Chinese manufacturer Huawei launched its latest flagship smartphone, the Huawei Mate 10, at an event in Munich today. And like previous high-end Huawei models, the Mate 10 comes with a camera that has been developed in cooperation with Leica—this gets you not only a Leica badge on the device’s back plate but also a very promising looking dual-cam setup that combines a 12MP RGB sensor with a 20MP monochrome chip.
4K video and an 8MP front camera are on board as well.
Both of the dual-cam lenses feature a fast F1. 6 aperture and optical image stabilization is on board as well. The high-resolution setup allows for what Huawei calls a 2x lossless zoom, and PDAF combined with laser and depth sensors enables fast and precise autofocus.
Huawei isn't relying on hardware alone though—AI and neural networking are applied to improve the quality of the fake bokeh mode, and object recognition for automatic scene selection also relies on some AI magic. Finally, motion detection is being used to reduce motion blur in low light conditions.
The large 5. 9” display comes with a conventional 16:9 aspect ratio, 2K resolution and RGBW HDR technology for high dynamic range and low power consumption. Battery life is further enhanced by a very large 4,000 mAh battery.
In the processor department, Huawei is employing its latest and greatest Kirin 970 chipset—Huawei's first with integrated neural networking capabilities—combined with a generous 6GB of RAM, which should allow for smooth operation of the Android 8. 0 ‘Oreo’ OS and Huawei’s EMUI 8. 0 software.
All the components are wrapped up in a full-metal body with IP53 rating for splash and dust resistance, and will be available for 700 Euros ($825 USD) globally in a range of colors starting in November.
Huawei Mate 10 Key specifications:
Leica-branded dual-camera
Dual 12MP RGB / 20MP Monochrome
F1. 6 aperture
OIS
2x lossless zoom
4-in-1 AF with depth, contrast, PDAF and laser
dual-LED flash
4K video
8MP front camera
2-inch AMOLED, 2560 x 1440 pixels, 16:9 ratio, RGBW HDR
Corning Gorilla Glass
EMUI 8. 0 / Android 8. 0 (Oreo)
Hisilicon Kirin 970 CPU Octa-core
64GB storage, 4 GB RAM
microSD, up to 256 GB
Hi-Res 32bit audio
5mm headphone jack
4000 mAh battery with fast charging
One More Thing
Along with the standard Mate 10, Huawei also launched the Mate 10 Pro. The Pro model shares the camera and most of the standard Mate's characteristics, but comes with an 18:9 6" 2160 x 1080 OLED HDR display and thinner bezels packed into a much sturdier IP67 water and dust resistant body. Memory has also been upped to 128GB storage and 6GB RAM.
The Mate 10 Pro will set you back 800 Euros ($945). We have our hands on a Mate 10 Pro test unit, so look out for further details and a full camera review in the near future.
2017-10-16 16:42
