Huawei P30 Pro and P30 with my own eyes: how the 10x zoom in the smartphone works

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Huawei has been holding two large-scale smartphone presentations a year for several years: in the spring - the flagship P-line,

with conditional emphasis on camera capabilities. And in the fall - the Mate line with new processors. This year, they added a folding Huawei Mate X, which has not yet claimed mass. The flagships of Huawei P30 Pro and P30 have just been presented, information about which over the last month has flowed into the network with an enviable frequency. Together with smartphones, the company showed an updated version of the “smart” watch Huawei Watch GT (it is likely that it will receive a gift for pre-order on the P30 Pro) and new wireless headphones. Last year's P20 sold more than 16 million units, and in total for 2018, Huawei sold an impressive 200+ million smartphones. Based on the first impressions of personal acquaintance (even if it is not too long), Huawei P30 Pro and P30 have every chance to surpass their predecessors and become extremely popular. Traditionally, P is oriented towards the mass user, while Mate is more like a geek segment. Accordingly, in the new P30 Pro and P30, the flagship Kirin 980 processors debuted last year and other technical solutions that we saw in the Mate 20 Pro are installed. The emphasis is more on updating cameras, appearance and screens. Now about everything in order. To begin with the differences.

What's new in the Huawei P30 Pro compared to the P20 Pro?

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The screen of the smartphone has increased in size from 6.1 to 6.47 inches. At the same time, the curved side of the OLED is used, the frames have become even smaller, the wide cutout has been replaced with a drop-shaped smaller one, and the fingerprint scanner is now directly below the display, which has reduced the chin. As a result, the size of the smartphone itself has not increased dramatically.
Inside installed the most powerful at the momentKirin 980 processor instead of 970 th. RAM - 6 or 8 GB, and the built - 128/256/512 GB plus a slot for memory cards. But the standard NM (Nano Memory), so find it will not be easy.
Radically updated the main camera. Now it includes as many as four modules and can do much more. We will tell about it in more detail below.
The battery has increased from 4000 to 4200 mAh (not so significant when the display is enlarged), proprietary 40W fast charging via cable and 15W wireless charging is now supported.

Why are the cameras so good?

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For several years, Huawei has been working with Leicaover the development of cameras for their flagship smartphones and it gives very real and objective results: Huawei P20 Pro shoots perfectly. But in the P30 Pro, the company decided to go even further and changed or improved almost everything in the main camera. And added some unique pieces. The main module still has a resolution of 40 megapixels, but it now uses the RYYB scheme instead of the usual RGGB. In other words, in the filter instead of green they decided to use yellow, which, according to the developers, will give a significant increase in the amount of light falling on the matrix. At the same time, the size of the matrix remained the same: 1 / 1.7 ″. Optics - f / 1.6, there is optical image stabilization, phase and laser autofocus. The maximum sensitivity is impressive: ISO 409600.

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Numerous rumors have been confirmed, Huawei P30Pro really got a camera with 5x optical zoom. This was made possible through the use of an optical system based on the periscope principle with a prism. The module has a resolution of 8 megapixels, 1/4 ″, f / 3.4 optics and optical stabilization. As a result, we also have a 10-fold hybrid zoom. Of course, there are still digital ones up to the 50s, but, of course, with loss of resolution. The third 20 megapixel module with ultra-wide-angle optics, f / 2.2, 1 / 2.7 ″. Interestingly, (unlike the Samsung flagships), it has autofocus and thanks to it, the Super Macro mode is implemented. The camera can shoot at a distance of 2.5 cm. And the fourth module is the so-called ToF camera (Time of Flight). The principle of operation and purpose are similar to a laser rangefinder: the sensor emits light and records its reflection rate from the object. Due to this, the distance to objects is measured and a kind of “virtual” picture of what is happening is built. It is alleged that thanks to this module, the smartphone will be able to recreate the bokeh effect of DSLR-level cameras. And, of course, it will be used for all kinds of AR solutions, including measuring the size of an object in a frame.

There are no “intellectual” opportunitiescameras, including auto-recognition of scenes in the frame, AI-stabilization, which works together with optical, including when shooting video. There is a night mode, already familiar from previous models, the effect of the silk surface of the water and a bunch of other interesting features. We managed to spend some time on the surface “test drive” of the camera in slightly limited conditions. But now we can say that, to some extent, the camera can do wonders. For a start - a photo in “normal” conditions:

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The main camera, ultra-width, 5x and 10x zoom from one point:

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Portrait mode:

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Auto and night mode:

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Super Macro:

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To assess the capabilities of the camera in poor lightingWe were led into a dark room, in which from the light sources there was a small light bulb inside a toy house in the middle of the room and a light bulb in a surge protector near the wall. In other words, man can see almost nothing. But for the camera Huawei P30 Pro this was not a problem. And if in automatic or night mode, the camera makes excellent quality shots, in which it is generally understood that there is a minimum of lighting:

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Then in manual mode with ISO limit valuesmiracles begin. Apparently the laser rangefinder is used for autofocusing: my eyes could not make out anything in this darkness, but the smartphone did quite well, albeit not always. But I managed to get a few pictures that give the impression that the room is well lit. Although in fact, the man almost can not see anything. I admit honestly, I have never seen anything like this before:

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Video shoots smartphone shoots very wellfeel the work of the stabilizer. It is possible to switch to an ultra-wide or zoom camera during recording. But these transitions are still difficult to call smooth:

It is especially difficult while with the transition and shooting at 5x zoom:

Frontal one, at 32 megapixels, f / 2.0. Removes quite fit:

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In more detail we will deal with the capabilities of the camera already in the detailed review.

Design updated?

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The smartphone is still made of glass and metal andOn the whole, he inherited some of the features of his predecessor, but there are enough innovations. In front - a huge display with curved sides and a tear-shaped notch under the camera. By the way, above the screen there is no speaker: it is “embedded” in the screen. In this case, the external speaker is only one bottom.

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Metal frame, but the upper and lower boundmade “chopped”, not rounded. Buttons and connectors are located in familiar places, there is an infrared port for controlling electronics. 3.5-mm connector is not, below - the speaker, Type-C and the tray into which you can insert either 2 nanoSIM, or replace the second one with a Nano Memory card (NM).

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The enclosure has IP68 protection. In addition to the "strict" classic colors will be gradient. According to the company, the designers took inspiration from nature. For example, there is a white-blue gradient that developers associate with the salt marshes of Bolivia:

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What is the specifications?

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We have already mentioned the screen: This is a huge curved OLED with a diagonal of 6.47 inches 2340x1080. Visually looks quality. “Laboratory” tests will be carried out during the full review. The filling is close to the Mate 20 Pro. Kirin 980 7-nm flagship processor, which includes 8-cores: 2 × 2.6 GHz Cortex-A76, 2 × 1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 and 4 × 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55, graphics Mali-G76 MP10 and a dual neural processor for the machine learning. RAM - 6 or 8 GB, built-in - 128, 256, 512 GB. We have not yet been given any performance tests, but I suspect that there will be no performance problems: we have already seen a similar configuration in Mate 20 Pro.

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Battery capacity - 4200 mAh, supportedfast charging 40 watts by cable, the corresponding power supply will be included. They promise 70% charge in 40 minutes. Supports 15W wireless charging and reverse wireless charging. The fingerprint scanner is located under the screen. It is optical, in general, it works exactly, but a little slower than traditional solutions.

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What you need to know about Huawei P30?

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The youngest model Huawei P30 is smaller: screen 6.1 inch, no bends. Internally, everything is similar to the older Huawei P30 Pro: the same processor, 6 GB of RAM, a fingerprint scanner under the screen. Battery capacity - 3650 mAh. The main camera migrated with the Huawei P20 Pro: a 40 megapixel 1 / 1.73 ”main RGB module with f / 1.8 aperture, 27 mm EGF, an additional 8 MP with f / 2.4 telephoto lens, 80 mm EGF and 20 MP monochrome, f / 1.6 , 27 mm, which is used to obtain data on lighting and dynamic range.

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Formal protection: IP53, so that the rain will survive, but you should not drop into a puddle. There is a 3.5mm headphone jack, but no memory card tray. Although 128 GB in basic configuration is enough.

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What will be the configuration and at what prices?

In Ukraine, three models from the line will be available. In any case, for now: as practice has shown, over time new colors and configurations may be added. Pre-order for them is likely to be available in the main online stores today, and they will arrive in the coming weeks. Prices:

Huawei P30 6/128 GB: 23 000 UAH
Huawei P30 Pro 6/128 GB: 28 000 UAH
Huawei P30 Pro 8/256 GB: 33 000 UAH

Do you know what

Huawei P30 is not yet sold, but it can already be purchased on Aliexpress accessories:

screen protector
imitation leather case
tempered glass on a triple chamber module
reliable shockproof case
soft silicone case

Huawei P30

Flagship smartphone Huawei 2019 with a camera shooting at night like day

In this smartphone, the manufacturer has focused oncamera: it is able to shoot with a fantastic ISO that reaches 409600 units, which allows you to shoot at night (almost) as during the day. The system of three lenses (normal, wide-angle, long-focus) creates scope for creativity. At the same time, the Huawei P30 uses other advanced technologies: its fingerprint sensor and speaker for calls are built into the display. And the screen itself occupies almost the entire space of the front panel, leaving only a small “drip” notch under the front camera. It is worth noting the protection class IP68 and a special coating of the body of 9 layers of nanoparticles that create branded gradient colors that have become the hallmark of Huawei smartphones.

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