DDPAI Mini3 - the almost PERFECT 2018 Dash Camera [REVIEW]

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This time we are reviewing the DDpai Mini 3.
The company is founded by senior engineers and marketing experts from Huawei.
The new Mini 3 model was awarded by the IF Design 2018 for its original design. The competition was among 6401 products from 54 countries.
The dash camera is unique by offering embedded internal EMMC. Supports resolutions up to 1600p. Which is 2688*1600. On theory this is quite a significant upgrade to 1080p and is supposed to bring much more details. Like twice more.
The DDpai Mini3 has a convenient windshield mount. The connector type is perfect too (a 3.5mm jack) - taking it in and out is a matter of seconds.
One of the extra features of the DDpai Mini 3 is the 24/7 surveillance possibility which can work if you provide constant wiring: simply locate your fuse box and find a slot with constant power, then gently install the cable and you are all set.
The Mini3 has intelligent voltage detection :
When car engine is on, the camera will automatically start recording.;
When car engine is off, the hardwire will detect the voltage drop and then the camera changes to parking mode - recording 1 FPS; sort of time lapse.
When car battery voltage lowers than 12.4V or 12V or 11.8V ( voltage optional in APP settings ), then the hardwire will cut off power automatically - to preserve the car’s battery.
In addition, the defaulted maximum time of parking monitor is 24 hours - no matter of the voltage value, the hardwire kit will cut off power automatically.
We didn’t quite mention the hardware - dual core HiSilicon chipset (manufactured by Huawei).The sensor is Omnivision 05A10, the Lens is with F1.8 aperture and 140 degree FOV and configuration via smartphone app. Apparently there is a lot of influence from the Huawei engineering and I am not surprised to see that many good things so far.
We continue with the SR technology - stands for sense reality - based on a 6-axis gyroscope the dashcam is collecting data about your trip, including acceleration, trajectory and deviation and some of that is visible via the smartphone app settings.
Daylight footage is superb, so is the low light and night footage. A lot of detail, sharp picture, good colors. There even is a way to reduce the fisheye effect via a setting in the app. I think that the video quality is up to par with the price tag.
In two words - simply excellent. An extremely reliable product. I was pretty skeptical at the start, after figuring out what the price was (almnost 140 USD!). But the DDpai Mini 3 clearly is a high end dash camera that has tons of features that the others will be catching up with in the next months and years.
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[@TechMishka]

As a device which is designed by experienced Huawei engineers and marketing experts, how do you like the camera? What is your opinion about the price/performance ratio? Here is a link to DDpai's official Amazon Store: amzn.to/2CTRQVU

[@sasa-xr7mr]

Finally there is someone talking about the hardwire kit and camera behavior in parking mode! Best ddpai mini3 review ever

[@TechMishka]

Thanks sasa! :-) The hardware Kit is simply great! Much easier to install than I thought.

[@jonazavala8328]

Do you have a link to the hardwire kit???

[@nawidyusuf8254]

@@TechMishka Could you link to the hard wire kit? I see a ddpai kit on amazon, but it doesn't look like yours?

[@TechMishka]

@@nawidyusuf8254 Sure - this is the one - www.amazon.co.uk/DDPai-Hardwire-Parking-Recording-connector/dp/B07GGGRRQV

[@nawidyusuf8254]

@@TechMishka Thank you. They don't ship to US :( but I found the kit on ebay! Thank you again and great video.

[@BogdanDuceac]

It's your first video I'm following, I like your English language and the amount of quality information you've provided in such a short time, technically and personally opinion. Good job!!!

[@TechMishka]

Thanks Bogdan - these words mean a lot to me! 👍😎😇

[@AE92FX-GT]

This is the most helpful review ever, I'm going to get one of these for sure! Thx for the great review.

[@TechMishka]

Most welcome, Anton. Check the new Minis too.

[@momox9450]

Honestly one of the best product reviews I've seen so far! Absolutely amazing, not a single thing to complain about :) I'll buy it when it's on sale and use your affiliate link :)

[@TechMishka]

Thank you so much, Momox! 🤩😎 Hopefully you will like other reviews on the channel too, and if there's something to help with - let me know. And feel free to share the joy with friends too :-)

[@MrWhaatay]

Until the capacitor dies in a year or two.

[@bored1980]

Thanks for such a detailed review. It was hard to find a compact dash cam with good features and quality but this one looks really decent.

[@TechMishka]

Great that you like it. I can confirm that this dashcam continues to be used on a daily basis ever since the review was released and works so well.

[@vincewhite5087]

Had it professionally put in.

[@RastaForza]

Thanks for the review 👏👏 I’ll buy it these two days and try it, after 2 months i will explain here if it worth it or not

[@TechMishka]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@Radio4ManLeics]

You seem to have glossed over the app. This is an area where many Chinese dash cams struggle.

[@TechMishka]

Yup! Even many non-chinese dashcams have poor apps. And that can be a serious sales booster. Many people tend to ignore that.

[@Avian2]

That was a nice review dude

[@TechMishka]

And it was very kind of you to say that, mate! Thanks a lot :-)

[@kadalora]

Hi, nice video thanks. One thing I'm unsure about is how you connected the dashcam to the power source? Does it connect from the fuse box to the dash cam? And you somehow run it through your car's ceiling area??

[@TechMishka]

You can use a hard-wire kit (connected to the car's fuse-box), or use USB cable to the USB-adapter that is powered by the car's cigar light port.

[@kadalora]

@@TechMishka All good thanks, found another video detailing it, cheers!

[@RiyazHanis]

Hi. I plan to use OBD cable with on off switch for continue power

[@TechMishka]

Hi Riyaz - let us know how that works :-)

[@synthwave7]

Nice review - well explained - seems ddpai is actually XIAOMI - 2 years later and still one of the best DashCams for the price.

[@TechMishka]

I think they're closer to Huawei, but not really sure...

[@UpNorth73]

Now that’s what we call a review 👍 what country is this anyway? They brake your glass for a dash cam?! Hell of a ... 🙈

[@TechMishka]

That can potentially happen in many countries :-) Probably depends on the area. I am based in Bulgaria - it is usually quite a safe place to live, but still - you never know...

[@ratnajoshi]

Bulgaria. Sofia ring mall is located in sofia in bulgaria.

[@pj4433]

Nice review. I have a DDPAI M2 was just looking if there was an update to fit in my new car think I will go with this. The M2 is great. I have just one comment, in your explanation of fitting the fuse pose take offs you don’t mention it has to go the right way around. You need to find which pin is live or you could bypass the fuse and you camera and wire it will not be protected by the fuse. Hope that makes sense.

[@TechMishka]

It makes perfect sense and you are right that it should be included next time. Thank you!

[@rovertokid]

How it looks when you rotate the cam and REC inside ?

[@TechMishka]

You cant. Angle rotation is limited

[@MArk-yn4sp]

Great video, thank you. If I'm driving and witness an accident, does this product allow me to record the current footage into a protected file? tx

[@TechMishka]

You cannot mark it using a button or something, but you can easily download it from the app.

[@ОлександрПогорілий-б2я]

Thanks for your review! Could you please advise what to buy better - ddpai mini 3 or maybe B1W Blueskysea? Or maybe just Yi Xiaomi Smart Dash Cam?)) Waiting for your reply!

[@TechMishka]

These are all good - and will do the job fine. The DDPAI is in my opinion the more advanced out of them. But really - all three are great - so find which one has the most attractive price and go for it.

[@MsAllanjensen]

Hi. Great review. Will the app support two mini3 cameras. I am thinking of getting one for the front and one for the rear (BlackVue 2 channel equivalent) but for far less money.

[@TechMishka]

Yes, you can control multiple cameras with the app, however not simultaneously, because you have to be connected to each camera's wifi.

[@dwayne5530]

Nice review. I watched a few reviews on this cam and may wait to see if if goes back up on Amazon lighting deal for less that $100. The one thing I see mentioned is bandwidth it's 12mb seems like most think quality would benefit from it being higher. Maybe 24-25MB like the A119s has I believe. I know as soon as I buy one the revised model will come out with the higher bandwidth haha

[@TechMishka]

I don't think they will release a revised model soon. As for the bandwidth - you are right, it may have been a bit higher. Hopefully you will get the deal you are looking for :-) SOmeone mentioned it was below 100 a few weeks ago.

[@aim6mac]

Hello mate, is the hardwiring kit included in the package? or is it bought seperately?

[@TechMishka]

It is a separate package - not included with the retail box of the dashcam.

[@JoseJimenez-vp5kw]

Do you think I can use this can as a cabin cam (in the night I mean I have no doubts it will work fine in daylight)

[@TechMishka]

Yeah, but in dark it may not peform that well. Better get something with IR sensors.

[@danielbennett3947]

Does it have to use 2 fuses ?

[@teenngeeteenngee6568]

Great review 👍

[@TechMishka]

Heey, thank you a lot for the kind words, TeeNnGee TeeNnGee! ;-)

[@bellJJ-yq7yx]

Thanks.for your info I just order one today

[@TechMishka]

I am very glad it helps! 😇 You will like this dashcam, very easy to use and very discrete.

[@pkfyer330]

I always wondered if hardwiring the dash cam would drain your battery especially if you don’t move your car for like a week at most

[@TechMishka]

There is undervoltage protection for most of them. You can set it to certain voltage and if it drops below that point - the kit stops passing electricity and saves the life of your car's battery :)

[@dbascur2]

IMO it looks over sharpen and over saturated. That said, It looks overly pixelated due to youtube compression. Do you have any Raw files that you can share to see its real potential? Thanks for sharing and very informative review.

[@TechMishka]

Hey David, here is a raw sample uploaded - hopefully it will give you better idea about its performance. www.dropbox.com/s/8nwta2ztf0poudt/20180927090315_78.mp4?dl=0

[@dbascur2]

@@TechMishka Million thanks for taking the time to upload that for all to see.

[@TechMishka]

@@dbascur2 most welcome! If you need more footage - please let me know. I am sorry it took a while (well, more than a while 🤓).

[@sukiiish]

What do you recommend it, mini 3 or ddpai x2pro ? Regards

[@TechMishka]

Haven't tried the X2Pro myself, but it looks nice!

[@mburgisser2208]

Great review, thanks a lot

[@TechMishka]

Most welcome! And thank YOU for stopping by to say a good word 😇

[@iosif-crinborsos7518]

Hi could you please tell me the name of the app you use? Thank in advance!

[@TechMishka]

This is the official ddpai app.

[@s7yler]

Good review, but the Mini 5 is even better in terms of video quality #DDPaiMini5Dash

[@TechMishka]

Yeah, could be the next dashcam I'm going to try.

[@Problimatic]

I just purchased one with the hardwire kit. Would it be feasible to add a switch as to turn it off when not in use? I don't like the idea of relying on the cam to turn itself off after a set amount of time.

[@TechMishka]

Yeah, the idea of having a switch is good! So far the cam is mounted for 3 months in my wife's vehicle and the 24-HR thing works fine. But extra safety is always good.

[@Problimatic]

@@TechMishka I did add a switch to the yellow wire and... It works perfectly. It turns it off so when I'm parked in my garage there's no need for it to be on. You're video is probably the only one that I could understand, the Chinese translated instructions just confused me. I didn't understand what ACC and VCC meant before watching your video so thanks a bunch 😌

[@TechMishka]

@@Problimatic Most welcome! and glad it worked well.

[@egidijus5485]

I've bought the cam and videos can be only received through the ddpai app on the phone. You cannot connect this cam to the PC (using USB it will just use it as a power supply ant start recording your appartament). It only keeps videos when you press the button or if the G-sensor saves it. If only i knew earlier. There are better, less complicated dashcams out there.

[@TechMishka]

Hey, thanks for the comment. In a matter of fact it supports USB connection - maybe you have to use the right kind of cable.

[@adminassz]

@@TechMishka It might be, but if customers have problems connecting dashcam to pc, why didn't they include proper USB cable. Mystery.

[@SUHABOUT]

Thank you for the review! I subscribed (=

[@TechMishka]

Heey, awesome, welcome aboard! Hope to see you around more often 😎👍

[@fssid2930]

Thx for this video

[@TechMishka]

It's my pleasure

[@Rock161]

Great video

[@TechMishka]

Hey, Thanks Bob :-) I was lucky with the weather while testing.

[@DasItMan]

Hi, I already have ddpai mini 5 installed in front windshield. Can I install this on rear windshield? Is the cable long enough?

[@TechMishka]

You will need a longer cable.

[@maheshellanti1827]

Only front? Rear also there?

[@TechMishka]

Nope, just the front.

[@buffaloking658]

Do you think this dash camera can be mounted on a motorcycle helmet with external battery pack and record on a traffic collision

[@TechMishka]

Yes, you could of course do that. But for the sake of convenience - having an action camera may be much easier to be used.

[@bigkaki000]

can you connect 2 (front and back) cameras with parking mode using hardwire kit or it is more suitable for one camera?(

[@TechMishka]

If you mean whether it will supply enough power - I think so. The 70mai worked fine on 1A charger, meaning that likely a 2A hardwire kit will satisfy two of them.

[@bigkaki000]

Tech4All man thanks alot for your fast reply! One more thing, do you recommend the ddpai mini3 or the 70 mai pro, and does the 70mai pro has somthing similar to the intelligent voltage protection of the mini3 for the car battery when using the hardwire kit?

[@TechMishka]

@@bigkaki000 - I think both dashcams are very good and each one of them has its strengths. Apparently the mini3 battery voltage protection is very unique and I believe is unmatched in that budget segment.

[@anderskjeldsen9235]

Is it possible to mount the camera upside down (with mount pointing to left side instead of right) and rotate the picture 180 degree in the app? It would mean that it is easier for me to put the camera out of sight.

[@TechMishka]

As far as I remember - it is not possible.

[@alind1931]

I park the car facing a "wall"; if the one who wants to damage the car comes from behind (the back is oriented towards the opening) the camera turns and films towards the inside of the car and implicitly towards the back of the car?

[@TechMishka]

The camera can record time-lapse when in parking mode. If the bad guy doesn't show on the front - there won't be any recording.

[@Stelf101]

With a 1fps timelaps approch to a parking mode, how would another cars number plate turn out in quality from the dash cam in the event of a collision?

[@TechMishka]

I haven't experienced an exact situation with a crash, but so far everything I needed to check and see was readable.

[@Stelf101]

@@TechMishka Okay, thanks for the reply

[@Stelf101]

@@TechMishka Okay, thanks for the reply

[@davidus336]

There is the motion detection?

[@TechMishka]

The parking monitoring is based on a different technology and makes something like time-lapse.

[@Punjabnaalpyar]

Does it show the speed of the car too?

[@TechMishka]

No, there is no GPS embedded.

[@chris7jakarta]

How many hours can you record before it starts to override the first files in looprecording mode?.

[@TechMishka]

Depends on the size of the card. If it is a 32-gb card - in 1080p these are 5-6 hours.

[@jamers99]

So am I supposed to plug the DDPai Mini3 into the 1.0a or 2.1a USB port?

[@joelombardo7526]

Dont think theres a difference other then 2.1 is faster for charging.

[@TechMishka]

Generally it needs power input of 5v, 2A. If you ask about PC connection - USB 2.0 and above.

[@funkblack]

Yeah, almost perfect. I would've liked to let me rotate it.

[@fariztahir5521]

It does rotate

[@patrickkim8531]

After the latest updating, the wifi connection of the camera gets too slow. it takes too much time to connect to the camera. i am sick of waiting for. is it really update?

[@TechMishka]

Oh, sounds bad. Make sure to send this infor to DDPAI's support.

[@aprilroseochida9309]

live view capable?

[@TechMishka]

only if you are connected to the hotspot of the camera itself.

[@GC-pl1md]

How many hours can it record at 2K on the 32GB mmc?

[@TechMishka]

I'd mostly use 1080p. Which will keep around 5-6 hours of footage.

[@JUSTENization]

I used it as a passenger in-cabin cam and it is small enough it almost disappears (samples in my channel). Not sure what you meant by you can't rotate the camera? Amazon USA often on sale for $59-$79 around holiday seasons. Couldn't figure out just yet how-to disable the greetings audio "Hello, DDPai". Very annoying. Also, the App is horrible! Yes, I ignored it.

[@TechMishka]

Yeah, would have been nice to have the greeting going away....

[@1baomao]

does this have wifi for viewing on iphone?

[@TechMishka]

Yes, this is supported.

[@predatorhunteranon8315]

Can I use 2 ddpais at the same time?

[@TechMishka]

Not sure if that will work with the app.

[@makkeyn]

can you point the cam to the left door to record conversation with police?

[@TechMishka]

The mount wouldn't allow that, unfortunately.

[@predatorhunteranon8315]

Does the DDpai mini 3 not show speed?

[@TechMishka]

It doesn't - there is no GPS embedded.

[@RenZV-j4w]

So this camera can record what is happening outside for 24 hours without a collision with the car? Yesterday I found a chewing gum stuck to my windscreen for the second time and I want to catch this asshole...... Amazing review btw!!

[@TechMishka]

What is wrong with these people... THe parking mode of this cam is essentially timelapse with interval of 1S. SO yeah - if the person goes in front of the car, you will be able to see him.

[@myjpkl]

will it drain car battery.......

[@TechMishka]

Nope. Never had an issue. This is the dashcam installed in my wife's car ever since the video was published.

[@RETUSAF1995]

Does it connect to Android?

[@TechMishka]

Yes, the application shown is Android-based.

[@GlobalDesignHD]

I hate people who unnecessary drive in the middle lane non stop. It's annoying man.

[@TechMishka]

Looks like this is a remark for me? Point taken. 😎

[@darkstep4856]

ADAS ?

[@TechMishka]

Nope...

[@predatorhunteranon8315]

My mini 3 does not show map on line or off line like the M6+ did

[@TechMishka]

Perhaps the M6+ was equipped with a GPS - this one is not.

[@predatorhunteranon8315]

@@TechMishka Yes. I suppose to lose gps for quality is a price maybe worth paying. It would have been nice to have GPS to show miles per hour which would be great in case of an accident in which case we could prove we weren't speeding

[@jamesthebuilder3141]

any idea how to get this cam to work with android so you can use data at the same time tried emailing the company still no reply

[@TechMishka]

This will require an app update. I have the same issue on android Pie. Guess we will have to wait.

[@jamesthebuilder3141]

@@TechMishka yes I have an android and use android auto

[@jamesthebuilder3141]

i have tried contacting the company and have had no reply

[@DDPAI_Global]

Hi @@jamesthebuilder3141 , for Android system, at the moment it doesn't support the use of mobile data while connected to dash cam WiFi (the same situation found on almost all of the other dash cam apps), meanwhile for the iOS system, there won't be any problem using mobile data at the same time.

[@jamesthebuilder3141]

@@DDPAI_Global hi thanks for that is there going to be an update so that this will be able to work in the near future

[@MrWhaatay]

Although these dash cams have a good quality picture they are crap. I have had two and the capacitor goes bad in a year. The worst part is that they appear to be working (voice comes on at start up and LED fades on and off) but they aren't recording. Just checked mine today and it hasn't recorded for the past 10 days.

[@TechMishka]

Mine works fine after such a long time. Almost every day usage. Try to get it warranty-fixed.

[@MrWhaatay]

@@TechMishka It's out of warranty and they won't repair them. May try cutting it open with a dremel tool and replacing the capacitors.

[@mfrancis706]

Perfect but no GPS...

[@TechMishka]

If your phone is connected via the app, it will use the phone GPS - that still is something.

[@dr.walidabdallah1872]

Hi guys, I bought this camera and tried it for more than 24 hours of driving. Simply it's not one of the best. The day video recording is grainy. The vision after 5 pm is horrible. However, the camera looks very sleak but it's too overpriced

[@TechMishka]

Very good feedback, thank you. Were you recording on a bright day, or it was darker? Do you have any samples?

[@whomilv]

I bought mini3. But DDpai app cannot find mini3 device although my iphone is correctly connected to its WIFI. DDpai App is very horrible.

[@TechMishka]

The app is not too great, true that. Are location services enabled? Did you connect to the DDPAI's WiFi?

[@scorpiojuan1966]

Not a fan of internal SD..

[@TechMishka]

Me neither, but that one is quite convenient. Disadvantage is that you cannot upgrade the size.

[@danielbrady3684]

No gps ?

[@TechMishka]

Unfortunately no GPS in the device itself. It can connect to your phone via the APP and use your phone's GPS though.

[@m0u5e]

the app works like shit for me

[@TechMishka]

What is wrong with it? If you can explain a it more about the behavior - like which phone you use, which version of the app and which part is it bad at?

[@m0u5e]

Tech4All well, I have an iPhone X and I use the latest update. Everytime I use the app it is really frustrating because when i want to look back what i’ve recorded it wont let me select the footage, also the time is displayed wrong when recording and the Sense Reality is nowhere to be found. Overall I find the app is really frustrating to work with. The dashcam it self work fine I believe. I really want it to work because all the reviews show it is a great dashcam but for me personally if i can’t even see what I recorded or can’t download the footage, it’s not worth the money.

[@TechMishka]

@@m0u5e Try to get in touch with the developers - I am sure they will appreciate your feedback and do their best to fix these issues.

[@vincewhite5087]

Ddpai is garbage. I have the X2 pro. The iOS app is garbage. Most features do not work. The award they got is fake. The live does work, it gets a 1.3 star, and no one gets it to work. Had it a month and pulling it out to get rid of it.

[@TechMishka]

Hey, good feedback, thanks for sharing that.

[@danielbrady3684]

No voice commands

[@TechMishka]

No Voice commands :\

[@dr.walidabdallah1872]

Hi guys, I bought this camera and tried it for more than 24 hours of driving. Simply it's not one of the best. The day video recording is grainy. The vision after 5 pm is horrible. However, the camera looks very sleak but it's too overpriced