Xiaomi 13 Pro / Oppo Find X6 Pro: The "Camera Phone" Is Alive & Well

[@TheMrMobile]

[CORRECTION] Well, the bad news is that I'm an idiot -- but the good news is that you CAN indeed set a double-click-power-to-camera shortcut on the Xiaomi 13 Pro. Reason I didn't see it: it's in Settings > Additional Settings > Gestures, instead of in the actual camera app settings (where I'd expect it to be). MrMobile regrets the error, but thanks to all who called this out!

[@ziginox]

Isn't that almost the default location? It's in Settings > System > Gestures on my Sony.

[@mohsin_sait]

You can also set it to launch by a double or triple tap of the back panel.

[@samanthajayaratne1873]

No worries since xiaomi doesn’t have many basic Android features anyway

[@aluwanimoyo4093]

13:00 there is also another way Michael. On Oppo at least: Screen-off gestures. Just draw a circle on your sleeping screen, it launches the camera instantly. You just have to set it up in settings first coz it's not on by default. I use the feature on my super budget Realme where I also draw a "V" shape to start the flashlight. It lets you also map a M, W, upside down V as well as left right up and down swipes to launch other apps and functions. It works 98% of the time on my cheap device so on a flagship it will be every bit as reliable as a button. And remember you regularly change phones. A heavy photo taker using that power button method on one device exclusively for four years: yeaaah that's not gonna end well, it will definitely wear out. Or maybe you did try screen-off gestures when they were still new and you found the feature buggy and unreliable but trust me, today it's pretty damn good. The learning curve is also not that steep, I took to it like a duck to water. Please give it a try next time you use an Oppo/Realme/Vivo phone, I believe the feature is a mainstay on many devices from the BBK group - hell maybe even OnePlus uses it now.

[@returners]

Xiaomi also does the volume rocker double tap, but only when the screen is locked. The settings screen is extremely complicated to navigate.

[@BigZoShowTime]

It's too bad that John Deere is completely against Right to Repair in almost every shape and form. People should have a right to repair the devices they purchase, without interference from the manufacturer. Whether its a tractor or a smartphone

[@crxtodd16]

Facts.

[@InfiniteForces]

Louis Rossmann would probably freak out with this video.

[@Alias_Anybody]

Yeah, John Deere sours the experience, even though it's arguably not the fault of the staff present.

[@spiderpig5842]

They are trying to be like apple.

[@SIPEROTH]

​@@Alias_AnybodyTrue I felt some vomiting in my mouth by this anti-consumer company promotion. Lots of farmers going threw hell because of them.

[@Danny.._]

I would never call you a sellout for taking sponsorships. In fact up until now I think you've done a great job of keeping sponsorships very clearly distinct from reviews and choosing products that make sense for your channel and done everything very tastefully. That being said, I really wish you had turned down john deere given their recently extremely anti-consumer, monopolistic actions. I'm very disappointed.

[@MrCosmin94]

Im glad Michael took their money haha.

[@Danny.._]

@@MrCosmin94 I'm not. It makes them seem like nice guys who are giving him a free vacation, but really they're terrible people and they extorted that money from their customers who are forced to overpay and aren't allowed to fix their own tractors

[@nnjjee1]

I hate that they do this, but the definition of monopolistic doesn’t work. The market will figure this out bc they have lots of competition.

[@katinasutherlandwhited5578]

​@@Danny.._ yet you know this before you purchase it it's time we the consumer take some responsibility for the things we decide to purchase. As for Michael I'm glad he's making the money he works very hard and gives us the best content on KZbin That's not free to do yet you we & all others enjoy watching so just sit back & enjoy the show!!!!!!

[@jond4634]

There are no "good" companies in capitalism.

[@carlsouthern]

I actually groaned when I saw John Deere… very unfortunate to showcase a company that is so against right to repair

[@GloomGaiGar]

What did he showcase? I learned nothing about tractors and farm equipment.

[@carlsouthern]

@@GloomGaiGar maybe showcase wasn’t the right word. But they got to have their brand on Michael’s channel which is way more than they deserve. Nothing against him, just an unfortunate thing

[@mack.attack]

I'm really deeply disappointed with you taking sponsorship from John Deere given how they are screwing over farmers with their anti-consumer anti-right-to-repair practices. I would have thought better of you. I don't see how you can claim to support right-to-repair now without talking out both sides of your mouth. I really thought you had integrity. This dealt a big blow to that integrity.

[@easygoingdude9990]

I was decidedly less enthusiastic about the video when I saw John Deere was involved. Sorry Micheal 😅

[@sullychow4123]

Should be more careful with your sponsors... Your content is great, but just like LTT etc you have a responsibility not to support questionable companies.

[@GloomGaiGar]

they're not sponsors

[@-aexc-]

​@@GloomGaiGar doesn't matter, he's still doing advertising for them

[@nnjjee1]

@@GloomGaiGar how do define sponsor? They compensated him to do this and travel to them. So yes, sponsor

[@Unan1mouz]

How are they questionable again? Some of us might not be aware of it.

[@jond4634]

Are there companies that aren't questionable?

[@notpenguino]

Can I just say...I absolutely love these videos. The scripting, the alliteration, the lively demeanor, it's all so damn good. It doesn't feel like I'm watching a review, it feels like I went on the trip myself, like I was there. I'm here in the US, and this video has convinced me to import a Xiaomi 13 Pro. Thank you, truly for what you do in this space. You make tech exciting and alive instead of repetitive and dull. Stay mobile :)

[@TheMrMobile]

Thanks very much! Means a lot.

[@mckinnon42]

Sorry man. While this is a great video, I have to give it a thumbs down. John Deere used you and your colleagues to cover up their horrendous anti-consumer behaviour. Repairing your own equipment is a right that we all have and the ONLY reason an agricultural manufacturer reached out to Tech KZbinrs for this charm offensive was because it was Tech KZbinrs who got the ball rolling on R2R legislation in the first place. I would have very much appreciated a mention of this during the video!

[@mack.attack]

How on earth Mr Mobile can claim to support R2R then turn around and work with John Deere is beyond me. I really genuinely thought he had integrity. I really did.

[@deepcriedchicken]

I still remember being super hyped up for the Nokia Lumia 1020( That's what it was called in India). The spec sheet alone blew me off and it looked splendid. That was my dream camera phone. Sadly, it was way after its release that I started making money on my own. It's great to see that phones are still pushing the boundaries when it comes to the camera. But nothing would ever beat the excitement I felt when the Lumia 1020 arrived.

[@TheMrMobile]

Yep, it was called the Lumia 1020 here too - and it was a masterpiece for its time: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4atd3SubtemjMU

[@kymkymo]

Lol I think you wanna say blew my mind instead

[@deepcriedchicken]

@@kymkymo 😂😂😂

[@xionpentagast]

​@@TheMrMobile keep it weird

[@puneetiqbal]

I was lucky enough to preserve my father's Nokia 808.

[@vedanshchn]

Unlike OnePlus, Oppo here put the Hassleblad branding in such a way that it looks so good!

[@GFourGadget]

Nowadays most flagships can shoot really nice photos and videos. However what makes them stand out from others will be determined by all the images' personalities through colour science and "filters". It is what makes shooting fun!

[@FoxxFire]

I love how you give credit for the concept to Cogen at the end of the video. Now that's a nice touch man.

[@cyrparlapiano2514]

Mr. Mobile you are by far my favorite KZbin channel. Been with you for a decade and looking forward to the next. Keep doing your thing my man!

[@vj.joseph]

I became a photographer through camera phones and I loved every single shots I made, right from the first pic and the first selfie.

[@Shadowofzero]

I had no idea that so many John Deere experts existed.

[@paulwinkfield6560]

Love this review, I commented about the Leica phone, that I'm Leica fan, used them professionally for 40+yrs, what I miss most is Agfachrome & Kodachrome film with Leica. I watch with great expectations I could use these phones to bring back that joy, without carrying all that equipment in my Domke bag! Bravo Michael!🥂

[@rnodeprot]

You're so good at finding and executing a compelling narrative! Thank you for covering these phones as some of your fans are outside the USA. I hope you cover the Oppo Find N7 Ultra, coming soon!

[@TheUnlockr]

Pleasure to hang on the farm with you, bud! Great video!

[@TheMrMobile]

Thank you for enduring my ceaseless onslaught of terrible puns and Dad jokes! 😄 Looking forward to seeing yours!

[@nikytamayo]

I do miss carting around a "proper" camera, sometimes, but every time I take one on a jaunt - be it for event coverage or some simple street photography - I am reminded of why I don't, anymore. It's simply much less easy to position yourself for good shots in crowded environs, or to covertly take snaps on the street. The only things I've shot in recent years that I would consider carting around everywhere are compacts like the Ricoh GRIIIx and the Sony RX100. Cameras you can pocket as easily as... a phone. And both cost as much as a flagship phone.

[@GloomGaiGar]

To some the challenge is part of the charm and allure. Nothing stopped photographers back then right?

[@nikytamayo]

@@GloomGaiGar challenge in technicality? Definitely! Hiking around the city carrying several pounds of equipment? That, not so much. Lol.

[@masononemine1702]

I am a hobbyist photographer and too and, doesnt matter how good my camera gets, I would almost always wish to have better and better cameras on my phone

[@graemejohnson9025]

My Mate in america, Owns a John Deer.. and he has had so much pain from them.. Right To repair Crap.. they are Money grabbing Aresholes Like Apple.. In Australia, my stepson, created a Rootkit, and we Program, and fix our trucks ourselves..

[@1mlb704]

John Deere can pound sand, they're the absolute worst about right to repair, something a lot of us who are into tech, automotive, etc. feel strongly about. That said, I still very much enjoyed this video.

[@ziginox]

I see that John Deer is trying their damn hardest to win back goodwill over their right to repair hostility. Really strange that they're going after tech tube, perhaps because they know the farmers they're directly screwing over are going to be more difficult to fool? 0:09 Ooooooooooof that edge glow. The Oppo just is having trouble with this all through the video, except for the sunset shots. The Xiaomi's fake bokeh still doesn't look right. The Oppo does seem to do an okay job, though. I'm assuming neither phone has optical stabilization? I see a lot of electronic stabilization weirdness, blurred frames and such.

[@dragonforcegaming7555]

Both of the phones have OIS For the selfie cam however they have EIS

[@ziginox]

@@dragonforcegaming7555 aha, that explains it. Thank you!

[@dragonforcegaming7555]

@@ziginox welcome 👍

[@prince3121]

Great road trip review of two excellent camera phones. That Oppo X6 man, I just wish it would land sooner in my country!😎

[@Krabbeify]

Not gonna lie, those OPPO portraits looks really good.

[@luyaotian7541]

Now that Xiaomi 13 Ultra is out and they're making it clear than ever that it's heavily focusing on mobile photography, it would be very interesting to see your opinion on that.

[@JenTheThriller]

Here from the Unlockr video... Liked both.. good job

[@cmair77]

Man you don’t mess around with your intros 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Ficehdulah]

2:25 "Dyed a warm khaki rarely seen in mobile" on top of all the insight and production and visuals and voice, you phrase things so nicely!

[@itsmoses7973]

The teleprompter function is so useful. I wish I can use the main camera to shoot and use the outer screen as a teleprompter on my Z Fold 2.

[@b-rok7174]

I feel like every time I watch a Mr mobile video, I'm watching a top-notch TV show. With producers, writers, film crew, video editors and a host. It's hard to believe this is a one man band! This is the standard youtube. Pay attention.

[@basmca1]

John Deere.... Ugh... Not the best sponsership you could've taken.

[@furn2313]

Let’s be honest this format of reviews has to be the default, this is the first channel to make me care about the camera review of a phone review.

[@bodhisattvaFM]

If the camera is more than 1/3 the weight of the phone it needs a shutter button. That was one of my favorite things about the Lumia 1020.

[@JohnJohn-fp5gj]

I didn't expect to love this review this much. It's very fun and exciting.

[@shethsa]

Michael - sometimes it feels as if I'm watching a Netflix episode when watching your reviews! But seriously, maybe you should consider making a season of some of your past (or current, or future) work. It's super entertaining. Cheers!

[@opx4real]

The leather pouch that requires touching the lenses to retrieve. Brilliant design. But another great video!

[@TheMrMobile]

(Unless you put it in the other way)

[@Rem-Union]

I was quite impressed with the portraits, for once. I will say the skin can look a bit softens but its so subtle that I almost like it.

[@kwanpakshing]

Love Mr Mobile's review as always

[@sidersproductions941]

Everybody in the comments whining about John Deere and the whole time I'm just in love with the photos coming out of these phones. I may have been convinced to spring for the Oppo Find x6 Pro and import to the US. The 13 Ultra just announced is a beast as well but it's just something about what Oppo.put together this year that's very special.

[@demonSlayer4563]

I always love to watch your videos..

[@dm1z]

Hi Michael, great reviews! Very informative and helpful, thank you! Can you please review Soyes phones? You cover so many tiny phones except for Soyes XS12, or S10 Max which are pretty popular (throughout Europe & Asia).

[@robertscott4007]

Could you do a video on your top 10 or 5 best phones ever that would be interesting great video again

[@Chris.in.taiwan]

Great video Michael! Ever planning on going on a trip to Taiwan🇹🇼 and do some epic content creation over here?

[@achyutbanerjee9020]

Correction @MrMobile. Xiaomi does give the option for double clicking the power button for camera. It's deep in the settings and not available from the camera app too. MIUI is weird.

[@RMILLSMMA]

The production values of these videos is always on a different level.

[@Nam3Iess]

Love the Oppo's design.

[@ImranH99]

13:04 My Xiaomi phone (Redmi, to be specific) has this feature. It should be present in the flagship as well. Settings > Additional settings > Gesture shortcuts > Launch camera.

[@TheMrMobile]

Ugh, yepppp. Correction made; thanks!

[@crampamn1262]

It's always a great day when Michael upload👏💯

[@awsxedc3]

Great video as always Mr. Mobile, but the blatant tactic of John Deere borrowing your talent, to offset the stigma of how insanely anti-consumer they are, makes this whole video a little uncomfortable to watch.

[@nitishbatra11]

Bro, i must admit, as soon as your video pops when i open the KZbin app, it brings smile to my face, knowing that the next few minutes of watching the content are gonna be worthy to spend time, and o boy you impress everytime. Class apart!! Keep rocking👍🏻 Cheers from India 🙏🏻

[@johncaban4310]

When are you going to do a review on the Sony Xperia 1 mark 5? Need your review to decide on the pre-order.

[@armchaircritech]

I loved the outro!!!

[@bad65dad]

Nice review I'm a Z Fold 3 phone guy but love the video content.

[@javezkeith2537]

Your best video to date. The content and photography is superb. Your voice over conversation is really interesting and friendly. 🎉

[@BrianGlaze]

These phones definitely deserve better coverage and fanfare in the West

[@realMDizzy]

I still have the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and I wish more phones would do the back screen like that phone did. I have an app that mirrors the display to turn it into a vlog/selfie display. I wish more companies would do that and remove the front facing cam altogether!

[@rpow6861]

that Moft thing is pretty cool tbh

[@pupGoji]

13:05 Xiaomi does it too, you need to enable the option in the camera settings.

[@planetminecraft411]

I'm glad to see you take a trip to Texas. I was born in the DFW, so it's really cool to see you go to Texas!

[@malithaw]

Man Mr. Mobile's videos are always a joy to watch

[@jh221177]

I think my next upgrade from my s22 ultra could be an oppo find x6

[@fromann09]

I love this review, and I love the camera focus of these phones! I am an Samsung Ultra user, and even though I'm low vision, I find similar to your experience, that I really enjoy exploring photography in a way that I've never been able to before. It kind of brings a whole new meaning to the phrase, "When phones were fun," doesn't it?

[@finfan83]

0:26 - 1957 Lincoln Premiere ! There is a Lincoln in this ! Watch it ! Oppo seems to have some echo to it's audio. 3:23 - they even share color palettes of their wallpapers ! 5:02 - the perils of tech youtuber's life !

[@damnhockey]

excellent review, like always! the pictures from my samsongZ Flip 4 are good, but the pictures from my Canon 24MP M5 are excellent, I can use the wifi option in my Canon to quickly transfer the best pictures to my Z Flip then NFC to family/friends phones, and I like the OPPO, can we buy it in North America? great review, lots of work and info, thanks alot

[@DeRockeyTech]

Man u can setup the double click open camera on Xiaomi from gestures menu

[@MrPranamit]

This video was such a roller coaster for me !! Agree: first time in my life I’ve ever looked at a phone portrait and went wow!! But then: it was the Xiaomi which wowed me. The 50mm look with the softness! I don’t get it why manufacturers don’t implement the portrait on the zoomin camera. Anyone who’s shot portraits will tell you that the oppo looks like a 24mm f0.00002 lens. Physics denies such wide angles to have bokehs like that. The Xiaomi with its zoomed in look replicates the trusty nifty fifty 50mm f1.4 Agree: more than anything, photography is about creating the story, projecting the mood! These intentional gimmicks like the film stocks and lens replicas go a long way towards that! Most pro photographers use filters to desharpen photos nowadays - these filters are what phones need, not 2000mpeg sensors!

[@isaiah123456wp7]

I just love the devices Oppo has been churning out lately. The Find N2 devices, the X6 Pro. Great stuff! I'm begging Oneplus to bring these devices stateside.

[@TheMrMobile]

Yeah, Oppo has really been on a roll recently.

[@bhanwarlal2007]

Damn those photos look great . Great classic video as always.

[@cleyt973]

I remember my old honor phones just shoot photo with double volume click 😊

[@evelinecarolinelienhuaming1184]

Awesome Tech Video Vlog Journey Yay!!! ✌🏻😄✌🏻

[@SpideydudeRadioNetwork]

Welcome to Texas! Glad you enjoyed your stay

[@explained4242]

ok a very important question.... did you go to the original Driftwood, TX Salt Lick location or the over commercialized Round Rock location?

[@georgesabikhalil186]

As always, great videos 🖖

[@KoenMiseur]

Cool to see Jenna and Jacklyn!

[@TheMrMobile]

See the same trip from a different perspective (through a different set of lenses) in David Cogen's "Real World Test" of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aorFgINjf65nfdU

[@brianlambTN]

Yes! Another video from Mr. Mobile!!!!

[@xelaander8429]

I need to ask, is this an American thing? Cos I've used like 3 Xiaomi phones and my current one is set to double tap to activate camera, which it does (running MIUI 13 on Android 12 btw)

[@CallMeRabbitzUSVI]

Yeah I'm not sure either, I'm in America and my Xiaomi phones allow me to double tap for camera

[@draz9765]

Are these products available on the United States? Somehow I can only get Samsung or iPhones yet you're a content creator based on the US. :'( jealous of those phones

[@rv9990]

When you sum up all 'special' phones, its quite strange we haven't seen any battery focused phones yet. Simple andriod and an 8000mah battery. Heck even an 3000mah battery would be fine if you would be able to swap the battery.

[@lukecoverdale3861]

Whilst I like the convenience of a 'camera-phone' I always take an actual camera with me aswell when I want to capture the best images I have found nothing can really compete with a camera with proper optics and a full size sensor (and more importantly a flash that can fully light up subjects when the sun is behind them - fill flash)

[@ndc5544p]

I'm in the same camp, nothing beats a good sensor and a good piece of glass.

[@cristianspiridon]

To bad you didn't had Vivo X90pro plus as well.. they might be better for portraits :D Can't wait for better camera sensors.. :D

[@BradMeyerlive]

Michael what would you think of a revamp of the Galaxy S4 Zoom?

[@zues121510]

Please do the Xiaomi 13 Ultra!!

[@perad1895]

will u do a Huawei p60 pro review still?

[@LaddiSingh007]

I love your video.. like someone is telling a story

[@Dm_-un9bt]

Mrmobile, would you personally use any of these phones mentioned above or the S23 ultra, if you had the option???

[@TheMrMobile]

For the camera, it would be a really tough choice because I would really miss the Hasselblad toys and striking industrial design of the Oppo. But there's no question the Samsung is the better phone for Western markets, and I'm also one of the people who enjoys the S Pen ... so I'd have to go with the 23 Ultra.

[@Dm_-un9bt]

@@TheMrMobile omg, thank you for your answer

[@MJG70]

What a fun video. Best tech review i've seen in a while!

[@semirhuskic8028]

great idea to take these two beasts simoultaneosly on a road trip, too much quality in one video it's almost illegal

[@Draconis8888]

So great to see well integrated cameras. Looking forward to seeing how these advancements will make their way to other phones.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

The smell of that hotel was so interesting. Even the fitness center smelled like smoked BBQ 😂 Great video as always, man!

[@TheMrMobile]

So weird right? lol - thanks man! Great seeing you.

[@NIGELWC]

I really enjoy your films, so well done and presented, keep up the great work mate!😊

[@sipenarekbecha7193]

Howdy, #MF visiting Texas with 🤠 are dope NGL 😎👍

[@HD-uf8cl]

Please make a video similar to this including on 2023 phone with Telephoto lenses

[@RedAugust08]

Damn those photos are pretty legit.

[@thedrunkengardener9367]

Love your work ! 🍺 Inspires me to go crack open a few and stumble around in the garden, and yammer on amateurstyle, with my S23 Ultra!

[@3nimac]

13:03 it does, it's just not on by default for some reason, you have to dig through the phone's gesture settings.

[@polpoly376]

12:50 this one was "too much" (imo) 🤔 what's the dif pwr button /or vol 😎

[@mdasikurrahman7820]

That great to see

[@homerthewhopper]

14 minutes of phone review and I didn't even notice until the end. Great work, good stuff.