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GoPro HERO3+ vs Xiaomi Yi

GoPro HERO3+ Action Camera
GoPro HERO3+
2.38 in
1.65 in
Xiaomi Yi Action Camera
Xiaomi Yi
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
5
5 editorial reviews
If you like GoPro's camera design and are willing to sacrifice a few features to get solid HD video, you could save $100 over the $400 Black Edition.Read more
If you're going to get a GoPro, spring for the $400 Hero3+ Black Edition. While $100 less expensive, video quality from the Silver Edition seriously pales in comparison.Read more
Smaller, lighter, faster, betterRead more
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8
8 editorial reviews
Xiaomi YI Camera Power Pack - Supercharge Your Action CameraRead more
Last week I received 2 x Xiaomi Yi Action cameras to review so I headed to the mountains and took some sample video and photos. Here are my first impressions of the Xiaomi Yi Action Camera.Read more
We review the Yi Action Camera! Xiaomi’s officially entered the budget action camera market with their latest product: the Yi Action Camera. Like most of Xiaomi’s other products, the Yi is priced far lower than the competition – priced at just RMB 399 (or Php 2903), the Yi definitely is one of the cheaper actionRead more
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User rating
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
38
3.8 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
21 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

GoPro HERO3+GoPro HERO3+
Xiaomi YiXiaomi Yi
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx

Screen and viewfinder

GoPro HERO3+GoPro HERO3+
Xiaomi YiXiaomi Yi
Built-in displayyesno

Photography features

GoPro HERO3+GoPro HERO3+
Xiaomi YiXiaomi Yi
Photo modeyesyes
Maximum resolution (stills)3680 x 2760 px4608 x 3456 px

Videography features

GoPro HERO3+GoPro HERO3+
Xiaomi YiXiaomi Yi
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
Supported video modes
  • 1080p
  • 720p
  • 960p
  • 480p
  • 720p
  • 960p
  • 1080p
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps240.0 fps

Design

GoPro HERO3+GoPro HERO3+
Xiaomi YiXiaomi Yi
Colour of productBlack,Silver
  • White
  • Black
Type of protectionWater resistant
  • Water resistant
  • Waterproof

Dimensions

GoPro HERO3+GoPro HERO3+
Xiaomi YiXiaomi Yi
Weight4.8 oz2.7 oz

Storage

GoPro HERO3+GoPro HERO3+
Xiaomi YiXiaomi Yi
Compatible memory cards
microSD
microSD
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB64.0 GB

Power

GoPro HERO3+GoPro HERO3+
Xiaomi YiXiaomi Yi
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1180.0 mAh1010.0 mAh

Connectivity

GoPro HERO3+GoPro HERO3+
Xiaomi YiXiaomi Yi
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes

Other features

GoPro HERO3+GoPro HERO3+
Xiaomi YiXiaomi Yi
GPSnono

Pros & Cons

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