NOVEMBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 41REVIEWThe selfie camera
automatically pops up when
you flip the camera viewCameras
With the same primary camera as Mi 9 SE, the pop-up
selfie camera is arguably more interesting here. It
automatically pops up when you flip the camera
view, and is clever enough to retract itself should it
detect a drop or downward pressure. Xiaomi says
the mechanism is good for 300,000 cycles.
Even with camera sounds switched off the selfie
camera sounds a notification when opened or closed,
which could be slightly annoying when you’re trying to
sneak a selfie with no-one noticing.
Naturally, it takes a little longer to pop up a selfie
camera than it does to switch to a traditional version,
and this is potentially good and bad – it gives you
a little longer to perfect your pose, but it can also
feel like a bit of a drag. The latter is amplified if you
want to check a preview of your photo in the GalleryNOVEMBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 41REVIEWThe selfie camera
automatically pops up when
you flip the camera viewCameras
WiththesameprimarycameraasMi9 SE,thepop-up
selfie camera is arguably more interesting here. It
automatically pops up when you flip the camera
view, and is clever enough to retract itself should it
detecta dropordownwardpressure.Xiaomisays
themechanism is good for 300,000 cycles.
Even with camera sounds switched off the selfie
camera sounds a notification when opened or closed,
which could be slightly annoying when you’re trying to
sneak a selfie with no-one noticing.
Naturally, it takes a little longer to pop up a selfie
camera than it does to switch to a traditional version,
and this is potentially good and bad – it gives you
a little longer to perfect your pose, but it can also
feel like a bit of a drag. The latter is amplified if you
want to check a preview of your photo in the Gallery