[Xiaomi Poco F1 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Sreekantt:
Recommended settings for Poco/MI 8 (Updated on Mar 5, 2019)

(These settings are just recommended for the best point & shoot experience possible. You are free to tweak as you like.)

If you are using San1ty mod- Just download this config and copy it into GCAM/Configs folder to set the below settings automatically. You can load the config by double tapping on the empty space near the shutter button.

If you're using Bsg build or you want to tweak the settings manually, you can have a look below. (Few toggles can be at different places or minor renames in San1ty mod but they're easy to find. )

HDR+ is recommended for most of the situations. Use HDR+ Enhanced only if you need details in highly bright areas like harsh sunlight.

BSG Mod Settings >

Input Model

>Interface style - Pixel 2

>Back Camera - Pixel III XL

>Front Camera - Pixel III XL

>Config - Pixel 2018 ZsIR Hdr+

HDR+ Parameters

>Min. ISO limited by exposure - Off

>Minimum frames - 7

>Maximum frames - 7

(Use 24-24 if you need slightly sharper pics but processing takes more time.)

(Use 14-23 if you use HDR+ Enhanced more often than HDR+)

Don't change anything in Night Sight parameters

Final jpg quality HDR+ - 100

Disable zoom in portrait mode - On/Off (Optional, It's your personal preference depending on how you want a portrait to look)

Save to DCIM/Camera - Off (Optional, You can turn it on but few users reported problems with it like deletion of pics. Logs are appreciated)

Turn on Pixel 3 AWB - Off (Only on San1ty's build)

Enhanced HDR+ in portrait mode - Off

*Only enable 'Add Aux to camera switch' if you are using MI 8. (Use Bsg build if you need this option.)

Libs

- Xlib-mod V2/XS or default depending on your personal preference of contrast. (Use whichever you like but I recommend Xlib-mod V2/XS personally.

A simple explanation

Default(Pixel 3) - Boosted colors/contrast with more noise and less sharpness

Xlib-mod V2/XS - Natural colors/contrast with less noise and more sharpness.

You can read it in detail below.

Default - These are default Pixel 3 libs. Saturated, less sharpness and crushed shadow detail for boosted contast just like in Pixel 3. It may look beautiful in the first glance but can be inaccurate most of the times.

Xlib-mod V2/XS - It is tuned with I phone XS Smart HDR in mind. Personally I like this one more than Pixel default lib because it doesn't crush shadows and maintains natural colors like I phone XS along with the trend setting Pixel HDR+ algorithm. It's like the best of both worlds but feel free to test before settling on one.

Eszdman - Looks almost the same in comparison with default libs but has better shadow detail which may positively/negatively affect contrast depending on the scenario.

Savitar - Natural colors but slightly less shadow detail compared to Xlib V2 and has a grainy look to it.)

Saturation

Back Camera

>Highlights saturation - 1.0

>Shadows saturation - 1.6

Front Camera

>Highlights saturation - 1.0

>Shadows saturation - 1.6

Fix

>Viewfinder processing - Enable 'Motion' & 'AE' (Only in B-S-G build.)

>Resampling method - Raisr (Only in San1ty's build)

No need to change anything else in 'fix' section for our device

Happy New Year everybody.