Huawei goes wide with Mate 20 Pro
CHINESE smartphone giant Huawei has established a solid reputation for building devices with interesting, high- quality cameras co- developed with Leica, and its new Mate 20 Pro continues in this vein with a three- camera set-up that features an ultrawideangle lens alongside wideangle and portrait modules. This is similar to the new Samsung Galaxy A9 (see below), although the Huawei has rather higher- end aspirations.
Its 16mm- equivalent ultra-wideangle camera sports an aperture of f/2.2 and a 20MP sensor, and can focus as close as 2.5cm in super-macro mode. Meanwhile the main 27mm camera combines an f/1.8 aperture with a 40MP sensor. The 80mm telephoto module only has an 8MP sensor, but its f/2.4 lens includes optical image stabilisation. The lenses are arranged in a square on the device’s back, alongside the Dual Tone flash that aims to match the colour of both sunlight and artificial light.
Huawei claims the camera can recognise 1,500 scenes and scenarios using artificial intelligence built into its Kirin 980 HiAI processor, and that focus tracking is improved compared to its previous models. Other features include IP68 water-resistance, a 6.39in curved OLED screen and a huge 4200mAh battery that can charge from empty to 70% in 30 minutes, with wireless charging also available at a slower rate. We’ve already had our hands on the Mate 20 Pro, and it looks like a very impressive device with a really attractive design. We’re looking forward to putting it through its paces in a full review. Handsetonly pricing and availability are still to be confirmed.