[Redmi Note 9S / Note 9 Pro (Indian Model) Themes, ] thanghn90:
I have a curtana device (Redmi Note 9S). So far I've been testing this gcam mod (onfire), trcamera, and pixelcam plus 2, on stock rom, without root (I'll test them again on rooted custom roms later, after the one-week unlock bootloader wait time, and possibly with 48MP hack from magisk). Here are my experiences:

1. This gcam mod (by onfire) HDR sharpening is too aggressive by default, leading to many color noise specs in both front and back camera pictures. [MENTION=8896697]1812CE[/MENTION] I sympathize with your reaction, but I'll try to put a bit more politeness in my post, just to acknowledge [MENTION=10586927]maneeshkumar75[/MENTION]'s time and effort for this mod.

2. trcamera v7 final (by tigr) has the closest color balance to the stock cam, but because of that, picture is kinda a bit blurry and have some noise in dark region.

3. Pixelcam_plus v2 (by jairo_rossi) has the best back camera quality overall (i.e. high contrast, crisp detail, no noise in dark area, in fact, it is the closest to my pixel 2016). However, the front camera with HDR is a bit aggressive (though not aggressive as onfire's mod). Turning OFF HDR for front camera, although making the image looks more natural, is too noisy.

By the way, I HATE AWB (Auto white balance). It makes all my outdoor pictures pinkish (or purplish). Turning it off produce a much more true and natural color scheme. Also, I have a quite shaky hand, so HDR+ enhanced is blurry, compared to regular HDR+.

In all of my test, I have no issue with video recording or slow motion. This is probably because I'm having a curtana instead of joyuse. Many joyuse users have reported that video only works with 1.1x zoom. All cameras works (including wide angle (aux) and macro). And yes, in all gcam mods I tested, the front camera takes 4MP picture instead of 16MP.

For now, PixelCam Plus v2 by jairo_rossi, together with the xml from the xda thread "[tested]pixelcam+ 7.3 by jairorossi for redmi note 9s" (google it for the link, I can't post link here), is best suited for everyday usage of back camera, and is somehow OK for front camera. I only use the front camera for video call. For selfie lovers, go for stock cam if you're on MIUI, or 3rd party apps like beautyplus or something.

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I have a curtana device (Redmi Note 9S). So far I've been testing this gcam mod (onfire), trcamera, and pixelcam plus 2, on stock rom, without root (I'll test them again on rooted custom roms later, after the one-week unlock bootloader wait time, and possibly with 48MP hack from magisk). Here are my experiences:

1. This gcam mod (by onfire) HDR sharpening is too aggressive by default, leading to many color noise specs in both front and back camera pictures. [MENTION=8896697]1812CE[/MENTION] I sympathize with your reaction, but I'll try to put a bit more politeness in my post, just to acknowledge [MENTION=10586927]maneeshkumar75[/MENTION]'s time and effort for this mod.

2. trcamera v7 final (by tigr) has the closest color balance to the stock cam, but because of that, picture is kinda a bit blurry and have some noise in dark region.

3. Pixelcam_plus v2 (by jairo_rossi) has the best back camera quality overall (i.e. high contrast, crisp detail, no noise in dark area, in fact, it is the closest to my pixel 2016). However, the front camera with HDR is a bit aggressive (though not aggressive as onfire's mod). Turning OFF HDR for front camera, although making the image looks more natural, is too noisy.

By the way, I HATE AWB (Auto white balance). It makes all my outdoor pictures pinkish (or purplish). Turning it off produce a much more true and natural color scheme. Also, I have a quite shaky hand, so HDR+ enhanced is blurry, compared to regular HDR+.

In all of my test, I have no issue with video recording or slow motion. This is probably because I'm having a curtana instead of joyuse. Many joyuse users have reported that video only works with 1.1x zoom. All cameras works (including wide angle (aux) and macro). And yes, in all gcam mods I tested, the front camera takes 4MP picture instead of 16MP.

For now, PixelCam Plus v2 by jairo_rossi, together with the xml from the xda thread "[tested]pixelcam+ 7.3 by jairorossi for redmi note 9s" (google it for the link, I can't post link here), is best suited for everyday usage of back camera, and is somehow OK for front camera. I only use the front camera for video call. For selfie lovers, go for stock cam if you're on MIUI, or 3rd party apps like beautyplus or something.