Since no usb ports.. updating may be not possible. At this price usually like other brands do not offer updates. Tho a new 1.0.08 exists on newer models of this Xiaomi. Good thing its already great. If I find new info Ill update you all asap.
In theory you can update firmware through Displayport or HDMI. Another brand managed to do so, and I believe Msi aswell on one monitor. But it is Xiaomi so the chances of them actually letting users do it, most likely pretty slim.
Thank you for the amazing review! Searched the whole internet for a good person to review this monitor and you are the one, thank you for your time and effort!
I have this monitor and guys I swear it is amazing. I love it, especially the price and performance you get for such an amazing monitor. As a person who is in a tight budget its close to an oled. I play apex and my gaming experience is amazing especially with hdr! Always a treat when i game on this monitor
I've been waiting for your full review of this monitor. Thanks, man! Btw, how do you update the firmware of the monitor? Since the monitor doesn't have any usb ports...
@@jadespidey I figured it was possible but you are right. Someone had said update 1.0.07 and a new 1.0.08. Ill look into it. But usually these dont do updates unless you ship it to them but that takes forever. Ill look into it but we should not get hopes up. Goid thing its already good at the price.
@@DisplayReality yeah good thing this monitor is such a steal! I'm gonna order one myself tomorrow :D. Though do keep us updated about the firmware update if you find anything about it out!
Thank you so much for your content. It is a godsend. Now there is one more monitor you should check out. The TCL 27GR83U. Apparently it hits 1600nits in brightness, 4k and 1152 local dimming zones
Glad we have this available locally here, planning to swap my HP X27 1440p 165hz to this. The IPS bleed on the HP is noticeable especially when gaming on a dim room. I just wish xiaomi offers this on 32 inch hehe
I can't decide between this monitor (330€) and the Koorui GN10 (250€). Any advice for a 30% media consumption/ 50% gaming (non competitive)/ 20% desktop-browsing-general usage?. Also the KTC M27T20 (270€) and AOC Q27G3XMN (290€) are on my radar, but they would look kinda off with my white setup
I sadly got a panel with stuck pixels with local dimming off and performance was a bit dodgy when freesync was on - like a faulty panel. I've asked for a replacement but we shall see...
Only thing that concerns me with Chinese brands, is the support like firmware. For the last KTC I had, there wasn’t even a down load and support section and ultimately why I returned it. Another concern is longevity, I read on some of these brands that they only last months. I guess all we can do is buy them and try them out. I do agree for what you get, it’s an amazing price, they are still trying to sell regular SDR 1440p at this price!
Hey, for competitive gaming how does 180hz compares with 240hz? I am now comparing this monitor to titan army 27a6s (which is not sold in us i think..)
This monitor sounds and seems amazing. I'm just concern about the mate finish. Can't think of a single mate display I've had that I liked it. Semi I'm fine. But I don't know if their mate is kinda mate like my TV. Or like my old Dell that I hated. Thing looked like it had a grainy plastic on top of it.
After reviewing so many monitors I'd like to hear your opinion on the PG32UQX with its perfect brightness and pop and outstanding local dimming algorithm (due to G-Sync scaler) if you ever had one according to other people. Afaik it's as best as it gets for mini-LED although it's one of the first gen panels. Let's hope we'll get similiar monitors at an affordable price in the future with the same performance and size since the G-Sync module is effectively dead and will be integrated into the mediatek scalers going forward.
I have been wanting that UQX at least to replace my Neo G8. Tho i have been waiting on price drops then get interested in new oleds at the same time. Lol maybe gen2 will be cheaper with mediatek
Thank you for the review 😄 I don't know if I missed it during the video but is it possible to increase the brightness with local dimming turned on in SDR? I noticed that it dims a bit when local dimming is turned on.
Thank you very much for the excellent review I am thinking of buying it, personally the game mode is not very important to me, I use it for office work, the two most important factors for me in a monitor are that the panel has a matte finish and that the minimum brightness level is as close to zero as possible (I am annoyed by monitors that even when setting the brightness and contrast to zero, the backlight is still very strong), could you give some information on these two aspects? Thanks
@@MarioBros716 this monitor is flicker free & tuv low blue light. Yes with a matte coating. Turning off local dimming and turning brightness to lowest possible is very low. I do not think you will have any issues
Great review man🙏 just wanted to ask you if this monitor is worth upgrading to from a 27 inch 1080p 144hz ips generic monitor (asus VG279Q1A) my pc can easily drive the xiaomi btw and I mostly play games and watch movies on my pc and if you have any monitor suggestions that are close to 400-500 dollars and are not oled that you think preform better than this or on par please feel free to share thanks 😊
If you can gey the Koorhi gn10 at say 250-300 thats anoth pc monitor that is great. Mini led at 376 zones but it does everything the xiaomi can. Thats if u didnt want to spend too much. But yes its a major real hdr upgrade from the asus.
I literally just upgraded from the almost exact Asus monitor (VG279Q) and it's been a great quick and cheap upgrade so far. No regrets (as of the moment) on my end!
@@DisplayReality thanks a lot bro, after a lot of research on the market this monitor is the best one by FAR price to performance (where i live) and I went for it
I've read reviews from people who have bought this monitor, he said the brightness level of this monitor cannot be changed when in HDR mode and local dimming is on, is that true?
I bought this monitor a month ago, but it has a firmware bug. When I turn it on, it looks like it’s in blue light cut mode. To fix it, I have to switch the monitor to blue light cut mode and then back to picture mode, which temporarily resolves the issue. However, I have to do this every time I turn on the monitor. What can I do to fix this?
Question, you said there was a new firmware. I just ordered this monitor and I'm pretty sure it's going to come with the old firmware. Where would I go to update this? I have not been able to find it anywhere.
It was in the comments of they had bought one with a new .8 instead if my .7 It cpuld be a regonal difference. So dont worry you are good to go. Congrats!!
The Xiaomi is true HDR while the XG is only HDR400 non mini led. Both fast IPS 180hz. Xiaomi would give you a visible impact while the Asus is just more if the same. Xiaomi is best..
Hey,thanks for review. What do you think about samsung g60sd comparing to this monitor? In my country xiaomi costs 250$ and samsung 700$. Should i pay almost 3x price of this monitor for oled? Can’t decide for a weeks xd
@@Veter2018 $250? Get the Xiaomi. Example.. I just got in the Sony M9 II 4K 96zones. The Xioami is better. True mini led vs 96 zones now days cannot compete.
Did you measure PWM? Russian reviews all say that this monitor has a high frequency flicker. Also, does your monitor apply a red tint to the image when changing color space to anything but Standard? People say it's a firmware bug... and there's no option to update the firmware yourself, since there's no USB ports.
@@incomingz44 my 1.0.07 did not have the red tint. Mine is the 27i (international) some have commented to be on 1.0.08 or 1.0.10. While I didnt test pwm I didnt notice from flicker or anything that would hinder. I also took a look vs the GN10 and KTC mini led and did not see anything out of normal.
@@DisplayReality Thanks for the reply! And yeah, only the international version has the red tint bug, but I don't know which firmware version. Will try to look it up.
My main uses for a monitor are FPS gaming, especially CS2, along with work tasks like browsing and typing. Between the KOORUI GN10 and XIAOMI G PRO 27, or any other model, which would you recommend?
@@v0sepr the Xiaomi due to the fast IPS. Xbox looks great. On the GN10 consoles at 60hz look smearish due to a ton of VA smear / trail. Ill have a vid on that asap.
@@DisplayRealityPhillips 27M1N5500ZA or Xiaomi G pro 27i ? What i look for is reliability, long-term reliability (so no oled), and color accuracy. I was also thinking pro art but I want 120hz refresh rate minimum
Hey bro 🙋♂️ Samsung G80SD VS MSI MAG 321UPX which best for productivity use especially the white point for me the panel must look cooler in default. Whites should look white or more blue instead of warmer yellow!! Which one would you recommend??
Hi...I have an opportunity to take the samsung g80sd at 799 € (tax included). Do you have with your unit a displayport black screen? on reddit more person have this issue (it's not clear if it is a nvidia issue with dsc compression or a displayport problem with dsc compression). Do you suggest to wait with new model in the next year with displayport 2.1 or it's a good choice to take with good discont the 2024 model? Thank you Viktor :)
@@amletodassisi9596 the new 1004 update states in the change long that it helps fix that black screens thru display port. I use hdmi 2.1 for better image. But according to samsung they fixed it. I have a video on it. An update 1003 and another 1004. Yes its worth it. Good deal too congrats.. im sure you will be happy.
Im on the edge between this and the aoc q27g3xmn, i have seen both get great reviews but the xiaomi has seen some issues online with qc and some firmware issues so not being able to update is scary. which would you say would be the best purchase?
I have the AOC, the truth is both suffer from the same issues, flickering with freesync active (although oleds and VAs claim to suffer more from it than IPS) and possible red tint as I read in some reviews (I noticed it on my AOC). The advantage is that the xiaomi is IPS, no black smearing and the viewing angles and color uniformity towards the edges is much better than the AOC. The AOC suffers from a horrendous viewing angles and a pinkish color shift towards edges, although you are dead center to the screen… for content creation is a big no, but I learned to live with it for now. What I have read about the xiaomi is that it does not automatically switch to the last local dimming setting that the user set when activating HDR, which the AOC does. That saves time. On QC issues both are on par: I was lucky that my AOC arrived in perfect condition. Both monitors cannot update Still, if I were you, I'd go for the Xiaomi. If you can have some patience, maybe over time the units will improve in terms of QC and firmware. In my case, I'll hold out as long as I can with my AOC and as soon as I get the chance, I'll trade it in for the Xiaomi. Cheers.
So you would ultimately choose the Xiaomi. I was reading from someone on Reddit who owned both monitors said that the AOC has a better dimming algorithm versus the Xiaomi. Can you confirm this so I at least have 2 people saying the same thing or different because I Read a Chinese review of the monitor and they said the dimming algorithm on the Xiaomi was very good so I don't get what's going on in this regard. Thanks
I currently have a VA Samsung curved monitor and on black games the smear is pretty bad on dark games which is why I was very interested in the IPS Xiaomi G Pro 27i.
@@Junior305able the AOC, having 336 zones, its algorithm is impressive, added to the 4000:1 contrast ratio of the VA panel, minimizes blooming a lot, even with the local dimming at maximum. I use local dimming only with HDR enabled in windows, as I use it exclusively for content, games and HDR editing. It doesn't make sense to use local dimming in SDR (mainly for work) no matter how good the monitor and its algorithm are. But AOC did it so well that sometimes I forget I'm in HDR because I hardly notice the blooming. As I work more than play, I prefer an IPS display for its viewing angles and uniformity of color and brightness, and no smearing of course, being aware that I will only use its local dimming for HDR content. In case you didn't know, the AOC panel is a Quantum dot HVA (high VA / fast VA) manufactured by TCL, which has acquired Samsung's VA panel division and technology (those used in the Neo G8 for example) once Samsung decided to replace the new models of the Odyssey line with OLED panels. So the black smearing, is it noticeable? Yes, but very little and only for office tasks. In games, it is not noticeable, and I am a casual, non-competitive gamer, the clarity of movement and input lag I feel right.
@@Junior305able the AOC, having 336 zones, its algorithm is impressive, added to the 4000:1 contrast ratio of the VA panel, minimizes blooming a lot, even with local dimming at maximum. I use local dimming only with HDR enabled in windows, as I use it exclusively for HDR content, games, and editing. It doesn't make sense to use local dimming in SDR (mostly for work) no matter how good the monitor and its algorithm is. But AOC did it so well that sometimes I forget I'm in HDR as I hardly notice the blooming. As I work more than play, I can use an IPS screen for its viewing angles and uniformity of color and brightness, being aware that I will only use its local dimming for HDR content. In case you didn't know, the AOC panel is a Quantum dot HVA (high VA / fast VA) manufactured by TCL, which has acquired Samsung's VA panel division and technology (those used in the Neo G8 for example) once Samsung decided to replace the new models of the Odyssey line with OLED panels. So the black smearing, is it noticeable? Yes, but very little and only for office tasks. In games, it is not noticeable, and I am a casual, non-competitive gamer, the clarity of movement and input lag are fine for me.
Hey currently between this and either the LG27GS93/95QE and the XG27AQDMG. Im planning to play on XBOX and im wondering if the extra 300€ are worth it for OLED!
@@XTendingYT the DMG is best overall but I dont know why I have not seen other reviewers show this. I have tested 2 monitors and the DMG has sever flicker abl dimming on any fighting xbox game with flashes. Even with the unlocked 100 brightness under adaptive brightness it still shows from time to time. I have tested 2 different monitors. The GS does not show this. Only fix is to lower brightness to say 60-70. Then this defeats the purpose of it.
@@DisplayReality Oh, didnt know that, would you still say its better then the 27GS for the XBOX or is it kind of a dealbreaker and does it only occure in specific games?
If you plan on using HDR avoid XG27AQDMG or most of the WOLEDs due to really poor EOTF tracking for the gamma making dark scenes so dark you cant really see anything anymore. But its a fine monitor for SDR albeit slight crush in shadow details above 120hz.
@@XTendingYT Any of the 360hz qdoleds, idk what he price situation is where you live but here the msi 271QRX is regularly cheaper or the same price as the WOLEDs and is better for hdr in terms of posterization and shadow details. Although if its just for xbox I would just buy a 42" woled tv or a miniled samsung 43"
I think about Dell G2724D, Asus Rog Strix XG27ACS, MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD or This Xiaomi. What u think about the better choice? The Kouri GN10 seems pretty good too... i dont know what to do!!
@@truefootball_esp the Xiaomi is better at console 60hz gaming due to high quality Fast IPS panel. The Koorui is awesome for PC at 240hz (no smear) but shows smear for console at 60hz. The dell is alittle out under these 2 I say no of you want something you can easily see. The asus and msi are good but I have not tested them.
@@DisplayReality Thx for answer!!! I think there are the best monitor on that Specific range of price. But i feel Xiaomi better on specs. Iam worry about the colors calibration of the Xiaomi out of box.... U feel was good calibrated?
Hello how does the redmi g pro 27i hdr perform in games specially in the dark places? Thank you. Is it on par with q27g3xmn in terms of hdr in dark places? because i see that the redmi g pro 27i only have a locked hdr so u cant change it unlike the q27g3xmn.
Is the local dimming problem only happen on this Xiaomi monitor? What about other mini-led? I heard people said is normal for local dimming to be turn off for work but not gaming or film.
I just show what issues every every monitor has. On some it more visible while others not so much. See tomorrows sony M9 II impressions. That has very bad blooming vs this xiaomi..
Do you have a copy of john wick 4? The candle scene in the church. I wonder how the monitor behaves in there, if the candles look dim or bright in HDR. No need for a video just your input on it. Would you say this monitor works well for HDR movies? Have you noticed any posterization? Would say laser tracers from a blaster in star wars look bright, or dimmer than sdr?
Ill check the candles. It looks great. Just put a movie trailer looks good. SDR overall to me still looks brighter vs HDR. Even tho the numbers are brigjter in HDR its the shadow detail that is more visible in SDR. More options too
I am not sesative to those issue. As I didnt see any flickering for me. This Xiaomi is TUV certified and is flicker free according to display specifications
When the flashes were happening on marvel vs capcom. The side bars were flickering (with the middle of screen) when its supposed to be a static side bar of characters. It could be a one off issue but still you never know..
Looks good but should have more local dimming to be OLED killer It should at least have 5000 dimming zones then i would have got it easily Otherwise nah all the Haloing is bad
@@hinatashoyo2999 still better against most brands… aoc have only 336 with similar price.. xiaomi have 1152 also have quantum dot panel,10 bit colors..
hi i just bought this monitor but I have one problem with it, it's that hdr mode lacks brightness a lot compare to sdr and I can't level up the brightness in hdr mode, any help?
In my first impressions I did say HDR looked a little dim. The preset is locked. In the nvidia control panel you can add some brightness and contrast to help a bit. I would say add from 50 default to 56-60 on both and see.
@@mahdi19xx14 HDR mode has separate slider for brightness, which in this monitor it's locked and you can't tweak it. on the other hand, video games have HDR sliders in the settings so you can tweak HDR settings.
i got this monitor but i am disappointed of the hdr.i try it both at ps5,xbox and pc but it's unplayable,very dim and dark.so i have selected hdr permanently off and v sync on and local diming high and the quality of the image is very good.also i bought it last month and i have a version 1.00.06,how this is possible??
The version you have is due to when xiaomi makes these monitors. I too got last month. Could be due to manufacturer times and regions. I think hdr is nice but like I said in my first impressions a little dim. Sdr looks nicer overall.
I bought this monitor and have same firmware. When i turn hdr on in windows or ingame (except the hdr cali bration tool reports 1400 nits and is blinding) it seems to never look more than like 150 nits ingames i feel like its bugged. Ive tried everything and different types of hdr content even movies look extremely dull. But i use sdr and local dimming and monitor looks bright and vibrant with good contrast which is the opposite of what im used to with an oled. Dunno if i should return or if im just expecting more
just commenting this also. This is in HIGH apl games ive tested also like outdoors in god of war ragnarock and i have an s90c and have had a alienware qd oled as comparison and hdr on this for me is like 10th of the brightness of those in high apl scenes which is the opposite of what it should be. Dark scenes look even worse also but sdr everything is outstanding
It could be windows hdr is not working? If you have an nvidia card. With hdr enabled. See under rtx hdr what max nits its showing. Under the nvidia app. Must be bugged. Hard reset the monitor. Disconnect all cables for 20min.
@@DisplayReality it lets me go upto 1400 nits in rtx hdr. Does it look substantial enough over sdr that its worth me potentially getting a replacement or doing loads of messing around? Im used to good hdr due to other screens i dont know what to really expect out of this apart from high apl stuff i assume should look better than my oleds
@@DisplayReality with rtx video hdr active and me playing an sdr youtube video so it kicks in moviing the peak brightness slider between 400 and 1390 nits makes a TINY difference like the clouds wont clip detail as much and the brightness looks to change about 5-10% max (with middle grey on 100) then i put on sdr the whole screen is bright and punchy (with a little bit more clipped details in super bright places) but it seems WAY superior
@@DisplayReality i figured out the issue. With nvidia gpu go to control panel and adjust desktop colour settings. Putting contrast to 100% there basically uncaps the brightness and hdr looks amazing. Very weird issue
Not on mine of it did i could not easily see it. If you turn off local dimming it looked even to me. No flashlighting or corner bloom. Nano IPS did have those easily not so much on the atw versions.
@@DisplayRealityPhillips 27M1N5500ZA or Xiaomi G pro 27i ? What i look for is reliability, long-term reliability (so no oled), and color accuracy. I was also thinking pro art but I want 120hz refresh rate minimum
But like on the videos I’ve seen before the xiaomi has more inky black than LG nano ips, I was planning to buy the LG before until this monitor came nothing beats the local dimming zones. What’s the refresh rate on this monitor?
Only HDMI 2.0-so sad! It would have been a no-brainer for me if it had had HDMI 2.1 for high resolution with 120 Hz. No, it can only get 120 Hz at 1080p max.
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Since no usb ports.. updating may be not possible. At this price usually like other brands do not offer updates. Tho a new 1.0.08 exists on newer models of this Xiaomi. Good thing its already great. If I find new info Ill update you all asap.
In theory you can update firmware through Displayport or HDMI. Another brand managed to do so, and I believe Msi aswell on one monitor. But it is Xiaomi so the chances of them actually letting users do it, most likely pretty slim.
Yeah I was about to ask. How do you get the new firmware if there's no USB ports lol......
Can you help adding some more info for gaming eg. freesync/gsync, response time, ... thanks
How would you say this compares to the AOC Q27G3XMN? Also out of the box, did you notice any color inaccuracy, tints or anything like that?
Thank you for the amazing review! Searched the whole internet for a good person to review this monitor and you are the one, thank you for your time and effort!
I have this monitor and guys I swear it is amazing. I love it, especially the price and performance you get for such an amazing monitor. As a person who is in a tight budget its close to an oled. I play apex and my gaming experience is amazing especially with hdr! Always a treat when i game on this monitor
I've been waiting for your full review of this monitor. Thanks, man!
Btw, how do you update the firmware of the monitor? Since the monitor doesn't have any usb ports...
@@jadespidey I figured it was possible but you are right. Someone had said update 1.0.07 and a new 1.0.08. Ill look into it. But usually these dont do updates unless you ship it to them but that takes forever. Ill look into it but we should not get hopes up. Goid thing its already good at the price.
@@DisplayReality yeah good thing this monitor is such a steal! I'm gonna order one myself tomorrow :D.
Though do keep us updated about the firmware update if you find anything about it out!
Thank you so much for your content. It is a godsend. Now there is one more monitor you should check out. The TCL 27GR83U. Apparently it hits 1600nits in brightness, 4k and 1152 local dimming zones
@@kdawwgnet7327 once I see it Ill try to get one in
@@kdawwgnet7327 looking at it and like, why would you buy it? It's the price of a proper oled
I keep re watching this video and I think it’s the one I’m going to end up buying this Black Friday
Glad we have this available locally here, planning to swap my HP X27 1440p 165hz to this. The IPS bleed on the HP is noticeable especially when gaming on a dim room. I just wish xiaomi offers this on 32 inch hehe
@@Usersf134ssk a 32" would be nice to see. To take advantage of all these zones.
Can you do a side by side comparison to the Samsung odyssey neo g7 or the aoc q27g3xmn mini led hdr 1000 monitors
I can't decide between this monitor (330€) and the Koorui GN10 (250€). Any advice for a 30% media consumption/ 50% gaming (non competitive)/ 20% desktop-browsing-general usage?. Also the KTC M27T20 (270€) and AOC Q27G3XMN (290€) are on my radar, but they would look kinda off with my white setup
I sadly got a panel with stuck pixels with local dimming off and performance was a bit dodgy when freesync was on - like a faulty panel. I've asked for a replacement but we shall see...
@@MrTHEend654 sorry friend. I have read about a red tint issue. So far mine is ok.
Only thing that concerns me with Chinese brands, is the support like firmware. For the last KTC I had, there wasn’t even a down load and support section and ultimately why I returned it. Another concern is longevity, I read on some of these brands that they only last months. I guess all we can do is buy them and try them out. I do agree for what you get, it’s an amazing price, they are still trying to sell regular SDR 1440p at this price!
@@Amp_Edition the Koorui also has no firmware support downloads
Thanks for reviewing this man! Your previews made me buy it 2 days ago and it's been great!
@@TheZachary05 congrats! Its really is nice right!? Thr Price is right and performance is above it..
@@DisplayReality 💯
Th ank you Mr/ Display Reality for this. VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!
Hey, for competitive gaming how does 180hz compares with 240hz? I am now comparing this monitor to titan army 27a6s (which is not sold in us i think..)
This monitor sounds and seems amazing. I'm just concern about the mate finish. Can't think of a single mate display I've had that I liked it. Semi I'm fine. But I don't know if their mate is kinda mate like my TV. Or like my old Dell that I hated. Thing looked like it had a grainy plastic on top of it.
Its not that bad because the fast ips used here makes it look good. Ots better than the sony m9 II coating and this is cheaper.
If Xiaomi released a 4k version of this, I would buy it in a heartbeat!
Great review, but how much input lag is there on this monitor On PS4 and PS5 ?
After reviewing so many monitors I'd like to hear your opinion on the PG32UQX with its perfect brightness and pop and outstanding local dimming algorithm (due to G-Sync scaler) if you ever had one according to other people. Afaik it's as best as it gets for mini-LED although it's one of the first gen panels. Let's hope we'll get similiar monitors at an affordable price in the future with the same performance and size since the G-Sync module is effectively dead and will be integrated into the mediatek scalers going forward.
I have been wanting that UQX at least to replace my Neo G8. Tho i have been waiting on price drops then get interested in new oleds at the same time. Lol maybe gen2 will be cheaper with mediatek
Thank you for the review 😄
I don't know if I missed it during the video but is it possible to increase the brightness with local dimming turned on in SDR? I noticed that it dims a bit when local dimming is turned on.
@@WhySoNoobish SDR looks great too. The gundam section shows sdr mode. It still dims a bit when lowering the Local dimming. Med seems great too.
Thank you very much for the excellent review
I am thinking of buying it, personally the game mode is not very important to me, I use it for office work, the two most important factors for me in a monitor are that the panel has a matte finish and that the minimum brightness level is as close to zero as possible (I am annoyed by monitors that even when setting the brightness and contrast to zero, the backlight is still very strong), could you give some information on these two aspects?
Thanks
@@MarioBros716 this monitor is flicker free & tuv low blue light. Yes with a matte coating. Turning off local dimming and turning brightness to lowest possible is very low. I do not think you will have any issues
@@DisplayReality thanks
no it's not flicker free, it uses pwm but with good high frequency @@DisplayReality
Great review man🙏 just wanted to ask you if this monitor is worth upgrading to from a 27 inch 1080p 144hz ips generic monitor (asus VG279Q1A) my pc can easily drive the xiaomi btw and I mostly play games and watch movies on my pc and if you have any monitor suggestions that are close to 400-500 dollars and are not oled that you think preform better than this or on par please feel free to share thanks 😊
If you can gey the Koorhi gn10 at say 250-300 thats anoth pc monitor that is great. Mini led at 376 zones but it does everything the xiaomi can. Thats if u didnt want to spend too much. But yes its a major real hdr upgrade from the asus.
I literally just upgraded from the almost exact Asus monitor (VG279Q) and it's been a great quick and cheap upgrade so far. No regrets (as of the moment) on my end!
@@DisplayReality thanks a lot bro, after a lot of research on the market this monitor is the best one by FAR price to performance (where i live) and I went for it
@@TheZachary05 that's great to hear bro hope you enjoy it mine is coming in a few days :)
I've read reviews from people who have bought this monitor, he said the brightness level of this monitor cannot be changed when in HDR mode and local dimming is on, is that true?
The HDR preset is a set preset. We cannot do much with local dimming on.
I bought this monitor a month ago, but it has a firmware bug. When I turn it on, it looks like it’s in blue light cut mode. To fix it, I have to switch the monitor to blue light cut mode and then back to picture mode, which temporarily resolves the issue. However, I have to do this every time I turn on the monitor. What can I do to fix this?
Try to hard reset. Disconnect all cables for 20min. Sounds like a bug
Great review my man. Concidering to buy this.
Is the matte panel harsh? Is it good?
Its a regular matte but the panel is fast so everything looks good
Question, you said there was a new firmware. I just ordered this monitor and I'm pretty sure it's going to come with the old firmware. Where would I go to update this? I have not been able to find it anywhere.
It was in the comments of they had bought one with a new .8 instead if my .7 It cpuld be a regonal difference. So dont worry you are good to go. Congrats!!
Hey,thoughts between this and the Asus rog strix XG27ACS at the same price?Please 😊THX 😊
The Xiaomi is true HDR while the XG is only HDR400 non mini led. Both fast IPS 180hz. Xiaomi would give you a visible impact while the Asus is just more if the same. Xiaomi is best..
Is it possible to bind settings to selected Input source? For example local dimming off while using hdmi and high when using DisplayPort?
Hey,thanks for review.
What do you think about samsung g60sd comparing to this monitor? In my country xiaomi costs 250$ and samsung 700$. Should i pay almost 3x price of this monitor for oled? Can’t decide for a weeks xd
@@Veter2018 $250? Get the Xiaomi. Example.. I just got in the Sony M9 II 4K 96zones. The Xioami is better. True mini led vs 96 zones now days cannot compete.
@@DisplayReality Thanks for answering!
Thanks you so much ❤❤❤❤
Did you measure PWM? Russian reviews all say that this monitor has a high frequency flicker. Also, does your monitor apply a red tint to the image when changing color space to anything but Standard? People say it's a firmware bug... and there's no option to update the firmware yourself, since there's no USB ports.
@@incomingz44 my 1.0.07 did not have the red tint. Mine is the 27i (international) some have commented to be on 1.0.08 or 1.0.10. While I didnt test pwm I didnt notice from flicker or anything that would hinder. I also took a look vs the GN10 and KTC mini led and did not see anything out of normal.
@@DisplayReality Thanks for the reply! And yeah, only the international version has the red tint bug, but I don't know which firmware version. Will try to look it up.
@@DisplayReality Btw, since you've mentioned GN10 and KTC mini led, do you think those VA panels have any advantages over this IPS?
My main uses for a monitor are FPS gaming, especially CS2, along with work tasks like browsing and typing. Between the KOORUI GN10 and XIAOMI G PRO 27, or any other model, which would you recommend?
The Xiaomi for the IPS panel. Just turn off the local dimming or keep it on low for minimal issue. At 180hz its fast enough
How's the response time of the local dimming zones?
@@CarlosResu for gaming its fast enough. No visible transition delay like the Sony m9 II.
What'd you choose between this and the Koorui GN10?
@@v0sepr the Xiaomi due to the fast IPS. Xbox looks great. On the GN10 consoles at 60hz look smearish due to a ton of VA smear / trail. Ill have a vid on that asap.
@@DisplayReality thanks a lot
@@DisplayRealityPhillips 27M1N5500ZA or Xiaomi G pro 27i ? What i look for is reliability, long-term reliability (so no oled), and color accuracy. I was also thinking pro art but I want 120hz refresh rate minimum
Thank you very much!
Hey bro 🙋♂️ Samsung G80SD VS MSI MAG 321UPX which best for productivity use especially the white point for me the panel must look cooler in default. Whites should look white or more blue instead of warmer yellow!! Which one would you recommend??
@@Arno641 I think you should not go with oled for productivity use as oled monitors has risk of burn in
The G80SD does have graphic mode on PC but the MSI also has a ton of features. The msi is rated highly even on rtings.
Hi...I have an opportunity to take the samsung g80sd at 799 € (tax included). Do you have with your unit a displayport black screen? on reddit more person have this issue (it's not clear if it is a nvidia issue with dsc compression or a displayport problem with dsc compression). Do you suggest to wait with new model in the next year with displayport 2.1 or it's a good choice to take with good discont the 2024 model? Thank you Viktor :)
@@amletodassisi9596 the new 1004 update states in the change long that it helps fix that black screens thru display port. I use hdmi 2.1 for better image. But according to samsung they fixed it. I have a video on it. An update 1003 and another 1004. Yes its worth it. Good deal too congrats.. im sure you will be happy.
@@DisplayRealitythank you ❤
Tnx for the review ❤❤
man you are awesome, thanks
This is very good, but what about bug with options of color spaces like sRGB, Adobe RGB, P3? When you have to switch it after sleep or turning off
I do not have that issue. But some have that or a red tint on switching. Quality control issue for sure.
Im on the edge between this and the aoc q27g3xmn, i have seen both get great reviews but the xiaomi has seen some issues online with qc and some firmware issues so not being able to update is scary. which would you say would be the best purchase?
I have the AOC, the truth is both suffer from the same issues, flickering with freesync active (although oleds and VAs claim to suffer more from it than IPS) and possible red tint as I read in some reviews (I noticed it on my AOC).
The advantage is that the xiaomi is IPS, no black smearing and the viewing angles and color uniformity towards the edges is much better than the AOC. The AOC suffers from a horrendous viewing angles and a pinkish color shift towards edges, although you are dead center to the screen… for content creation is a big no, but I learned to live with it for now.
What I have read about the xiaomi is that it does not automatically switch to the last local dimming setting that the user set when activating HDR, which the AOC does. That saves time.
On QC issues both are on par: I was lucky that my AOC arrived in perfect condition.
Both monitors cannot update
Still, if I were you, I'd go for the Xiaomi. If you can have some patience, maybe over time the units will improve in terms of QC and firmware.
In my case, I'll hold out as long as I can with my AOC and as soon as I get the chance, I'll trade it in for the Xiaomi. Cheers.
So you would ultimately choose the Xiaomi. I was reading from someone on Reddit who owned both monitors said that the AOC has a better dimming algorithm versus the Xiaomi. Can you confirm this so I at least have 2 people saying the same thing or different because I Read a Chinese review of the monitor and they said the dimming algorithm on the Xiaomi was very good so I don't get what's going on in this regard. Thanks
I currently have a VA Samsung curved monitor and on black games the smear is pretty bad on dark games which is why I was very interested in the IPS Xiaomi G Pro 27i.
@@Junior305able the AOC, having 336 zones, its algorithm is impressive, added to the 4000:1 contrast ratio of the VA panel, minimizes blooming a lot, even with the local dimming at maximum.
I use local dimming only with HDR enabled in windows, as I use it exclusively for content, games and HDR editing.
It doesn't make sense to use local dimming in SDR (mainly for work) no matter how good the monitor and its algorithm are.
But AOC did it so well that sometimes I forget I'm in HDR because I hardly notice the blooming.
As I work more than play, I prefer an IPS display for its viewing angles and uniformity of color and brightness, and no smearing of course, being aware that I will only use its local dimming for HDR content.
In case you didn't know, the AOC panel is a Quantum dot HVA (high VA / fast VA) manufactured by TCL, which has acquired Samsung's VA panel division and technology (those used in the Neo G8 for example) once Samsung decided to replace the new models of the Odyssey line with OLED panels.
So the black smearing, is it noticeable? Yes, but very little and only for office tasks. In games, it is not noticeable, and I am a casual, non-competitive gamer, the clarity of movement and input lag I feel right.
@@Junior305able the AOC, having 336 zones, its algorithm is impressive, added to the 4000:1 contrast ratio of the VA panel, minimizes blooming a lot, even with local dimming at maximum.
I use local dimming only with HDR enabled in windows, as I use it exclusively for HDR content, games, and editing.
It doesn't make sense to use local dimming in SDR (mostly for work) no matter how good the monitor and its algorithm is.
But AOC did it so well that sometimes I forget I'm in HDR as I hardly notice the blooming.
As I work more than play, I can use an IPS screen for its viewing angles and uniformity of color and brightness, being aware that I will only use its local dimming for HDR content.
In case you didn't know, the AOC panel is a Quantum dot HVA (high VA / fast VA) manufactured by TCL, which has acquired Samsung's VA panel division and technology (those used in the Neo G8 for example) once Samsung decided to replace the new models of the Odyssey line with OLED panels.
So the black smearing, is it noticeable? Yes, but very little and only for office tasks. In games, it is not noticeable, and I am a casual, non-competitive gamer, the clarity of movement and input lag are fine for me.
Hey currently between this and either the LG27GS93/95QE and the XG27AQDMG. Im planning to play on XBOX and im wondering if the extra 300€ are worth it for OLED!
@@XTendingYT the DMG is best overall but I dont know why I have not seen other reviewers show this. I have tested 2 monitors and the DMG has sever flicker abl dimming on any fighting xbox game with flashes. Even with the unlocked 100 brightness under adaptive brightness it still shows from time to time. I have tested 2 different monitors. The GS does not show this. Only fix is to lower brightness to say 60-70. Then this defeats the purpose of it.
@@DisplayReality Oh, didnt know that, would you still say its better then the 27GS for the XBOX or is it kind of a dealbreaker and does it only occure in specific games?
If you plan on using HDR avoid XG27AQDMG or most of the WOLEDs due to really poor EOTF tracking for the gamma making dark scenes so dark you cant really see anything anymore. But its a fine monitor for SDR albeit slight crush in shadow details above 120hz.
Is it really THAT bad that you would say it would be better buying smth else?
And do you have any recommendations in the same price range?
@@XTendingYT Any of the 360hz qdoleds, idk what he price situation is where you live but here the msi 271QRX is regularly cheaper or the same price as the WOLEDs and is better for hdr in terms of posterization and shadow details.
Although if its just for xbox I would just buy a 42" woled tv or a miniled samsung 43"
I can't decide between this and xiaomi g34wqi ultrawide. The hdr miniled vs ultrawide and more immersive.
What would you choose?
Same. But there are clearly some pros and cons
@@desiredeath894same problem,thinking about Samsung oled g8 Ultrawide but it costs 3400 pln or this Xiaomi for 1400 pln
Not being able to accept a 4K signal is a-big oversight, IMO
True... we need that feature for smart devices or xbox hdr..
I think about Dell G2724D, Asus Rog Strix XG27ACS, MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD or This Xiaomi. What u think about the better choice? The Kouri GN10 seems pretty good too... i dont know what to do!!
@@truefootball_esp the Xiaomi is better at console 60hz gaming due to high quality Fast IPS panel. The Koorui is awesome for PC at 240hz (no smear) but shows smear for console at 60hz. The dell is alittle out under these 2 I say no of you want something you can easily see. The asus and msi are good but I have not tested them.
He probado todos los de la lista, Sin ninguna duda el Xiamo el mejor de todos
@@DisplayReality Thx for answer!!! I think there are the best monitor on that Specific range of price. But i feel Xiaomi better on specs. Iam worry about the colors calibration of the Xiaomi out of box.... U feel was good calibrated?
@@truefootball_esp it was a little too saturated fo me. But the option let you change what you need.
Hello how does the redmi g pro 27i hdr perform in games specially in the dark places? Thank you. Is it on par with q27g3xmn in terms of hdr in dark places? because i see that the redmi g pro 27i only have a locked hdr so u cant change it unlike the q27g3xmn.
q27g3xmn has a lot less dimming zones, xiaomi is better
@@alvisozolins4963 even with a 3rd of the zones it often is on par with the xiaomi since it has a native great contrast
Is the local dimming problem only happen on this Xiaomi monitor? What about other mini-led? I heard people said is normal for local dimming to be turn off for work but not gaming or film.
I just show what issues every every monitor has. On some it more visible while others not so much. See tomorrows sony M9 II impressions. That has very bad blooming vs this xiaomi..
@@DisplayReality does the local dimming problem also happen in another monitor with local dimming? For example the mini-led AOC?
What’s the best 4k monitor for ps5
In the 4.10 minute of the video, the brightness numbers are with local dimming high,medium,low or off?
All High
Does it have a glossy or matte coating? please mention that in future monitor reviews as well.
Its matte. All mini led have to be matte due to brightness issues. Thx for the feedback.
Does this support G-sync?
Do you have a copy of john wick 4?
The candle scene in the church. I wonder how the monitor behaves in there, if the candles look dim or bright in HDR.
No need for a video just your input on it.
Would you say this monitor works well for HDR movies? Have you noticed any posterization? Would say laser tracers from a blaster in star wars look bright, or dimmer than sdr?
Ill check the candles. It looks great. Just put a movie trailer looks good. SDR overall to me still looks brighter vs HDR. Even tho the numbers are brigjter in HDR its the shadow detail that is more visible in SDR. More options too
Did you notice any flicker when using low brightness? Like at 1-20% monitor brightness. Thanks
I am not sesative to those issue. As I didnt see any flickering for me. This Xiaomi is TUV certified and is flicker free according to display specifications
@@DisplayReality thanks again
Can you change the color settings if selected DCI-P3 color space and game mode?
Color gamut can be changed in sdr.
Where is the mini-led zone flicker with the flash scene? I already watch the video in full but couldn't see it
When the flashes were happening on marvel vs capcom. The side bars were flickering (with the middle of screen) when its supposed to be a static side bar of characters. It could be a one off issue but still you never know..
Looks good but should have more local dimming to be OLED killer
It should at least have 5000 dimming zones then i would have got it easily
Otherwise nah all the Haloing is bad
@@hinatashoyo2999 currently no pc monitor has that number of local dimming zones even high end ones only very few big TVs have that number
@@hinatashoyo2999 still better against most brands… aoc have only 336 with similar price.. xiaomi have 1152 also have quantum dot panel,10 bit colors..
The Sony Bravia top end TVs are Mini led and spank the OLEDs in most scenarios.
Is this monitor flicker free?
Sony Inzone M9 or this monitor?
I just got in the Sony M9 II. I would fo with tbe Sony just on quality and ports if 4k signal
That problem KTC is a Control Quality in your Monitors...
What is the difference btw the G Pro 27i and non-i?
i is international. Same monitor, different region
hi i just bought this monitor but I have one problem with it, it's that hdr mode lacks brightness a lot compare to sdr and I can't level up the brightness in hdr mode, any help?
HDR is locked by default so there's nothing you can do.
@@SapiaNt0mata but shouldn't hdr use the full brightness of the monitor? bcz sdr is much brighter
In my first impressions I did say HDR looked a little dim. The preset is locked. In the nvidia control panel you can add some brightness and contrast to help a bit. I would say add from 50 default to 56-60 on both and see.
@@DisplayReality can u let me know where it is? I couldn't find it
@@mahdi19xx14 HDR mode has separate slider for brightness, which in this monitor it's locked and you can't tweak it. on the other hand, video games have HDR sliders in the settings so you can tweak HDR settings.
The monitor menu looks like the Samsungs odyssey menu
True.. but very easy to navigate
good KTC ohh Xiaomi monitor :)
Do you have a problem with the white screen becoming light pink?
No.. no screen having a red rint or becoming light pink. The monitor just eventually turns pink when on a white backround?
i got this monitor but i am disappointed of the hdr.i try it both at ps5,xbox and pc but it's unplayable,very dim and dark.so i have selected hdr permanently off and v sync on and local diming high and the quality of the image is very good.also i bought it last month and i have a version 1.00.06,how this is possible??
The version you have is due to when xiaomi makes these monitors. I too got last month. Could be due to manufacturer times and regions. I think hdr is nice but like I said in my first impressions a little dim. Sdr looks nicer overall.
Where can I find recommended calibration settings?
@@erenkose9633 every unit is different
I bought this monitor and have same firmware. When i turn hdr on in windows or ingame (except the hdr cali bration tool reports 1400 nits and is blinding) it seems to never look more than like 150 nits ingames i feel like its bugged. Ive tried everything and different types of hdr content even movies look extremely dull. But i use sdr and local dimming and monitor looks bright and vibrant with good contrast which is the opposite of what im used to with an oled. Dunno if i should return or if im just expecting more
just commenting this also. This is in HIGH apl games ive tested also like outdoors in god of war ragnarock and i have an s90c and have had a alienware qd oled as comparison and hdr on this for me is like 10th of the brightness of those in high apl scenes which is the opposite of what it should be. Dark scenes look even worse also but sdr everything is outstanding
It could be windows hdr is not working? If you have an nvidia card. With hdr enabled. See under rtx hdr what max nits its showing. Under the nvidia app. Must be bugged. Hard reset the monitor. Disconnect all cables for 20min.
@@DisplayReality it lets me go upto 1400 nits in rtx hdr. Does it look substantial enough over sdr that its worth me potentially getting a replacement or doing loads of messing around? Im used to good hdr due to other screens i dont know what to really expect out of this apart from high apl stuff i assume should look better than my oleds
@@DisplayReality with rtx video hdr active and me playing an sdr youtube video so it kicks in moviing the peak brightness slider between 400 and 1390 nits makes a TINY difference like the clouds wont clip detail as much and the brightness looks to change about 5-10% max (with middle grey on 100) then i put on sdr the whole screen is bright and punchy (with a little bit more clipped details in super bright places) but it seems WAY superior
@@DisplayReality i figured out the issue. With nvidia gpu go to control panel and adjust desktop colour settings. Putting contrast to 100% there basically uncaps the brightness and hdr looks amazing. Very weird issue
So hdr on xbox is not possible?
Can make a video connect mac mini.
Does mini led suffer fr9m backlight bleed like normal ips panel?
Not on mine of it did i could not easily see it. If you turn off local dimming it looked even to me. No flashlighting or corner bloom. Nano IPS did have those easily not so much on the atw versions.
@@DisplayRealityPhillips 27M1N5500ZA or Xiaomi G pro 27i ? What i look for is reliability, long-term reliability (so no oled), and color accuracy. I was also thinking pro art but I want 120hz refresh rate minimum
Between this Xiaomi and the AOC q27g3xmn? The HDR looks very low bright in dark scenes on the Xiaomi
@@ivanmartinez4891 I've one xiaomi, the HDR expriment is such, it very dark compare to others HDR display
Even with local dimming high?
Yes, in dark scenes unless you lower the contrast on Nvidia panel. I could see more detail in AOC instead.
Xiaomi G Pro 27i or koorui gn10?
@@JemverMalig-on-j9i GN10 VA for PC 240hz and Xiaomi fast IPS for Consoles and a great work and play.
I will never buy mini led without dedicated phisical switch for local dimming
There should be an option for auto local dimming on HDR.
First like, then watch!
@@XTendingYT lol
But like on the videos I’ve seen before the xiaomi has more inky black than LG nano ips, I was planning to buy the LG before until this monitor came nothing beats the local dimming zones. What’s the refresh rate on this monitor?
180hz. Makes it a pretty tough call between this and a 240-360hz IPS panel, at least if you care about that sort of thing.
@@BuffPuffer nah 180hz is adequate for me, I game on 165hz, you’ll just be paying more and get diminishing returns
You lost me at qhd
Only HDMI 2.0-so sad! It would have been a no-brainer for me if it had had HDMI 2.1 for high resolution with 120 Hz. No, it can only get 120 Hz at 1080p max.
G-sync?
Just freesync
yes, but Gsync compatible mode