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1. Huawei Collaborates with Leica to Deliver a Set of 5 Rear Cameras and 2 Professional Selfie Cameras on the P40 Pro Plus
Huawei's P series phones have always focused on developing the camera department to create a competitive edge over other products. Released in 2020, the P40 Pro Plus is one of the smartphones highly praised by the tech community for its camera capabilities.
With the aim of delivering the best to customers, Chinese manufacturer Huawei has partnered with the premium camera company Leica from Germany to provide the P40 Pro Plus with a top-notch camera setup. Specifically, the device boasts a system of 5 rear cameras and 2 front cameras with incredible features.
First, let's explore the set of 5 rear cameras of the device:
- Main Camera: 50MP resolution, f/1.9 aperture, 23mm focal length, 1/1.28″ sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size, phase detection autofocus (PDAF) with multi-directional, optical image stabilization (OIS)
- Ultra-wide Angle Camera: 40MP, f/1.8 aperture, 18mm focal length, 1/1.54″ sensor size, phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
- Telephoto Camera 1: 8MP, f/4.4 aperture, 240mm focal length, phase detection autofocus (PDAF), optical image stabilization (OIS), 10x optical zoom
- Telephoto Camera 2: 8 MP, f/2.4 aperture, 80mm focal length (telephoto), phase detection autofocus (PDAF), optical image stabilization (OIS), 3x optical zoom
- TOF Camera
About Selfie Camera:
- Dual cameras: 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm, 1/2.8″, 0.8µm, AF
The auto-focus feature on the front camera is a significant improvement on the device. Additionally, the front camera system of the P40 Pro Plus also includes a TOF sensor to deliver excellent bokeh selfies.
2. Advanced RYYB Color Filter, Precise Focusing Capability
The main camera of the Huawei P40 Pro Plus utilizes a large Quad Bayer sensor, physically larger than the 108MP main camera on the Galaxy S20 Ultra.
The main lens of this device is equipped with an RYYB color filter, replacing green sub-pixels with yellow ones. Huawei also claims that the RYYB color sensor allows the camera to capture 40% more light compared to conventional RGGB filters, resulting in better image quality in low-light conditions.
Both the front and rear cameras of the P40 Pro Plus feature a ToF camera, enhancing autofocus speed and improving subject separation for more convincing background blur effects in portrait mode. Additionally, the multi-point phase detection autofocus technology on the 50MP camera ensures smooth and accurate photo capture.
3. 10X Optical Zoom and 100X Digital Zoom Capability
Zoom capability is a standout feature of the Huawei P40 Pro when compared to contemporaneous models and even recent releases. Specifically, the device is equipped with a 10x optical zoom and up to 100x digital zoom.
It's important to note that unlike digital zoom, optical zoom allows you to magnify images without sacrificing image quality. Therefore, with a 10x optical zoom, the P40 Pro Plus will deliver astonishing long-distance shots.
4. Outstanding Night Mode
When discussing the P40 Pro Plus, one cannot overlook its remarkable night mode feature, which is even hailed as superior to the iPhone 11 and S20 Ultra. The photos taken at night with the main camera are exquisite, featuring exceptional detail, balanced exposure, accurate colors, minimal noise, and impeccable sharpness.
Below are some night photos taken with the Huawei P40 Pro Plus.
5. Huawei P40 Pro Plus offers various useful AI modes
Another remarkable aspect of Huawei P40 Pro's camera setup is the use of AI to enhance the quality of captured images. For example, you can perform functions such as automatically removing strangers from the frame or eliminating reflections of objects in mirrors.
The Master AI technology on the P40 Pro Plus has also been enhanced to recognize and adjust settings for 1,500 different scenes.
In Portrait mode, you can turn on and off the background blur feature, but you can also choose from different bokeh shapes – circular, heart-shaped, swirl, or disc. You can also select simulated lighting effects, and you can add some beauty effects on a scale from 0 to 10.
6. Record high-quality 4K 60FPS videos
According to specifications, the Huawei P40 Pro Plus can record videos in high quality up to 4K at 60 frames per second. Additionally, there are other video quality options such as 1080p at 30/60fps; 720 at 7680fps, and 1080p at 960fps.
It also enables you to zoom video up to 10 times with fairly decent image quality.
