Asus app, the pictures look a bit worse because they're processed less intelligently. You can save raw images though so I feel it is not that important anyway. The camera hardware itself though is impressive, the autofocus is FAST!

damnaliens said:
For a smartphone camera, the performance in low light is satisfactory.
The portrait mode ... is a portrait mode. I feel this is mainly a software thing, so the sensor is not as important for this. I don't have any other phone to compare portrait modes against, my other phones are older and don't blur out the background. The font facing camera is good though.
The optical zoom lens is nice in daylight! In low indoor light it is not being used though, and even 2x zoom is done digitally. I wish there was a clearer indicator that this is the case, or at least a button so I can still use the more grainy zoom lens image. But again, software thing.
Lastly, hmmm. I think with the google camera app, the main 12MP camera can rival or beat the rating of the Pixel 2 phones, so something in the range of 95+/100 or higher. With the Asus app, the pictures look a bit worse because they're processed less intelligently. You can save raw images though so I feel it is not that important anyway. The camera hardware itself though is impressive, the autofocus is FAST!
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Oh!!
I took lots of time than you!
I'm so happy with your opinion!
I can see you are a professional android user(because you increased the resolution in the settings!i saw a review that the reviewer hasn't changed the resolution in the Asus settings xD)
Ok!we can be good ASUS users with our ZenFone 4 Pros.
Nice to have a people like you man!!
Good luck and enjoy your ZenFone 4 Pro! xD
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@Vonarian
Thanks.
If you got any more questions before you purchase yours, just toss me a PM!

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@Vonarian
Thanks.
If you got any more questions before you purchase yours, just toss me a PM!
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Sure!
God brought you to me xD XD Xd
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Pixel 3a with not that good camera (selfie vs redmi note 7)

Today I received my first pixel, and I was so hypped about a real google camera, but I'm kinda disapointed, here is a selfie test from pixel 3a versus my old redmi note 7 with Gcam in it
The pixel its not badd, but the 200$ and older phone seems more detailed, I dont know, but for selfie, its not a real update. Is there a modded gcam that works better than the original one?
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Today I received my first pixel, and I was so hypped about a real google camera, but I'm kinda disapointed, here is a selfie test from pixel 3a versus my old redmi note 7 with Gcam in it
The pixel its not badd, but the 200$ and older phone seems more detailed, I dont know, but for selfie, its not a real update. Is there a modded gcam that works better than the original one?
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Here's my two cents:
The pixel front facing camera is not it's strong suit. It's main/rear camera, however, I will put it up against *any* camera on the market today. I use it for professional photography, shoots, high school senior pics, weddings, landscapes, etc. It's simply incredible.
I rate it 9.5/10 (I'd give it a 10, but of course, there's always room for improvement.)
The front camera, I'd give a 7/10. Mine has tons of noise, especially in low light settings. Probably arising from an auto ISO that is set too high. It's also pixelated to an extent.
What I would recommend is to try a couple of other apps that I use: 1) ProCam X (paid). 2)Manual Camera DSLR (paid). 3)Cymera
Or, use cstark27's gcam PX v4.3 --- it's a powerful gcam mod thats made specifically for the pixel phone. This camera allows you to fine tune at a level that you'll not ever find on the app store. If Google camera is a 9/10.. this version is a 12!!
Good luck. Let us know how it goes!

bubbyj said:
Or, use cstark27's gcam PX v4.3 --- it's a powerful gcam mod thats made specifically for the pixel phone. This camera allows you to fine tune at a level that you'll not ever find on the app store. If Google camera is a 9/10.. this version is a 12!!
Good luck. Let us know how it goes!
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Can you share your xml config file for cstark27's gcam PX v4.3 GCAM?

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Or, use cstark27's gcam PX v4.3
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Hi, i'd like the xml config file for the PX too, if you have one. There are so many parameters in there, it would be nice to have a setting from someone with experience in photography.

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Can you share your xml config file for cstark27's gcam PX v4.3 GCAM?
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Tomar777 said:
Hi, i'd like the xml config file for the PX too, if you have one. There are so many parameters in there, it would be nice to have a setting from someone with experience in photography.
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The beauty of the PX camera is that it's pretty much plug and play. Without a single change in the lib patcher, it'll capture some amazing shots. This is because it's tuned for the pixel phone out of the box.
The only settings that I've tinkered with are the darken sky and noise.
But unfortunately, my pixel 3a bit the dust a few days ago. Water damage from sweat! Can you believe that sh!t?? I had a case on it, and was talking for over an hour while hiking. The sweat built up inside the case, and the phone began experiencing phantom touches all over the screen. I immediately powered it down. Placed in rice for 48 hours. Blew out with a hairdryer. Powered back on, and had an inoperable screen with rapid phantom touches. Within 5 minutes the screen started glitching out. I could no longer power it down. Nothing worked. And 30 minutes later it went black. Never has worked since.
So it looks like I have a dead Pixel 3a for sell lol. (Don't confuse this for an ad! It's a joke).

bubbyj said:
Without a single change in the lib patcher, it'll capture some amazing shots. This is because it's tuned for the pixel phone out of the box.
The only settings that I've tinkered with are the darken sky and noise.
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So you say quality is better than stock google camera out of the box? i think i will give it a try,thanks.
I have no root or magisk but i think this is only needed for the longer shutter nightshots, right?
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But unfortunately, my pixel 3a bit the dust a few days ago.Water damage from sweat!
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Sorry about that mate... Unbelievable ... Ok cheap phone, no ip rating, but sucking water like a sponge...
Good to know so i dont buy it some beer by accident...

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So you say quality is better than stock google camera out of the box? i think i will give it a try,thanks.
I have no root or magisk but i think this is only needed for the longer shutter nightshots, right?
Sorry about that mate... Unbelievable ... Ok cheap phone, no ip rating, but sucking water like a sponge...
Good to know so i dont buy it some beer by accident...
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I can't say with absolute certainty that it's "better" than the stock google camera. What I do know for certain though is that the ability to change and tweak multiple settings, creates a much better environment and gives you the potential to create better shots.
I have three different gcam versions on my phone. I use NGC's build, cstarks 4.5, and GreatnessBuild.
I have drastically different settings for each. NGC is tweaked for Portrait Style photos. Greatness is for high quality HDR shots. And CStark is for general use, but especially for astrophotography.
But let me be clear, I'm not saying that these versions are better for the uses that I use them for. I simply needed three versions, so that I could optimize them for specific uses.
I will say that the cstark 4.3 and 4.5, is absolutely without a doubt the best night sight and astrophotography version I have ever used. I highly recommend it.
But again, as far as any of these versions taking better shots out of the box as compared to the standard factory google camera.. I'm not so sure that they are. The fact is, the pixel 3a takes the best shots I've ever seen. I don't know what you could improve about it. The colors are perfect. Lightning is the best in the game. Fine Detail holds fast at up to 6-7x, and is fairly useable at up to 15-20x. (Another benefit of using some of these custom gcam builds is that it increases maximum zoom past the 7x factory preset. In fact, one goes up to 150x. I've personally taken ultra-long range shots at 30-40x and had them capable of making out exactly what I was looking at.)
I hope this info helps.