Xiaomi - Pocket Photo printer - Full Walkthrough Review [Xiaomify]

The Xiaomi pocket photo printer uses a thermal-Zink printing technique, which is an ink-less printing technique meaning it has no cartridges. It has an internal 500 mAh battery so you don't need to replace batteries or use it wired. It prints 2 x 3-inch photos, which is a standard type of photo size. (You could probably use it with similar photo paper from other brands but Xiaomi sells these 'consumables' in packs of 20 photos.)

You use the photo printer with Xiaomi's Mi Home APP. Note that you can only add the photo printer when the APP is set to use the China Mainland server from the settings. (Despite what some people say; I AM switching between EU- and CN-servers without losing my connected devices on either of those servers actually...)

Once the printer is connected over Bluetooth with the Mi Home APP you can print photos from your phone. It will allow you to add some small adjustments and add a bunch of photo filters before printing.

The photos come out, well, alright.
The 313 x 400dpi print resolution is not the highest resolution photo like you would get with a higher-end photo printer though. I noticed that, especially with hues of blue, the color does come out a bit different than you would have on-screen and it seems to perform best with photos that have high contrast.

A cool thing is that the photos actually have an adhesive backside so you could stick them onto anything. It's quite a strong sticker.

It also has an AR function which allows you to print a still image from a video, or an image that you set to be associated with that video. When using the AR-scanner in the APP you can then make that photo come to life like it is an actual video playing on your table. You could additionally also associate an audio file with a photo so it will play that sound when scanning the photo. -It is kinda fun, but also not really all that useful.

I have been using it for several months and there are a few things that I have found. I find the photos to not be the best quality you can imagine, but I also find that this is not its main purpose. Its main purpose (in my opinion) is to easily print snapshots whilst on a holiday or at a party.

If your expectations of the actual print quality is not that of a high-res photo printer then it is a fun gadget to bring along.

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[pmbs]

I think AR photos are a cool feature not for yourself but others. I imagine sending a birthday card with a photo that’s actually a small video

[HealingwithShayla]

I am SOOOO obsessed with mine. Photos are not perfect or precise like they are in your phone gallery album so don't expect them to come out looking exactly like that BUT !! they are pretty good and decent photos. It doesn't really matter anyway you have the original photos in your gallery/storage so if you wanted to you could always look back on them. I like this printer because it's cheap and so are the photo papers and I also love the fact that it has an AR feature to scan your photo and you can watch your 15 second video. It's soooo fricken COOL !! And not only that but if you want to put it into your gratitude book like I do then you can simply peel that back off and it sticks to the page so no need to buy glue or tape to stick the photo into the book. I'm 1000% satisfied that I purchased this, it was worth my money and didn't break the bank either

[gerritbruggen]

just bought 1 today, its handy for making quick shots of your kids or for traveling, easy to use very compact

[shiond]

YOUTUBE GETTING REAL COMFORTABLE WITH DOUBLE ADS BEFORE THE VIDEO

[PaulZeeX]

Maybe I'm missing something - leaving aside the quite reasonable concerns about Xaiomi App storage location, security, etc, the AR feature discussed at 3:08 would appear to be excellent as a journal feature.

I take a video of a memorable event (a wedding, baby's first steps, graduation, a travel experience). I select a still from it to print. I put the sticker in my journal. I add my written notes.

At any time in the future (before the image fades ...), I open my journal, open my Xaiomi app, and as I'm reading my journal, I have indexed videos on demand (as opposed to potentially hours of wasted time trying to locate specific videos).

Isn't that what would have made sense to demo here? Isn't that reasonably described as "AR printed photo"?

What am I missing?

[AliFareedMC]

that would be great for scrapbooking on the go

[KSIDDHESH]

For someone who makes these travel log albums and stuff, the AR thing would be pretty darn cool, but idk how it works, does it use the video from the device or is the video in the server and can it be accessed by any phone ?

[alphen]

Orange paper has a barcode on it, device will read it and adjust print settings if needed

[Matucks]

I can honestly careless about the quality, its perfect for me, it reminds me of a Polaroid from the 80s plus its ink free

[taprobanedelight]

just found about this ZINK technology while searching for printers. Very well demonstrated. Thanks!

[sensovision]

Thanks for the review, I wonder how the quality compares to other mini printers?

[DaveAerialPhotography]

Really good to see that you are still able to make new vids. For the printer if the quality of the prints would match the Mijia smart printer's quality I would probably pick it up. Thanks for the information, as always very entertaining and useful!

[rawr]

Didn't notice it's a sticker until.... 🙂 This gonna be so much fun bruh. Thanks a lot. 🥰

[fabioveneruso]

what about using different brand papers like canon, polaroid or others that have 2x3 inch sheets? will it work? and if it works, are the photos better or worse than the original papers?

[msjane]

How is your printer now after using it for some time?

[jz]

How durable is it? Is it still working after 2 yrs?

[cly]

I hope xiaomi release new product for Xiaomi phone camera accessories, extend zoom lens .

[parisqs]

It's Cool. May get one for next vacation trip

[mchanslam]

I also have lots of the old zink paper for the old printers. I wonder if it will take it and print those

[sushrutish]

The refill paper will cost more than device itself