Huawei P40 Pro review

26 Mar 2020


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  • 03 Apr 2020

AHA, 03 Apr 2020I am sure the photos are if not the best one of the best...... moreI couldn't agree more.

The P40 Pro is NOT a premium phone, it's not a flagship phone. It's a upper midrange phone. Amazing that people can't understand that.

The Kirin 990 chip cannot even compare to the SD855 chip. The display is still fullHD, there's a freaking monospeaker and many many other midrange specs.

The Mate 40 Pro will be a premium flagship but the P40 Pro is a midranger.

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    • 03 Apr 2020

    Canko, 03 Apr 2020I confirm Dxo is not measure!Thats according to you. For me most of their points are spot on.

      Nick Tagataka, 02 Apr 2020www.phonearena.com/news/Asus-ZenFone-4-series-gets-official... moreThank you Nick for directing me to this - I didn't know about it:) Sorry.

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        • 03 Apr 2020

        Shui8, 02 Apr 2020My logic DxO are legit in some situation. And they usually ... moreI confirm Dxo is not measure!

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          • SdG
          • 03 Apr 2020

          I am sure the photos are if not the best one of the best...but if you want a high end Soc you will bye Qualcomm, not a Kirin one!?!?! Lack of Google services is minus of course . Display is not high end too, Samsung a still top producer...And of course the big notch, man we are 2020!!! For 1000 euro area i consider Oppo X2, mi 10 Pro, One plus 8 or S 20 Ultra, although the last is without Qualcomm Soc for EU market !!!!

            Anonymous, 03 Apr 2020I watched Huawei's presentation and it seems that their "Oc... moreIf that's the case then what was the point of showing 4 pixels at the same time? Doesn't it imply it uses omnidirectional AF along with dual pixel AF as well?

              AnonD-754814, 02 Apr 2020DxOMARK is a joke. Just like you said , using logic. in ... moreSo that you won't necessarily have to sacrifice the image quality to get the wider field of view than the main camera? I myself prefer wider lens (I find 15-17mm to be a sweet spot that has the best balance between wideness, per pixel quality and distortion) for UWA camera, but I can definitely see the appeal of having a bit narrower one with a giant sensor.

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                • Anonymous
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                • 03 Apr 2020

                Shui8, 02 Apr 2020How can you be so sure? You have the phone in your hand? ... moreI watched Huawei's presentation and it seems that their "Octa" autofocus is actually just dual pixel autofocus for Quad Bayer sensors (not to be confused with the quad pixel autofocus from Oppo's smartphone).

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 03 Apr 2020

                  Damn, that's ugly.

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                    • KZK
                    • 02 Apr 2020

                    ypcx, 02 Apr 2020As for the ultrawide, this is the practical difference betw... moreThis are my samples using vanilla Mate 20 at 17mm (1mm different from latest Huawei). - https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1Ck1bM61xJVNUufvJMGpt-Hf9M2YNUWwp

                    For sure I'm really satisfied with it. Its true a little bit wider can be interesting but also will be harder to compose, as there are too many things in 1 frame.

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                      • 02 Apr 2020

                      AnonD-754814, 02 Apr 2020Dual Pixel AF is still faster and more accurate. If they ... moreHow can you be so sure? You have the phone in your hand?

                      Even in this review, it mention clearly in camera section, Octa PDAF should be better than traditional Dual Pixel. - https://m.gsmarena.com/huawei_p40_pro-review-2089p5.php

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                        • 02 Apr 2020

                        As for the ultrawide, this is the practical difference between S10+ and P30 Pro (P40 Pro is even narrower).
                        https://i.ibb.co/pJhFzWM/P30-Pro.jpg
                        https://i.ibb.co/FhfJXpq/S10-Plus.jpg

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                          • 02 Apr 2020

                          AnonD-754814, 02 Apr 2020Dual Pixel AF is still faster and more accurate. If they ... moreHow can you know? You have the phone for comparison?.From all samples i've saw across the net, the Octa PDAF is indeed impressive.

                          'This camera has improved autofocus - now it's an all pixel omnidirectional phase detection autofocus. This means that not only are there autofocus detectors on each pixel but they are 8 of them per pixel. As a result, the camera's autofocus sensing has improved response to horizontal details whereas conventional dual pixel autofocus systems have a hard time with those. This also means autofocusing should also be generally improved in low-light.'

                          This are straight statement from GSMarena themselves. In theory, it should be better than Dual Pixel.

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                            • 02 Apr 2020

                            Shui8, 02 Apr 2020My logic DxO are legit in some situation. And they usually ... moreDual Pixel AF is still faster and more accurate.
                            If they are faster and more accurate then how can P40 pro gets better AF than them ?

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                              • 02 Apr 2020

                              ypcx, 02 Apr 2020You should stop shilling. It's customers like you that enco... moreWow will my statement encourage & affects big company? They better pay me some royalty lol.

                              I'm not just simply disagree with him, i just agree with basic knowledge on actual camera photography world. Like i said, its up to him, but doesnt change the rules of focal length philosophy.

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                                • 02 Apr 2020

                                AnonD-754814, 02 Apr 2020DxOMARK is a joke. Just like you said , using logic. in ... moreMy logic DxO are legit in some situation. And they usually got newer firmware (beta) for camera quality before retail version got it.

                                About video quality, maybe I dont agree with the score as well (those jitters still emerge), but its Octa PDAF? Its as good as X2 Pro. Its one of the recipe for its excellent lowlight performer. (Dual Pixel in Samsung & Iphone were great as well).

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                                  • 02 Apr 2020

                                  Shui8, 02 Apr 2020Its up to you if you wont consider it. Doesnt change the fa... moreYou should stop shilling. It's customers like you that encourages companies produce inferior products.
                                  No, in the smartphone world, this is not "Ultrawide" by any means, forget it.
                                  And he knows the choice is up to him, what kind of argument i that, are you 6 years old?

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                                    • 02 Apr 2020

                                    ypcx, 02 Apr 2020Yep, they pretty much killed the phone by removing the ultr... moreI was tired of making that point to them.

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                                      • 02 Apr 2020

                                      AnonD-754814, 02 Apr 2020What I'm trying to say is the field is too narrow compared ... moreYep, they pretty much killed the phone by removing the ultrawide from it.
                                      What they now call ultrawide is just a little bit wider than galaxy's main cam.
                                      I was already suffering going from S10+ to P30 Pro, lacking the power of Samsung's real ultrawide.
                                      Again, what's the point of narrow "ultrawide"? Who cares that it's sharper, if it's unusable in interiors and weak in landscapes?

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                                        • 02 Apr 2020

                                        Shui8, 02 Apr 2020For me, theres only one simple answer. To eliminate corn... moreDxOMARK is a joke.
                                        Just like you said , using logic.
                                        in DxOmark video review. The p40 pro got 98( 100 in still) for AF where the AF is worse than iPhone and some other.

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