DxOMark: Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has the best camera around

17 December 2019
The 5G version outscores the original Mate 30 Pro by two points.

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  • 18 Dec 2019

MarkusLeto, 18 Dec 2019Not really esp for people who are after the cameras and peo... moreNo..it definitely sucks. It's not the end but it's a hardship.

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    • Fmx
    • 18 Dec 2019

    yet again, as in 2018, best phone in the World for 2019 as well, is huawei, for 2nd year :)
    2020 again p40pro and mate40pro you can bet form now

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      • Anonymous
      • mAn
      • 18 Dec 2019

      FS. "but now it was finally outdid. " Is this supposed to be humorous? A Mark Twain ref.? Ugly as sin, either way, imv.

        Pianty, 17 Dec 2019DXOmark gives you score as much as you payWhen Apple and Samsung were at top I wonder where you were... oh wait nevermind

          GAMIRSFM, 17 Dec 2019The blind test that MKBHD did says otherwise...Quoting MKBHD is for tech whiz kids, not for people who actually know stuff. If that DSLR like blur was on Note, every Samsung fan and their children would be defending it to their last breath. They kept hush when Mate 20 Pro won it easily last time.

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            • AnonD-731363
            • SH3
            • 18 Dec 2019

            Well when comes to camera quality no samsung, lg, sony, apple etc can match Huawei devices.
            Others are just costly but apart from that thery are garbage or not goog enough and not impressive devices.

              Nick Tagataka, 18 Dec 2019More mature software processing and an extra BIG neural cor... moreOh yeah the software for phone cameras also played a big part, makes sense

                I never trsut DxOMark, but on this case I'm so with them! Heck, even when GSMArena compared the Mate 30 Pro against the P30 Pro, I can definitely see that the Mate 30 Pro's photo quality has far more detail and little to no oversharpening. Even on a big 27" monitor, I can clearly see that waterpainting-like oversharpening from the P30 Pro but none whatsoever from the Mate 30 Pro.

                  therock, 17 Dec 2019too bad no google support anymoreNot really esp for people who are after the cameras and people who know their Android. Also, apks.

                    And aside from this distinction, the Huawei Nova 6 5G takes the DXOMark crown for top selfie while the Huawei Mate 20X from 2018 still tops the DXOMark Audio ranking.

                    If Huawei manages to encourage app developers to support Huawei Mobile Services, they might not look back and be included in a US-China trade deal. Onwards, we might no longer see a global Huawei phone with Google Services at all. Google takes most of the app revenue (if not all) after all.

                      3.5mm Jack Fetishist, 17 Dec 2019Hol up, how does an extra 5G signal chip score better when ... moreMore mature software processing and an extra BIG neural core inside the NPU of Kirin 990 5G SoC must have contributed for better background blur processing and overall image quality when shooting in portrait mode. Apparently Mate 30 Pro uses AI to optimise the demosaicing process as well, so it makes sense to assume that more powerful NPU lead to higher quality digital zoom at ~2x (at which the portrait sample have been taken).

                        GAMIRSFM, 17 Dec 2019The blind test that MKBHD did says otherwise...His blind test only showed that people average people tend to choose brighter, more vibrant looking photos with almost non-existent DoF over darker photos with neutral colours and shallow DoF. It was all about what kind of photos people prefer, not which phone objectively provides the best image quality.

                          Shui8, 18 Dec 2019'You thinking im some Samsung fanboy well, im not' Stalk... moreI see you got baited by my profile...

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                            • 18 Dec 2019

                            3.5mm Jack Fetishist, 17 Dec 2019Hol up, how does an extra 5G signal chip score better when ... moreThey updated the software

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                              • 18 Dec 2019

                              MadMel, 17 Dec 2019read the dxomark review, there is no reason to complain ...... moreMKBHD test have a different approach to most reviewer, it is based on consumers preference rather than technical quality. Photos with more contrast and popping colors are often preferred by consumers especially when viewed on a small mobile screen, but that doesn't means they are technically better (lose out in fine detail in shadow/highlight and color accuracy). The test is also done on small screen which does not require cameras to capture good detail or noise reduction. Most of voters have probably no idea what is color accurate as well.

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                                GAMIRSFM, 17 Dec 2019You thinking im some Samsung fanboy well, im not, i call th... more'You thinking im some Samsung fanboy well, im not'

                                Stalking your profile.....Wow bunch of Samsung phone as favourites. Yeah rite.

                                All photo samples provided in DxO are reliable & accurate AF. This comes from Huawei user. Scores are depends on your needs. Be realistic, boy.

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                                  • 18 Dec 2019

                                  Anonymous, 17 Dec 2019Most people take photos in auto mode.Most people who use Smartphones also have the IQ and ability to change a few things in Settings.

                                    Why S10+ and S10 5g's score not the same?

                                      Hol up, how does an extra 5G signal chip score better when the camera is exactly the same as the standard Mate 30 Pro?

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                                        • I8m
                                        • 17 Dec 2019

                                        AnonF-85937, 17 Dec 2019Indeed, he is absolutely lost unfortunately :’D he seems to... moreAnd you are absolutely lost unfortunately and grasping for straws. Note 10's scores are right up there with the rest at the top.