Even using smaller-than-usual image sensors and clever lens design, manufacturers have only managed so far to achieve 2 or 3x optical zoom factors in conventional high-end smartphones.įor the P30 Pro, Huawei uses folded optics to overcome this limitation. The laws of physics make it difficult to fit a longer zoom lens into a thin smartphone body. Thanks to a minimum focus distance of 25mm, the 20Mp super-wide-angle (16mm-equivalent) camera is capable of capturing macro shots, but the arguably most exciting innovation is the stabilized tele-camera that uses folded optics to achieve a 5x optical zoom factor (125mm equivalent). The 27mm-equivalent lens comes with an f/1.6 aperture and is optically stabilized-a first for this sensor size in a smartphone. The primary camera comes with a 1/1.7 40Mp quad sensor that produces 10Mp image output.
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Launched almost exactly one year after its predecessor, the P20 Pro, the Huawei P30 Pro is the Chinese manufacturer’s brand-new flagship smartphone and comes with a triple-camera setup (quad-camera, if you count the time-of-flight sensor) that offers a plethora of improvements over both the P20 Pro and the Mate 20 Pro (launched in October 2018). Xiaomi Mi 9, Night mode, underexposure Huawei P30 Pro camera review (originally published March 26, 2019) Flash-off image results are among the best we have seen, however, showing good exposure, wide dynamic range, and well-preserved details. On the downside, flash activation can be erratic, with the flash not triggering for backlit scenes, which can result in underexposed subjects and low dynamic range. In flash auto mode, the camera produces portrait shots with good exposure, color, and detail when the flash triggers. At focal lengths between 18 and 21mm, we observed low target exposures, limited dynamic range, and desaturated color in all test conditions.įor our new Night low-light test protocol, the Huawei is currently one of the best performers. The P30 Pro’s performance drops noticeably even when slightly zooming in, however. Color rendering is also very pleasant, with good saturation in both indoor and outdoor shots and generally accurate white balance. Images captured at the default wide-angle setting show excellent target exposures in portraits and wide dynamic range when shooting in bright light. In wide-angle mode, the P30 Pro’s maximum field of view is not quite as wide as the Samsung’s, but it is one of the best-performing devices we’ve tested at 16mm, thanks to consistently good results for all attributes. With the inclusion of the new Wide and Night sub-scores, the Huawei P30 Pro Photo score increases from 119 to 125 points, which in turn boosts its overall DXOMARK Camera score from 112 to 116 points. There are also a 20Mp super-wide-angle (16mm-equivalent) camera and a stabilized tele-camera that uses folded optics to achieve a 5x optical zoom factor (125mm equivalent). The Huawei P30 Pro is the Chinese manufacturer’s current flagship smartphone and comes with a triple-camera setup (quad-camera, if you count the time-of-flight sensor) that offers a plethora of improvements over both previous Huawei high-end devices, the P20 Pro and the Mate 20 Pro. For more information, please see the articles about our new Wide and Night test protocols.
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The updated elements and scores are right at the top you can still find the original review further down the page. We have retested this device using the new Wide and Night test protocols and updated this review. We also expanded our low-light testing and created the new Night sub-score, which incorporates the previous Flash score. Please note: In September 2019, we updated the DXOMARK Mobile test protocol to cover ultra-wide-angle performance and have renamed the protocol DXOMARK Camera.