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Huawei’s P series has been at the forefront of mobile photography from the start, so I was happy to take the opportunity to try it out. Interestingly I picked up the front-line photographer from Huawei announced in late March.
First impressions
Nowadays, almost all phones are the same: a big screen, especially, there is only a difference where and how much an incision is made, or a hole is cut for the selfie camera and possibly other sensors (but soon this will be a thing From the past). In the upper left corner of the P40 Pro’s screen, a large capsule shape is obscured, which is not very advantageous, but the design is beautiful: although the back is glass (too), but with a matte surface, Not only does it collect fingerprints much less diligently than its polished counterparts. But the latter also have a much nicer feel and last but not least, a more secure grip as it is less slippery, and the glass sandwich is connected by a beautifully curved metal frame. In its attractive form, the screen can only be touched by two criticisms: unfortunately, the P40 Pro also follows fashion, and its longitudinal edges are carved into an arc (luckily, only solidly); and its corners move away from the device frame line, with an unreasonably large radius, more than once confusingly shortening the displayed content.
On the other hand, the four image sensors that are most important to us, located on the back, have been organized very well.
But before I start unveiling the cameras, I must mention one major shortcoming: Huawei was forced to break with the Google ecosystem as a result of US sanctions. So we can install Huawei AppGallery apps on the phone instead of Google Play Store. As a “believer” of “Android”, I was already anticipating this, and since I couldn’t find the Strava app I used to track movement in the AppGallery, I decided not to “move” to the test phone this time, I only use the Huawei P40 Prot for photography, but only for that. So for two weeks I took two phones with me everywhere.
All photos in our item are unprocessed and can be clicked to view in original size.
The main chamber
- 50 MP resolution (default is 4-4 pixels to capture 12.5 MP images)
- 1 / 1.28 inch sensor
- 27mm focal length (equivalent)
- brightness f / 1.9
- OIS
After Xiaomi Mi Note 10, I feel that it is much easier to take good photos. The most important difference, of course, is speed, but I consciously embraced slowness when I opted for the Mi Note 10; however, Huawei’s imaging software is “loading everything” again. I’m going to do all of this for the software because the hardware parameters for the cameras tend to tilt the balance tab even more towards the Mi Note 10 as the sensors are almost the same size, more than twice as big with a resolution of 108 MP for the Xiaomi; and in terms of brightness, the latter is clearly won, with a value of 1.69. (I wonder how the comparison result would change if Xiaomi’s 108MP sensor combined 9 pixels instead of 4 to end up taking 27MP photos instead of 27.
The dynamic range of the images is mostly excellent, with a rarely disturbingly “HDR effect”; the photos are rich in detail; and the autofocus works mainly quickly and accurately.
Low light And Huawei is once again amazed: it is amazing what can be captured from the hand with a mobile phone, even with a minimum of photons available (although not surprisingly noisy). In the photo below, only the light of the full moon illuminates the house (8-second exposure night mode).
The clairvoyant
- 40 MP resolution (default is 4-4 pixels to capture 10 MP images)
- 1 / 1.54 inch sensor
- 18mm focal length (equivalent)
- brightness f / 1.8
At a wide angle, a sensor of this size is especially large. It would have required a larger lens to get an exceptional wide-angle image, so Huawei dropped a (good) few degrees from the viewing angle in favor of image quality (and the narrowness of the phone). In return, we get more detailed images and in low light we don’t have to compromise the main camera. However, what is confusing is the necessarily different aspect ratio (3: 2 instead of 4: 3).
The photo below was taken at the same time and place as the one at the end of the previous chapter. According to metadata (and visibly) with a wider angle of view than basic optics, but with the aspect ratio and resolution of the main images of the camera. I couldn’t solve it …
The TV
- 12 MP resolution
- 125mm focal length (equivalent)
- brightness f / 3.4
- OIS
We are lucky with a periscope camera like the P30 Pro, with higher resolution and brightness, with a focal length of 125 mm (equivalent) to its predecessor. And, like my predecessor, I still have a very large “angle jump” compared to basic optics: if I had a digital zoom, I would have inserted a dot between 1x and 5x in the camera software instead of a zoom 3x. , instead of a 10x at the end. In any case, the quality of the images did not disappoint.
night mode, 5 seconds, hand:
Camera software
The first thing that stood out is a practical innovation that the camera indicates in large numbers and letters when switching between modes and cameras. Double-pressing the Huawei usual volume down button on the left for a quick start. the plus among those missing in the P30 series Super macro so.
summary
If you’re not bothered by the lack of a Google ecosystem (and the price of bell pepper), as well as the lack of a clearly wide field of view, and the macro isn’t your preference, you won’t find a better “camera (s) built into your phone”.
What I liked most:
- Overall: Excellent image quality of the Huawei P Series.
- Wide-angle optics have exceptionally good brightness (and better than basic optics) and rich detail.
What I didn’t like the most:
- Lack of Google Play Store.
- Average macro skills (9-10 cm close-up).
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