Author's Note: The full review can be found here. My review blog for my other reviews: jwtechreviews.com

Thank you GearBest for sending over this for review.

Official product page: Xiaomi 70Mai Dashcam
GearBest product page: Xiaomi 70Mai Dashcam
Currently on Flash Sale for US$29.99 (RM123+)


Technical Specs:
• Processor: Mstar MSC8328P
• Sensor: Sony IMX323
• Viewing angle: 130° wide angle, F2.2 Aperture, 4G Glass Lens
• Ring-shaped indicator
• Voice command
• G-Sensor: 3 Axis Gravity Sensor
• Resolution: 1920×1080 30fps
• Supports 16GB-64GB class 10 or higher microSD card
• Built-in WiFi
• Built-in 240mAh battery


The box





Open box



Contents

• Xiaomi 70Mai Dashcam
• USB car charger
• 90° angled micro USB cable 3.5m
• Electrostatic film
• Manual in Chinese


Xiaomi 70Mai Dashcam






USB car charger




90° angled micro USB cable 3.5m




Electrostatic film



Manual in Chinese





Initial firmware out of the box



New firmware



Test setup

I will be using 64GB Samsung Evo+ UHS-1 for the recordings

70Mai Dashcam app




More apps screenshot in my review blog.


The button function



Tips, installation, user manual & FAQ


Note – the user manual and FAQ is really a lot to read so I didn’t screenshot the whole thing.


Videos
Recorded in 1920×1080 30fps with an overall bit rate of 16.1 Mb/s. Firmware version 1.0.2.














Final thoughts
I think this 70Mai dashcam is a super budget dashcam below RM200 (US$50) price range with Sony IMX323 sensor.

The video quality is crisp and clear.

I don't have the chance to try out the voice command yet as if not mistaken have to be in Mandarin. Will test later when have time.

This post has been edited by blurjoey: Dec 5 2017, 03:39 PM

didn't realize there's a review on this, thanks bro!


looking to get one for the kancil/sentra

blurjoey, you review so many dashcams. How do you remove those stick-on mount cleanly without affecting the car tint? Can you re-stick after removal?

looks great, thanks for review.
also have question on that stick-on same as pulltea

Mijia dashcams come with an electrostatic film which you stick on the windscreen then stick the dashcam on top of it. You just need to remove the electrostatic film to remove the dashcam without affecting the tint.

You can also get a small piece of tint from tint shop or those clear road tax sticker to use if don't have electrostatic film.

I also use clear acrylic mounting tape which can be removed easily and cleanly. There is also black acrylic mounting tape if you want it black. It's better than those foam mounting tape which is hard to remove cleanly.

same design as blackview dashcam from korea

Blackview is from China

Blackvue is from Korea

Tube design dashcam a lot d...

blurjoey
oh ya, the demo/promo video doesn't make this clear, but do you have to always manually activate (voice or button) the camera for it to record?
(say, cold/fresh starting your vehicle and going to work, it does not record until you tell it to)

would be a total retarded hassle if so.

Nowadays all modern dashcam auto starts recording when you start your engine

And it will stop recording when you stop your engine too in case you were wondering

This post has been edited by blurjoey: Jan 29 2018, 04:23 PM

Total confusion when they advertising a user starting recording rofl

That's the emergency recording feature. Means the loop file will be kept in a separate folder that doesn't overwrite when full.

All dashcam have a button to press to do that. 70 mai uses voice command instead of a button

huge thanks for your clarification.

just submitted purchase for 5 units lol
(my car front back, kancil, sentra, gf hrv)
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/70mai-sm...g-voice-control

Electrostatic film is for ?

Where can get this ? lol

You stick the electrostatic film on the windscreen then stick the dashcam on it so you won't spoil your tint.

Read my blog, there is a link on where to buy.
https://jwtechreviews.com/2017/11/28/xiaomi-70mai-dashcam/

This post has been edited by blurjoey: Jan 30 2018, 11:16 AM

oright , thank you bro

But it still cannot support IOS right ?

Got app for both Android and iOS


https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id1291163289?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8

This post has been edited by blurjoey: Jan 30 2018, 11:25 AM

Liked the mini size but feel like the image is much darker at night compared to the previous version. Have you compared it to the previous version?

Same design as the DDPai mini but a bit slimmer...

This is the only version of 70mai dashcam wor... I don't see a previous version of it...

Did you mean the Mijia dashcam? This 70mai dashcam is lower range than the Mijia dashcam.

hi, plz recommend me car DVR that support front and rear recording and serve as reverse cam too.

thanks alot

This very hard leh as you require with a reverse cam.

You can try Eagle i, I think they have what u need.

ok, to narrow it down a bit. im looking for a type that can be hang onto our rearmirror.

Wow very useful information, I've been worried how i need to stick the dashcam to windshield after i ran out of those electrostatic film....

Btw for me i think this 70Mai dashcam suits better for rear cam, because of it's size and low viewing angle + very budget!

Very complete and precise Review! Two Thumbs Up!

BTW sorry bro blurjoey, tumpang your tered jap.

If anyone looking for this Dashcam can PM me ya~~ Ready stock now.

Thanks ya~

This post has been edited by kopiPeng: Feb 13 2018, 12:10 AM

Don't forget me if got good deals for Xiaomi stuffs

Definitely bro! Thanks for support!

Hi...
How is this compare with Mijia Dashcam? Other than just the screen. Shouldn't be hassle to view the on phone for video.

This is smaller a lot compare with Mijia Dashcam.

I think the 70mai is more of a budget dashcam if compared to Mijia dashcam which is a level higher up.

Anyway, both from same company 70mai.

I see... price wise Mijia dashcam still fine, just feel that 70mai is smaller not so noticeable if compare.
Bet the video quality should be not much different.

pm me for the price ya..

pm price

Hi bro, I think this dashcam suitable for rear camera... Do you think the 3.5m cable enough to pull till the back of the car?

Should be able to reach the front center console. Unless you're driving a big car like an SUV then too short.

i want install back center wor...

I mean from rear windscreen can pull to the front center console

ok i try hehe going to buy now

wow great bargain! gonna buy 1 for my another ride. currently using my dash. rm2xx something

bro, is it safe park our car under the sun with the camera install in it? Will it overheated and the battery catch fire??

global version eh?

No, it won't. But the heat will reduce the lifespan of the battery faster. But long term in the sun & heat will cause the battery can't charge anymore, will get bloated, leaking or maybe explodes.

Global version only can get through kickstarter I think.

explodes and causing fire??

Very rare case but that's 1 of the cons of a lithium battery. Can happen to your smartphone battery also.

I didnt leave my phone in the car under hot sun
By the way, I installed the 70mai app from playstore, the interface different from yours.. Can i know where do u download it?



This post has been edited by t3n: Mar 16 2018, 04:20 PM

I think I got mine from the Xiaomi app store. CN version.

This post has been edited by blurjoey: Mar 16 2018, 04:22 PM

CN version but with english interface??

Language is follow my phone default language I think

global = English right?

btw quality is nice...
worth every ringgit spend

Global = English voice prompts and voice commands

My personal review on 70mai:

The quality not so good as expected especially during night recording.. Barely read the car number plate....

I feel mijia quality is slightly better than this.. But I like the voice command, works 8/10 times...

70mai is a level below mijia dashcam... More of a budget dashcam...

Hello bro, did u manage to change the wifi setting to remain off during start up? I tried mine on the app downloaded from 70mai website, but the wifi keep remain on everytime i start up.. i did change the setting in the app but its not working..

Somehow, the wifi off works when i change the setting from the 70mai app in google play..

This post has been edited by t3n: Mar 18 2018, 10:46 PM

nice item

thanks for review, good item

compare to the other one Mijia, it looks better on day and significantly worst at night. interesting.

All depends on firmware I guess...

good looking dashcam!

Guys is this dash cam can auto on when we away from the car? Cuz I saw the setting has the g sensor

Nowadays all dashcam will turn when detect engine start. G sensor is to save the file into another folder to prevent deletion when the g sensor is triggered by an accident for an example.

If there are 2 units in 1 car; anyway for the apps to access both camera at same time or it will need to connect each camera adhocly?

I think you can add both cams to the app but can't view both together.

Even dual dashcam only able to view only 1 at a time.

Finally my package from Indiegogo arrived. I have mixed feedback about this dashcam compared to my Xiaoyi dashcam.
Pro:
+discreet design/stealth
+reusable electrostatic film
+voice recognition

Con:
-most of the time unable to recognize voice activation
-to make it worst, no manual button to record video (when voice activation failed)
-wifi PSK is limited to 8 characters
-delayed/lagged streaming from dashcam to phone app


No time to compare the image and video quality yet. This is the Global/English version that is recently launched. I have very high expectation for this dashcam, apparently my Xiaoyi with 2 years old back technology still perform better, except it's bulky design.

Wow, Im looking a dashcam for rear windscreen...

yeah is pretty annoying. need to turn off my wifi before using waze...

On your phone can turn off the auto connect in the wifi for the dashcam's wifi

whats the lowest resolution/fps can set?

install the 70mai from google play store.. then u can set the wifi remain off every start up..

Only 1920×1080 30fps

Hi bro @blurjoey
Just wondering, since there's a built-in battery inside, is it possible for it to continue record once power disconnected?

Also, the night video footage seems a little darker as compared to other brand... any setting to change it to brighter or something?

This post has been edited by heartsdales: Apr 12 2018, 06:15 PM

Dashcam is designed to start recording when there is power (engine start) and stop recording when there is no power.

Batteries in dashcam are meant to 1) safely save the last video file when off engine 2) retain all settings when the engine is off.

The batteries are so small capacity that it can only record less than 10 minutes.

The dark video is due to firmware as there is no option to brighten up the video in settings. Maybe new firmware version might fix this.

Thanks for the information.
Any idea how soon will the new firmware arrived?
Also... do you recommend buying it if I park my car under the hot sun most of the time? Understand that this will eventually reduce the lifespan of the camera, but how short/long it can last? Roughy....

Depends on Mijia when they will release new fixes.

Usually, I would recommend dashcam that uses capacitors instead of batteries if used in Malaysia.

Will depends. 1 year maybe or 2 years. The most common issue is the battery can't store a charge or get bloated or leaking or worst case explodes.

Thanks for the advise bro.
Any dashcam that using capacitors you can recommend? As far as I know Viofo A119v2 is quite good.

Also...
Let's say the battery of the dashcam died, I still can continue using it right I guess? (As long as it doesn't explode *touch wood*)

Viofo A119 Pro seems very promising at the moment.

Once the battery died, yes can continue to use but the date and time will be reset and settings default to factory settings.

I have used Xiaomi 70Mai dashcam and it is really great thing to have with you in order to take good and important pictures at any time. The charging capacity is also great and it is really easy to handle as well. What one can want more from a dashcam? Are you going to buy it?

Sometime it take picture by itself... not sure why as well. Don't know what it detected.
Anywhere I'm using the international version, so far no complain with it. Like it cause it small enough and still able to do the basic need as a dashcam.

Me too, liking it because of the design. Software still buggy (taking picture by itself, disabling wifi on it's own, and worst is it's not start the recording) and require major improvement.

I have 2 units. One auto record when car started, the other always request activation by phone before recording. Anyone have any idea how to set it to auto record? Thanks.

Did you connect the rear cam to the 70mai app?

I installed one in my wife's car which will auto record when ignition started. The other unit I installed in my car as rear cam (use yi cam at front). I setup and connect to 70mai app like my wife's cam. But every time I start the car, it always ask me to use my phone to connect and start the cam.Is there any other way to reset the cam besides poking the reset pin hole and in the app restore tab?

FYI, I tried extending the power supply cable with other cables so as to install it at the rear. The memory card in 70mai will failed and ask you to reformat it over and over again. The moment I removed the cables, it appears normal again. Not sure why.

Hi bro, when I playback the downloaded/transfered recorded video, it seems to be no sound (codec not supported or something) for both my phone and PC.
Any idea how to resolve this?

PS* I did switch on audio recording. File were downloaded through the 70mai apps to my phone.
And then I transfer from the phone to the PC.

Updates: If I took out the memory card and plug into my PC and directly copy, then there's sound. Weird lol.

This post has been edited by heartsdales: May 3 2018, 07:07 PM

nice

Install VLC or Klite codec pack on your Windows?

VLC or MX player on your phone.

Anyone compared this with Xiaoyi Black Edition ? How the overall performance like ?

Don't have the Yi black edition to compare with. 70mai is more for the budget minded.

Yi is using Yi DashCam app and this is using Mi Home app right in phone ?

Nope, this is using 70mai app. Only the Mijia dashcam is using the Mi Home app or the Mi dashcam app.

Yi have split with Xiaomi long time d.

Hi, can someone kindly tell me what the available voice commands are in Manadarin for this device?
I can't find it in the manual (have the Chinese version of this dashcam)

TQ

NVM found it here



Source
https://post.smzdm.com/p/628412/

Doesn't work. No idea why.
Maybe my phone problem.

for those interested in rear camera, i did a video overlaying front and rear together, high speed run during night time:

very poor quality, however do remember it is a rather cheap dashcam and i think it is still acceptable.

had same problem, but solved by installing VLC app for android and use that to play downloaded videos.

so it means we can use 2 cam(front and rear) in one single app?

I have 4 cameras in my household vehicles registered in my account in one app.

However, you can only access one camera at one time.