Xiaomi technology recently released an international version of the Xiaomi Yi action camera: US version and EU version. Both version are available in white and black color. At the same time, Xiaomi will ban APP service of Chinese version in the overseas, which means that if you purchase Yi action camera of Chinese version, and you can’t use it because of language different.
What is international version?
An international version item is a product depending on the country of origin, international versions of a product may differ from domestic versions in their default settings, packaging materials, language on packaging and instructions, AC adaptors and plugs, accessories, manufacturer warranty or other features.
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What differences are there between international and Chinese version ?
App
As we all know that the Chinese version of Yi action camera can only connect Chinese App. If Xiaomi bans overseas APP service, then what can the users do? Kindly suggest that the users buy an international one, because APP of the international version with multi languages applies to global users.
And according to the description on amazon.com:
“The U.S. version is compatible with U.S. Wi-Fi network environments and voltage, along with U.S. environmental standards. It has different packaging and English instructions. The other non-U.S. version are not from authorized sellers and could be counterfeit.”( EU version is the same)
Battey
Chinese Version features a 960mAh battery ( from Panasonic)
International Version features 990mAh battery( from Sony)
The batter life of international version is longer the Chinese version. What is more, the backdoor of the battery housing (international version) is covered with an aluminum alloy sheet. Its heat dissipation is better than plastic cover( Chinese version).
Certification
The international version of Yi action camera has passed CE and FCC certifications. In addition, the US version has passed CRUUS certification and the EU version passing KC certification. Comparing to this, the original Chinese version only passed CE certification.
Service
When the original Chinese version connects APP, the speed maybe be very slow. However, the international version promotes its user’s experience and update its speed.
Package
According to the press release the International Version differs:
“The package is better, local language and all the international certifications”
The Chinese version package is made from wood material and the international version uses recyclable wood material box with a red paper cover. The package of international version is better and more environmental.
From the above, we know the international version indeed make different changes including its package, user manual, appearance and so on. Here we are not going to go through more examples.Although its price is a little more expensive that the Chinese version, it’s better and more valuable. Kindly remind that if you buy the Chinese version, you can’t use it. (because app of Chinese version is Chinese and even you possibly can’t download it. )
I just learn from a blog, i don't know if it's the right place to tell you. You guys must know that International version is different from CN version.
Just notice me if i made the wrong place. Thanks! :fingers-crossed:
I bought a Xiaomi Yi camera a while ago, by mistake the Chinese version. Do you think that they will replace it with an international one, if I ask them to?
[email protected] said:
I bought a Xiaomi Yi camera a while ago, by mistake the Chinese version. Do you think that they will replace it with an international one, if I ask them to?
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of course, it can't be replaced to International version, i guess you need to contact the seller. Xiaomi yi action camera Chinese version only can use Chinese apps, if xiaomi bans overseas app service, what will you do.
You can use coupon and get 5% discount from geekbuying : konimbareshet
can you give me a link ? i want to see the price
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I ask the moderators to move the topic to the appropriate section. Action camera has nothing to do with Samsung phone.
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Mi3 Versions
Mi3
Mi3w
Mi3s
Are there any differences between the phones?
I know that there are only 2 versions:
1. MI3 - Tegra
2. MI3 - WCDMA
reneftw said:
Are there any differences between the phones?
I know that there are only 2 versions:
1. MI3 - Tegra
2. MI3 - WCDMA
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I've noticed that the position of the main microphone (four small holes) at the top varies.
On some variants it is next to the headphone jack :
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On others it is on the opposite end from the headphone jack :
Almost all the back covers I've seen online cater to the first (I believe the Tegra - TD version).
No offense though, but MI3W isn't only the India version, it actually is the international version.
AFAIK
TD-CDMA - Mi3 Tegra Version
WCDMA - Mi3w - International version
Since when there's a Mi3s? I thought Mi3W is used internationally
The original poster is seriously wrong about the MI versions. He should edit his post.
Vaibhavverma2710 said:
Hi
Share all your Knowledge and Difference Between Mi3 & Mi3w (Indian Version), Mi3s (Singapore Version)
Mi3 Versions
Mi3 - China Version
Mi3w - Indian version
Mi3s - Singapore Version
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There is No MI3S
Only two versions
Mi3 TDCDMA version with Tegra4 CPU (Only for China mobile)
Mi3W WCDMA version with SnapDragon 800 CPU (for China Telecom and all International Markets)
Mi3S? Are you sure about that?
Xiaomi usually adds an 'S' to the model number only when they release a revamped version of a previous model.
like
Hongmi / Hongmi 1S (Redmi)
Mi1 / Mi1S
Mi2 / Mi2S
Also 2G and 3G frequencies in Singapore and India are same, so there is need to release a seperate model for each country unless the Singapore version supports 4G.
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Hi, I am in China at the moment looking for the Mi3W WCDMA version with SnapDragon 800 CPU (for China Telecom and all International Markets). I did see a shop with the Tegra 4 version which I did not want as I want the phone for Australia and I imagine that most ROMS here will be snapdragon 800. I was ready to buy the phone today at another shop but they couldn't give me a clear indication as to which version they had. Language was the main issue and when i looked at one which was working, I couldn't see ARM or snapdragon.
I really want to get this phone but need something in Chinese to indicate that they are supplying the correct phone to me... maybe there is a clue on the outside of box I could look at ID sticker that may confirm the processor. It seems from this thread that if it is China telecom model then it will be the WCDMA.
Any help appreciated.
Mi3s
Mi3s
http://www.stuff.tv/sg/android/xiaomi-mi3s-images-leaked-will-it-land-in-singapore-on-15-may/news
Vaibhavverma2710 said:
Mi3s
http://www.stuff.tv/sg/android/xiaomi-mi3s-images-leaked-will-it-land-in-singapore-on-15-may/news
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Man, stop this! Mi3s does not exist, never did and never will. The phone in your story is a mi4. Mi3s was the name given by the media, since they didn't know how the next xiaomi phone is gonna be called.
For Mi3W WCDMA in Chinese:
联通版 WCDMA
SnapDragon 800 -> 晓龙 800
If I were you, I'll not buy the phone from any shop other than Xiaomi, especially in China because there are a lot of fake out there.
Vaibhavverma2710 said:
Hi
Share all your Knowledge and Difference Between Mi3 & Mi3w (Indian Version), Mi3s (Singapore Version)
Mi3 Versions
Mi3 - China Version
Mi3w - Indian version
Mi3s - Singapore Version
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What the .... Mi3W in Singapore, Malaysia and other international version. Mi3S is NOT exist. Get your fact straight first before come to beg for "thanks" here..
Sent from my MI 3W using XDA Free mobile app
feed3 said:
What the .... Mi3W in Singapore, Malaysia and other international version. Mi3S is NOT exist. Get your fact straight first before come to beg for "thanks" here..
Sent from my MI 3W using XDA Free mobile app
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This is not my fault if there is something exist on internet MI3s
Mi3s On xiaomi official Site
http://www.xiaomiworld.com/xiaomi-mi3s.html
at Phone arena
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Xiaomi-Mi3S_id8581
at GSM Arena
http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi3s_leaks_with_snapdragon_801_and_android_kitkat-news-8439.php
Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMYXtDb6_eI
Mi3s is on net Just Google it first.
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Vaibhavverma2710 said:
This is not my fault if there is something exist on internet MI3s
Mi3s On xiaomi official Site
http://www.xiaomiworld.com/xiaomi-mi3s.html
at Phone arena
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Xiaomi-Mi3S_id8581
at GSM Arena
http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi3s_leaks_with_snapdragon_801_and_android_kitkat-news-8439.php
Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMYXtDb6_eI
Mi3s is on net Just Google it first.
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Whatever it is, its not OFFICALLY announced yet so we can just simply cross-out the MI3S name first. The sources that you gave me are not really official. Xiaomiworld is just an EU warehouse that gets supplies from Xiaomi. So yea its not rly official.
Via the Internet
Yaaa.....
Google,Youtube and all other sites are wrong only u are correct.
Sent from my MI 3W using XDA Free mobile app
TiTAN-O-One said:
Whatever it is, its not OFFICALLY announced yet so we can just simply cross-out the MI3S name first. The sources that you gave me are not really official. Xiaomiworld is just an EU warehouse that gets supplies from Xiaomi. So yea its not rly official.
Via the Internet
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Don't feed the troll, please!
He doesn't see very well to notice that the mi3s he is talking about it's actually the mi4.
I really wish all people got at least a sign of brain.
Just received my BRAND NEW 32GB Note 4 this morning, luckily it is "fulfilled by Amazon" ... so no worries with returning...
I will not do much talking, just see for yourself...
The seller is called " FreeTaxStreMesae " - BEWARE!
Look at the pictures:
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what is dm-verity verification?
alessandro_xda said:
what is dm-verity verification?
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no clue, and look at the android robot, what is that sign below it?
You should never show your Imei online but it looks like a bad box but the firmware seems legit. But then again those Chinese are good!
Looks like a clone to me. The sticker under the battery and the Chinese letters in the recovery are dead giveaways.
It says on the box that its not real Note 4.
Note4 is SM-910
This is SM-9100 !
Judging by these pics and my good eyes and experience with chinese clones, thats a genuine Samsung Galaxy Note 4 N910F, but the package is a generic one. The phone seems to have some manufacture fault or its bad refurbished: reason of why it doesn't have S/N. a proper description of your problem would be nice for us since I can't understand what problems are you having now other than missing S/N or a chinese recovery. You even have signal and mobile data connection... i thought (by the title, before reading the article) that your phone had missing parts ("mutilated").
galaxynote2 said:
Judging by these pics and my good eyes and experience with chinese clones, thats a genuine Samsung Galaxy Note 4 N910F, but the package is a generic one. The phone seems to have some manufacture fault or its bad refurbished: reason of why it doesn't have S/N. a proper description of your problem would be nice for us since I can't understand what problems are you having now other than missing S/N or a chinese recovery. You even have signal and mobile data connection... i thought (by the title, before reading the article) that your phone had missing parts ("mutilated").
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what do you mean missing s/n?i
see one in the picture, am I missing something?
I agree though, thorough description of issues needed.
maybe it's a special developer device running some special firmware? rip it and up it for all to enjoy! hahaha :/
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the only thing I saw that was "off"upon first glance was the paper says 16gb, but device is 32gb..
I hope whatever issue you are having gets worked out good luck
Why does it say it's 1800mAh battery? Isn't Note 4 supposed to have a 3220mAh one?
Sent from my eXposed C6603
seems to be a legit note 4 variant from china that has 16 GB flash and probably dual sim
check this youtube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng-gxk8_Cbk
the android firmware info shows the european firmware on it. probably someone took the piss cheap note 4 china variant and flashed european firmware on it to sell it to you
The phone in the picture is a N910F as it shows on the sticker under battery, phone looks legit and the screen looks like AMOLED.
The phone in the picture is not dual-sim, but the box is for N9100 aka Note 4 Duos (dual-sim) which i think is the only NOTE 4 version with 16gb internal.
Run some benchmarking tests and posts the results here. If is legit, you can go ahead and download and flash the latest N910F ROM and flash it through odin. This should get rid of all the Chinese words in recovery.
sunbriel said:
Why does it say it's 1800mAh battery? Isn't Note 4 supposed to have a 3220mAh one?
Sent from my eXposed C6603
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That's not 1800 mAh, it's 1800 mA charging current.
Does the box say its 16gb??
It seems to be very legitimate for me.... try to find the new rom for the n910f and put it through odin
I have returned this device a long time ago, after I posted the pics... can't you all see the scratches on the bezel? It has clearly been "tampered" with... and the box does not correspond to the actual item inside. That is my point. I am not saying it is FAKE. I have given a review on the seller on amazon to beware of the particular seller, and amazon somehow deleted it. They are protecting the seller, not the buyers...
edit:
Yes the phone connects to H+, but not on LTE even when I'm outside...
All Galaxy Z Fold 2's have the Snapdragon chipset. So I was wondering if we can flash global firmware (F916B) on a North American (F916U) phone. Can anyone test it out? If we can do that, then we should be able to root the North American variant.
I've asked a few people about this and I've gotten mixed responses. So I was wondering if anyone can test it out. I haven't received my Z Fold 2 yet so I can't test.
Ariel_PR said:
All Galaxy Z Fold 2's have the Snapdragon chipset. So I was wondering if we can flash global firmware (F916B) on a North American (F916U) phone. Can anyone test it out? If we can do that, then we should be able to root the North American variant.
I've asked a few people about this and I've gotten mixed responses. So I was wondering if anyone can test it out. I haven't received my Z Fold 2 yet so I can't test.
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Not possible right now, odin regardless of hardware will not allow cross flashing of different model numbers. It will fail everytime
I haven't even seen anyone try using the modified odin on the note 20 ultra yet let alone the more expensive fold.
Wasn't this done on the Note 10+ to go between U and U1?
jmstumme said:
Wasn't this done on the Note 10+ to go between U and U1?
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U and U1 were the the same device. Similar to how the carrier variants of the fold can be flashed to unlocked firmware.
I imagine there's something different though that makes it so we can't flash the firmware from the international and vice versa.
Not quite sure but I thought there were really only 2 versions with the only difference being the amount of storage...
The US Unlocked version don't have the eSIM activated... I'm just hoping a software update will activate the eSIM like the EU one's.
This person has a US Unlocked model and was asked which SIM did he want to use but as far as i know, only the East has gotten the Sept update to enable esim
https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyFold/comments/j3j7gj/i_was_activating_my_silver_z_fold_2_and_i_was/
I contacted samsung support yesterday and they said that esim will be enabled with next update(US).. of course they did not provide any date so I guess we just need to wait
jetab said:
I contacted samsung support yesterday and they said that esim will be enabled with next update(US).. of course they did not provide any date so I guess we just need to wait
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I'm thinking maybe in 2 weeks. Hoping for next week. Google usually pushes security updates the first Monday/Tuesday of the month and at times Samsung has been quicker.
Ariel_PR said:
All Galaxy Z Fold 2's have the Snapdragon chipset. So I was wondering if we can flash global firmware (F916B) on a North American (F916U) phone. Can anyone test it out? If we can do that, then we should be able to root the North American variant.
I've asked a few people about this and I've gotten mixed responses. So I was wondering if anyone can test it out. I haven't received my Z Fold 2 yet so I can't test.[/QUOTE
Now there is root for the US Note 20 ultra and apparently the Z fold 2 also.
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New update pushed. Still no eSIM
To the previous poster who mentioned Samsung told him eSIM would be enabled in the next update, that update was pushed today, and unfortunately, still no eSIM. I feel like this alone makes my $2k phone not worth its price tag...
jetab said:
I contacted samsung support yesterday and they said that esim will be enabled with next update(US).. of course they did not provide any date so I guess we just need to wait
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I spoke to Samsung last week and was told there will be no esim update for the (US)
They've been claiming an update since day 1, still not here. I do believe it's coming though since it's an advertised feature and included in the spec; they pretty much have to cough it up sooner or later.
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A "pre-sales" chat with Samsung proves they're advertising this device as eSIM capable, and stating it will be enabled in an update. So it seems we're getting mixed responses (maybe depending on whether or not we've already bought the device?) All I know is that the hardware supports it and their representatives say it is supported and will be enabled, even if that's only to make a sale...
force70 said:
Now there is root for the US Note 20 ultra and apparently the Z fold 2 also.
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I just saw this message (2 months later.) I searched online and I can't find any info on rooting the US variant. Do you have a link?
Ariel_PR said:
I just saw this message (2 months later.) I searched online and I can't find any info on rooting the US variant. Do you have a link?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/rom-sac23-note-20-ultra-n986u-custom-rom-snapdragon.4164875/
This is the note 20 ultra thread but should get you started in the right direction.
Hey, I've been waiting for 2 months now, and literally, there is no normal Global version for a fair price, I don't get people that buy the global version for 1500$ while its suppose to be 1-1.1k
Can someone explain to me WHY the hell the global version is that rare?
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Hey, I've been waiting for 2 months now, and literally, there is no normal Global version for a fair price, I don't get people that buy the global version for 1500$ while its suppose to be 1-1.1k
Can someone explain to me WHY the hell the global version is that rare?
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Hey you had to be quick. There was a flash sale on Aliexpress and I got my Global Version for £888 and Wonda Mobile had around 50 units 2 weeks ago of Global Version for £900. It's in demand and supply is low due to chipset and component shortages globally.
wildlime said:
Hey you had to be quick. There was a flash sale on Aliexpress and I got my Global Version for £888 and Wonda Mobile had around 50 units 2 weeks ago of Global Version for £900. It's in demand and supply is low due to chipset and component shortages globally.
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I've never seen those prices on Aliexpress and Wonda, Aliexpress is 1400$ and Wonda was some ridiculous price too, are you sure it was those prices?
wildlime said:
Hey you had to be quick. There was a flash sale on Aliexpress and I got my Global Version for £888 and Wonda Mobile had around 50 units 2 weeks ago of Global Version for £900. It's in demand and supply is low due to chipset and component shortages globally.
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Absolutely agree. Also, I tried to get one on Mi UK at release time on release date. I missed out only because I didn't yet have an account set up! It could be supply shortages - or it could be deliberate of course, but that would be an odd decision given the demand for the handset!
I got my Global unit from Wonda for about $1268 USD, but I paid $34 for express shipping. AliExpress had it for around $1,200-1400 during the sale, but they couldn't ship to the states. I'm not too sure why it's showing more expensive in GBP. When a conversion of $1302 USD should be around £916 GBP. Unless it includes some other customs and fees? Idk, here is the screenshot.
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Rocking my global version for almost three weeks from AliExpress
The global version’s price is so high compared to the China version. Someone posted a Global version on Mercari for $1,550.
That’s insane. I have yet to see a Global version go any lower than $1300.
i managed to snag a Global version for us$1000 off my local marketplace, but that's it.. no more, it was one of those limited sets released in Malaysia.
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The global version’s price is so high compared to the China version. Someone posted a Global version on Mercari for $1,550.
That’s insane. I have yet to see a Global version go any lower than $1300.
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Yeah cant find anything, thats suck
You would be safer ordering a Chinese one and globalizing it yourself....
speedtripler said:
You would be safer ordering a Chinese one and globalizing it yourself....
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I do feel like the bands could be a big deal depending where you live with the Chinese to Global difference.
Well, I have the global version and still on base SW version, 12.0.1.0, with not a single update yet, nor is it possible to get any information on coming releases.
Somewhat disappointing considering the money spent.
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Well, I have the global version and still on base SW version, 12.0.1.0, with not a single update yet, nor is it possible to get any information on coming releases.
Somewhat disappointing considering the money spent.
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That's weird.. my global set is on 12.0.6.0 which is Android 11..
no updates yet, hope to get 12.5 soon!
yquitumadbro said:
I do feel like the bands could be a big deal depending where you live with the Chinese to Global difference.
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The hardware is identical apart from one band iirc
phibersg said:
That's weird.. my global set is on 12.0.6.0 which is Android 11..
no updates yet, hope to get 12.5 soon!
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That's weird.. since if you look at the build list in the Mi 11 Ultra thread you'll see that it's 0.1.0. What's your build number ending with? Mine is RKAMIXM.
I just hope to get any update.
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The hardware is identical apart from one band iirc
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Which one do you have? And how's the connection?
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Which one do you have? And how's the connection?
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I use a china 12/512
It's blazing fast at everything except data transfer through that USB 2 port!
All the carriers in my country use band n78 for 5G anyway and it has n78
All of the 4g+/LTE stuffs also working fine
speedtripler said:
I use a china 12/512
It's blazing fast at everything except data transfer through that USB 2 port!
All the carriers in my country use band n78 for 5G anyway and it has n78
All of the 4g+/LTE stuffs also working fine
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I bought the global I'm on the USA it should have 5G which will be nice. I'm curious of how the global will differ from the Chinese.
yquitumadbro said:
I bought the global I'm on the USA it should have 5G which will be nice. I'm curious of how the global will differ from the Chinese.
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I wouldn't be surprised if you end up flashing the Eu ROM onto it eventually to get the features that are months behind on the global version lol
Technically, you probably couldn't tell the difference between them unless you live in an area where there is only one 5g band
Good day guys,
Long story short, My S21 Ultra have exposure / image output still have issue after camera module replace. Service center in Hong Kong refused to repair it anymore and plead it is operating issue caused by user (me......).
The major fault symptom is about the rear main camera have inconsistence exposure even in same scene, especially in HDR kicking-in and shooting portrait in normal shooting mode. It's not only slight brighten or darken. The image out is much over exposure and its output is useless randomly. The strange part is the exposure is same value on ISO and shutter speed but the output is extremely different. The following is some samples for explaining the problem. (Even my previous Note 20 Ultra and old note 5 do better)
Most of them are point and shoot with disabled scene optimizing when using the Samsung official camera app.
Explanation 1
Explanation 2
Issue photo sample
Normal photo sample
Pattern sample
It seem have some pattern for the inconsistence output, darken then Over exposure on the next, anyone have same situation as mine?
The case was followed with their complaint handling CS, My phone have stayed in service center for 2 weeks and they final report is "confirm hardware and software" normal.
Unfortunately the problem haven't be resolved and complaint via the local consumer council. They refused to replace other parts and no further in depth diagnosis for my case.
The following is the final reply from Samsung Electronics HK:
Final arrangement: Customer requests to have the phone functioning in normal. Our company contacted customer on 29/11. We explained to customer that customer's phone is defined functioning in normal after inspection. We explained to customer that the photo taken from the phone can be affected by different factors, such as light exposure, the change of light sources and photo mode.
Customer does not accept. We do not have further arrangement can provide in this case. We suggest customer to contact us if there is further assistance needed.
It is very frustrating and feel helpless for me. but I refuse to let Samsung took advantage of the customer.
I would appreciate if someone could give me some advice about my situation. Thank you.
Can you try installing GCAM for snapdragon variant and report if it still has the same issues? If so, then there is clearly a hardware/sensor issue.
If not, then it's most probably software related.
I have the same HK variant and I'm using Ruler GCAM 6.210329 build all the time.
The phone's defects look to be hardware related (sensors). Samsung wants to wash their hands of the problem which isn't a surprise. An escalation may be your best option at this point. Have you considered contacting the Consumer Council of Hong Kong? I would petition them for a replacement or full refund. Good luck!
Consumer Protection
Consumer protection is a tenet of the Hong Kong economy. The Commerce and Economic Development Bureau formulates policies that protect the legitimate interests of consumers, whether local residents and visitors alike.
www.cedb.gov.hk
This is a bug of G9980 updated in October
Completely repaired in 4.0
Because the software upgrades in Taiwan and Hong Kong are both in charge of China, the customer service in Hong Kong will not know that it is normal
Originally this week, China will implement the official version, which may be delayed due to WeChat issues.
p40403 said:
This is a bug of G9980 updated in October
Completely repaired in 4.0
Because the software upgrades in Taiwan and Hong Kong are both in charge of China, the customer service in Hong Kong will not know that it is normal
Originally this week, China will implement the official version, which may be delayed due to WeChat issues.
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One UI 4.0 has not been made available to the SM-G9980, claiming it resolved the issue doesn't add up. It was scheduled for release on November 15th but Samsung has since rolled it back to some date in the future. I'm glad it's been delayed, Android 12, One UI 4.0 is nowhere near stable.
Samsung briefly posts One UI 4 rollout schedule before taking it down
It spans from this month to July 2022. Samsung briefly published an update rollout schedule for One UI 4 on its Members app before abruptly taking it down....
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ZayaanAhyaan said:
Can you try installing GCAM for snapdragon variant and report if it still has the same issues? If so, then there is clearly a hardware/sensor issue.
If not, then it's most probably software related.
I have the same HK variant and I'm using Ruler GCAM 6.210329 build all the time.
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I have tried to GCAM without any problem, hope it is related to software issue, thanks
varcor said:
The phone's defects look to be hardware related (sensors). Samsung wants to wash their hands of the problem which isn't a surprise. An escalation may be your best option at this point. Have you considered contacting the Consumer Council of Hong Kong? I would petition them for a replacement or full refund. Good luck!
Consumer Protection
Consumer protection is a tenet of the Hong Kong economy. The Commerce and Economic Development Bureau formulates policies that protect the legitimate interests of consumers, whether local residents and visitors alike.
www.cedb.gov.hk
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They have replaced the camera module. After few week battle with Samsung, I have contact with consumer counicl and they just refer my case back to Samsung again.
At last Samsung contact me again but their attitude still the same, passed the buck to me and emphasized hardware and software is nomral. I suggest to replace the motherboard (guess related to ISP on SoC) but they refused. Just suggest me to send back to device and do the same diagnosis. This handling is very ridiculous for a this worldwide brand.
p40403 said:
This is a bug of G9980 updated in October
Completely repaired in 4.0
Because the software upgrades in Taiwan and Hong Kong are both in charge of China, the customer service in Hong Kong will not know that it is normal
Originally this week, China will implement the official version, which may be delayed due to WeChat issues.
Click to expand...
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May I have any further information about this camera bug? My device warranty will be expired in Jan and wanna to sort out the root cause first. Thanks