How to Improve Screenshots on Xiaomi: A Complete Guide

Modern Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones have powerful high-resolution displays, but standard system settings do not always allow them to unlock their potential when taking screenshots. Users often face a situation where the screenshot taken looks blurry, has compression artifacts or is not read when zooming in, this is especially critical if you save important documents, correspondence or moments from games for further use.

The problem may lie not only in software constraints, but also in the specific settings of the MIUI or HyperOS interface. To get the best image quality, you need to approach the issue in a comprehensive manner, touching on the display settings, system parameters and choosing the right tools for capture. In this article, we will discuss in detail all aspects that affect the final resolution and clarity of the picture.

Owners of Xiaomi devices often do not realize that hidden features of the engineering menu or specialized applications can give results that are not available with standard tools. We will consider both software optimization methods and technical nuances that will help you always get crystal clear screen images without losing detail.

Basic display settings and screen resolution

The first and most obvious factor that directly affects the quality of any image created on a phone is the current display resolution. Many users in the pursuit of battery saving switch their flagship devices to lower resolution. If you have a "HD+" or "FHD+" value in Settings → Screen instead of a native "WQHD+" or "2K", then the screenshot will be taken in this low resolution.

Make sure that the highest detail mode is activated, especially for the Xiaomi 13 Ultra series, Redmi Note 13 Pro+ and other high-resolution devices, and lower pixel density causes small fonts in the screenshot to become unreadable and gradients torn.

Also, you should pay attention to the frequency of the screen refresh. Although it does not affect the static resolution of the file, the high hertz allows for a smoother interface at the time of capture, which minimizes the risk of artifacts when creating long screenshots. For maximum quality, always choose the option "Highest" in the menu of screen settings.

• 📱 Go to the Settings section → Screen. → Screen resolution and select the maximum available value.
• 🔋 Disable the "Saving Display Energy" mode, which can forcefully reduce the quality of rendering.
• 🎨 Make sure the color scheme is set to "Saturated" or "Standard" mode for correct color reproduction.

⚠️ Attention: Setting the maximum screen resolution can significantly increase battery consumption. It is recommended to return high settings only when you need to create high-quality screenshots.

It's important to understand that the resolution of the screenshot always corresponds to the physical resolution of the matrix or the software-defined limit. No third-party filters will add details if the original image is on the screen of poor quality. So the step of adjusting the display is fundamental.

Image preservation and compression formats

Android and MIUI are the default defaults of JPEG to save screenshots. This employs format is a lossy compression algorithm, which means removing some visual information to reduce file size. For normal web page screenshots, this is acceptable, but for text, schemas or screenshots of games with small details, such compression is destructive.

To improve quality, you need to look for save options in lossless formats such as PNG. In standard Xiaomi settings, this option is often hidden or absent, however, in some versions of the firmware it is available in the menu "Additional settings" or through special applications from the manufacturer. PNG format saves every pixel of the original image, providing perfect clarity of the boundaries of text and graphics.

If you can't switch to PNG by standard means, consider using third-party solutions or scripts that intercept the clipboard. It's also important to consider that when you transfer files via messengers (WhatsApp, Telegram without choosing "file"), you recompress, which negates all efforts. Always transfer the original files.

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To transfer screenshots without loss of quality in Telegram, use the File function, not Photo / Video, to avoid recompression by the messenger algorithms.

The format comparison shows a significant difference in detail, and the following is a table showing the differences between the main formats used in mobile devices.

Using PNG is especially critical when creating screenshots for presentations or documentation, in which case each pixel matters, and JPEG compression artifacts can create "noise" around letters, making the image unprofessional.

Use of built-in tools and Long Screenshot

Xiaomi's Long Screenshot feature is pretty good, but it has its own nuances. When you take a long screenshot, the system stitches together several screen images. If the scroll was uneven at the time of creation or the interface animation didn't have time to draw, blurs may occur at the joints.

To improve the quality of long screenshots, it is recommended to take them in a calm mode, without sharp scrolling of the tape. It is also worth considering that on some models, when creating a long screenshot, the system may temporarily reduce the rendering resolution to save RAM, which leads to the fact that the final image may be less clear than a regular single screenshot.

To activate the long screenshot mode, after you normally capture the screen, click on the thumbnail and select the icon with the arrows down. The system will automatically scroll through the content. At this point, it is better not to touch the screen, so as not to knock down the image stabilization algorithm.

There is also a hidden possibility of taking screenshots through voice assistant or three-finger gestures. The three-finger gesture often works faster and more stable than the volume buttons, as it directly addresses the display driver. You can adjust the sensitivity of the gesture in Settings → Additional settings → Keyboard combinations.

Third-party screen capture applications

If the built-in tools don’t meet quality or functionality requirements, third-party apps from Google Play come to the rescue, allowing you to flexibly adjust bitrate, save format, and even create latency screenshots, which is useful for capturing contextual menus.

One of the best solutions is the Screen Master or LongShot app, which provides the ability to edit immediately after capture, add watermarks and, most importantly, choose a save format, some of which are able to save screenshots in RAW-like formats, saving as much data as possible.

⚠️ Note: When installing third-party screenshot apps, carefully check the permissions requested.Some programs may require access to your files and camera without real need, which is a security risk.

Third-party software is especially useful if you need to take screenshots in batch mode or at a certain interval.Timer capture is not possible with built-in tools. In addition, such applications often have built-in tools for crosslinking screenshots that work better than standard ones, allowing you to manually adjust the line of the joint.

For advanced users, a use case is available ADB (Android Debug Bridge for capturing screen directly from device to computer.Adb shell screencap command -p /sdcard/screen.png It allows you to get a screenshot in format PNG without any loss of quality or compression that the system can apply when stored in the gallery.

adb shell screencap -p /sdcard/screen.png


adb pull /sdcard/screen.png

This method ensures that the raw image is produced exactly as it is displayed on the matrix, bypassing all intermediate processing of the operating system, and this is the best way to obtain reference quality.

The impact of topic and fonts on readability

The quality of a screenshot is not only technical resolution, but also visual sensitivity. Using custom fonts in the MIUI/HyperOS theme settings can drastically reduce the readability of the text in a screenshot. Thin serifs and decorative font elements turn into porridge when compressed by JPEG.

If your goal is to create screenshots for publication or documentation, it is recommended to temporarily switch to the system font. Dark themes can look spectacular on the screen, but in screenshots sent through messengers, details in the shadows are often lost due to aggressive compression.

• 🔤 Use standard system font for maximum clarity of text on screenshots.
• 🌗 Check the contrast of interface elements before creating a screenshot.
• 🎨 Avoid themes with strong post-processing and filters if color accuracy is important.

It's important to note that some design themes change not only icons, but also system dialog boxes, which can lead to the screenshot displaying of layout artifacts or incorrectly displayed elements that are not visible in normal work.

Secrets of the engineering menu and hidden settings

For the most sophisticated users, there is an engineering menu where you can find parameters that affect graphic rendering, and you can log in through a dialer code set, such as ##6484## (codes may vary depending on model and region), but you need to be very careful about interfering with these settings.

In some versions, the scaling through ADB You can turn off hardware acceleration for specific applications or change the density DPI (The wm density command allows you to temporarily change the density of the interface. The increase in density will make elements smaller, but in the screenshot there will be more of them, and they will look clearer by using the native resolution of the matrix.

Once you have created the screenshot, you have to return the density to its original value, otherwise the interface will become inconvenient to use. The default value for most FullHD screens is about 400-440 dpi. The exact value can be found by the wm density command without parameters.

⚠️ Attention: Change in density DPI through ADB Remember to return the original value, otherwise the icons and text can become too small or, conversely, huge, overlapping the controls.

Using these methods allows you to squeeze the maximum out of the device, but it requires technical literacy. For the average user, you just need to adjust the display and choose the right format to get a great result.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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The quality of the screenshot depends on three factors: the resolution of the matrix, the selected file format (PNG is better than JPEG), and the lack of recompression during transmission.