The smartphone to be reviewed this time is Huawei's "HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro". A high-end model equipped with the latest processor "Kirin 980" with enhanced AI processing power and a triple camera supervised by Leica, the SIM-free version (actual price is 120,830 yen) will be released on November 30, 2018. rice field. On January 11th, the SoftBank version (the actual burden after applying the monthly discount is 69,120 yen) was also released, and SIM-free and carrier models can be selected.
Equipped with an approximately 6.39-inch organic EL display.The notch at the top is slightly wider
It is a terminal that is attracting attention in Japan as it is selling well overseas, but there are many people who are worried about "Huawei, is it okay?" Since the beginning of December, the CFO has been arrested in Canada, the Japanese government has indicated a policy to eliminate communication equipment made by Chinese manufacturers at the request of the United States, and the so-called "Huawei problem" has been reported. ..
There was a report that a ruling party official said, "When we disassembled Huawei products, we found something extra," but Huawei's Japanese corporation has denied it as "unfounded news." The Huawei issue is a political issue between the United States and China, and there is a strong view that Japan is involved in it. So far, it doesn't seem to affect the sale of consumer devices, but we should keep an eye on the future.
Although the introduction was long, I was blessed with the opportunity to rent a sample machine and test its usability as soon as possible since the announcement of this "HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro" in London on October 16. I would like to give a frank impression that I used it for about two months, including the model for Japan.
Super wide-angle camera that expands the enjoyment of shooting
The biggest attraction of the HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro is the triple camera jointly developed with Leica. The three cameras are a wide-angle camera with a focal length of 27 mm (35 mm equivalent) (about 40 million pixels / F1.8), an ultra-wide-angle camera with a focal length of 16 mm (about 20 million pixels / F2.2), and a telephoto camera with a focal length of 80 mm. The combination (about 8 million pixels / F2.4).
The camera on the back has a symmetric design by combining a triple lens and an LED flash.
By the way, the "HUAWEI P20 Pro" released by DoCoMo in June is also equipped with a Leica triple camera. However, it does not have a super wide-angle camera, and it is a combination of about 40 million pixels (color) + about 20 million pixels (monochrome) + about 8 million pixels (color / telephoto).
With the HUAWEI P20 Pro, the information captured by the two image sensors, color and monochrome, was fused to achieve high image quality, but with the HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro, his Leica image quality is achieved with just the color sensor. That. As a result, we were able to install a new ultra-wide-angle camera.
The effect on image quality due to the disappearance of the monochrome sensor, but as far as I can compare, I feel that there is no big difference. The HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro has a function to recognize subjects and scenes by AI, but it seems that the automatic setting by AI recognition has been improved, and it seems that the image will be finished in a more natural color than before.
Take a picture in "Photo" mode with "Master AI" turned on on the HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro.You can shoot in natural tones
An example taken with the HUAWEI P20 Pro.The blue of the sky comes out strongly
The newly added ultra-wide-angle camera is a guarantee that everyone will like it. Not only can you take pictures of the scenery with a wide angle of view, but you can also take pictures that look up at the building at a short distance, or take pictures that emphasize the perspective by taking advantage of the perspective (distortion) peculiar to ultra-wide-angle lenses.
Taken at super wide angle
Taken at wide angle
Taken with a telephoto lens (3x optical zoom)
An example taken in London where a global recital was held.You can take pictures that emphasize perspective
It is also attractive to increase the degree of freedom in composition, such as emphasizing the part that you want to show wide.
Not only can you shoot wide, but you can also use automatic setting by AI.
Even if you are using a digital SLR or a mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera, you have to purchase a lens at a reasonable price to shoot at a focal length of 16mm. With the HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro, you can easily switch from ultra-wide-angle to 3x optical zoom for shooting without having to change lenses. What's more, the hybrid zoom, which combines optical zoom, digital zoom, and super-resolution technology, allows you to shoot up to 5x zoom with almost no deterioration in image quality.
Of course, the "Wide Aperture" that allows you to set the aperture value to control the background blur and the "Night View" mode that was popular with the HUAWEI P20 Pro are also alive and well. The in-camera is not supervised by Leica, but the image quality is good with a sensor of about 24 million pixels. "Portrait" mode allows users to adjust their favorite beauty corrections. It can be said that the performance of the camera is at the level of competing for one or two among the smartphones currently available in Japan.
Equipped with an ultra-wide-angle camera, it is possible to take "super macro" shots that bring the subject closer to about 2.5 cm.
It is also possible to adjust the blur of photos taken with "Wide Aperture" after shooting.
An example taken in "night view" mode.It is a mechanism that multiple shots are taken and combined in about 4 seconds, but thanks to AI image stabilization, you can shoot with handheld and sharp image quality.
A new function called "AI Vision" has also been added that allows you to check the calories of food just by holding the camera over it.
