Obviously they each have their own special features, but the Huawei Mate 9 won't lose a photography contest against any other high -
end smartphone camera on the market today for lack of superior hardware and / or software.
On paper, then, you couldn't ask for much more out of a high -
end smartphone camera.
As it stands right now, rather than position the phone as a productivity - focused smartphone, the South Korean manufacturer aims to go head - to - head with Apple in the somewhat plateaued high -
end smartphone camera contest.
Even without rumors to back the idea that the iPhone 8 could be coming with a dual - lens camera setup, there is this big possibility that it is given that the iPhone 7 Plus debuted with the high -
end smartphone camera technology.
Not exact matches
Through the
end of 2015 and first part of 2016, the best
smartphone camera in the world was the iPhone 6s Plus, and we compared every new
camera to that standard.
Indeed, it's largely indistinguishable from many of the high -
end Android
smartphones out there, which includes having a
camera that's not as good as the iPhone's.
But that only solved part of the challenge, because no attachment would be enough to compensate for the difference in quality between
smartphone cameras» image sensors and lenses and those of high -
end lab equipment.
If you're on any other BlackBerry
smartphone and considering a move to DTEK60, well, you'll likely
end up with the best
camera you've ever used on a BlackBerry.
Although the Megapixels is non existent in comparison to cheap digital
cameras or higher
end smartphones, the read facing
camera is 3 MP and the front facing one, around 1 MP.
There are also new
cameras integrated into the new model but none of them will win any awards and compared to higher
end smartphones they are put to shame.
The Mirage Solo packs many of the same hardware specs as a high -
end smartphone, including a processing chip, a high - resolution display, memory, internal storage, external storage,
cameras and a massive battery.
Sony announces new
camera sensors for high -
end smartphones with 4K HDR capability and phase - detection autofocus
Sony has finally unveiled QX10 and QX100 wireless lens - style
cameras that can be attached to the back of a
smartphone to work as a high -
end camera.
There was also talk of the Ascend D2 (pictured above) and its impressive specs list included a 13MP
camera which, as we've noted earlier, in terms of an attribute is fast - becoming an industry standard towards the higher
end of the
smartphone spectrum.
The fingerprint scanner is embedded on the rear
end of the
smartphone just below the
camera lens.
LG's G2
smartphone features a full HD, 1920 x 1080 display, a 2.2 - GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and a sharp 13 - MP
camera, but this 5.2 - inch high -
end phone doesn't give you administrative access out of the box.
Source Nokia 808 Pureview
smartphone with 41MP
camera Nokia 808 PureView ushers in a revolution in
smartphone imaging Nokia sets a new industry standard with the first in a range of high
end experiences based on exclusive Nokia PureView imaging technologies.
The
camera results are reasonable, but below average for current high -
end smartphones.
Gionee's M7 Plus is a high -
end large
smartphone that features a 6.43» 1080x2160 (376 PPI) AMOLED display, an Octo - core snapdragon 660 chipset, 6 GB Of RAM, 128 GB of storage, a microSD slot, 16MP
camera and Dual - SIM.
Now it has introduced GM5 Plus, a high -
end Android One
smartphone with a 5.5 - inch 1080p display with 79 % screen - to - body ratio, Octa - Core Snapdragon 617 processor, Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), 13 - megapixel rear
camera with dual LED flash and a 13 - megapixel auto focus front - facing
camera that also has LED flash.
Wi - Fi (802.11 b / g) connectivity for expanded coverage, as well as faster Web browsing and file downloading Support for T - Mobile HotSpot @Home add - on plan Enabled for T - Mobile's myFaves SM so customers can stay in touch with those who matter most with quick, one - click access via instant message, e-mail, or by calling or texting their five favorite contacts from the home screen Popular instant messaging clients: AOL ®, Yahoo! ® Windows Live ®, Google ® and ICQ ® 2 - megapixel
camera with 5x digital zoom, built - in flash, self - portrait mirror and full - screen viewfinder Advanced media player with search capabilities, full - screen video playback, stereo Bluetooth ® support (A2DP / AVRCP), 3.5 mm full - size stereo headset jack and dedicated volume controls - supports MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA audio and MPEG4, H. 263 and WMV video formats Roxio ® Media Manager for BlackBerry ® (included with BlackBerry ® Desktop Manager software), which allows customers to easily search for media files on their computers, view and organize them, create MP3 music files from CDs, add audio tags, create playlists and automatically copy or convert pictures, music and videos for optimal playback High - performance HTML browser for visiting favorite Web sites while on the go Incredibly intuitive user interface with an easy - to - use trackball, dedicated «menu» and «escape» keys, and context - sensitive menus that make navigation feel instinctive and fast Full QWERTY keyboard for easy text entry Large, ultra-bright 320x240 color display for vibrant imagery Innovative light - sensing technology that automatically optimizes the screen, trackball and keyboard lighting for indoor, outdoor and dark environments E-mail and memo spell - checking available in various languages including English, French, Italian, German and Spanish Premium phone features with Speaker Independent Voice Recognition (SIVR) for Voice Activated Dialing (VAD), dedicated «send», «
end» and «mute» keys, noise - cancellation technology to offset background noise, a low - distortion speakerphone for hands - free conversations, and Bluetooth ® support for hands - free use with headsets, car kits and Bluetooth peripherals Intuitive call management features such as smart dialing, conference calling, speed dialing and call forwarding Quad - band GSM / GPRS / EDGE / Wi - Fi network support for international roaming BlackBerry Maps, a mapping application that provides customers with driving directions Built - in Handango ™ InHand catalog of additional software applications available for download Support for polyphonic, MP3 and MIDI ring tones Expandable memory storage via microSD expansion slot Ultra-thin, high - capacity, removable battery that further extends the exceptional battery life for which BlackBerry
smartphones are known BlackBerry ® Internet Service support allowing access to up to 10 supported e-mail accounts, including most popular ISP e-mail accounts such as Yahoo! ®, AOL ® and Gmail ® BlackBerry ® Enterprise Server support tightly integrated with IBM Lotus ® Domino ®, Microsoft ® Exchange, and Novell ® GroupWise ®, and featuring IT policy controls for IT departments to manage usage and deployments
This potential and massive
smartphone Bandit from Nokia is also offering 20 MP rear
end camera.
The Virgin Mobile Triumph (pictured right) will be Virgin Mobileâ $ ™ s first high -
end smartphone with a 4.1 inch WVGA resolution display, 2 GB of internal storage, 512 MB of RAM, 5.0 megapixel
camera, A-GPS, WiFi N radio, Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon processor and HDMI output along with a front facing
camera for video calls.
But this is to be considered within the context of a tablet
camera, which by no means has the expectation of competing with high -
end smartphone offerings.
Using integrated 3.5 mm audio connector you can easily connect it with your
smartphone or tablet, while its another
end insert into your DSLR
camera for remotely controlling.
Already, most high
end Android
smartphones have more features than the iPhone, including front facing
cameras (Evo 4G, etc).
Acer recently announced a new Android powered Tablet - like
smartphone with high -
end specs, featuring high - resolution display (1024 × 480 pixels) on a 4.8 inch screen, 8MP rear
camera & 2MP front side
camera, 720p video recording, 1 GHz processor, HSDPA Wi - Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 and some more.
In the
end, though, you can do most of that with the
camera on a good
smartphone.
Still, all consumers Google is targeting with the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL appear to have one thing in common — they aren't willing to buy a 2017
smartphone without a high -
end camera.
The kinds of shooters you'll find on even a high -
end Android tablet are roughly equivalent to the cheap, blurry, grainy
cameras found on low -
end smartphones.
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As part of a dual -
camera setup coming to a future
smartphone — more than likely before the
end of this year — the new Fusion Image Signal processor will allow image capture in extremely dark conditions.
So either they're selling ultra expensive / high -
end cameras or
smartphone adapters?
Apart from this, popular iPhone 7 rumors suggest the high -
end smartphone models from the iOS behemoth will feature a better
camera.
In the
end, does it make for a better
smartphone camera?
RED, the company better known for high -
end film
cameras has announced the world's first holographic
smartphone.
Many of the photos we shot in direct sunlight
ended up slightly overexposed, which is naturally all too easy with most
smartphone cameras.
Low -
end smartphones are full of sacrifices, and the
camera is usually first on the chopping block.
The first is easily the most common of the lot, as these are the 4K
cameras you'll find on the back of recent
smartphones like the iPhone 6s and Samsung Galaxy S6, as well as certain high -
end GoPros.
As with previous high -
end Huawei
smartphones, the monochrome
camera serves several purposes: it helps with depth estimation for the simulated bokeh effect, and the fine detail and low noise levels of the monochrome sensor improve image quality when zooming and in low light.
Huawei's P20
smartphones target professionals with a high -
end, AI - assisted
camera.
Smartphones are adding more and more high -
end features, such as faster processors, more advanced
cameras and better batteries.
And then there's the
camera which, even if it had a flash, would be pretty awful for a high -
end smartphone.
Other notable internals include a 13MP rear - facing
camera, an 8MP selfie shooter and a 2500mAh cell, the latter of which sounds quite small when a lot of high -
end smartphones have more than 300mAh, But, thanks the Hawek's smaller, low - resolution screen, its more than capable of surviving 24 - hours on a single charge.
It has all the bells and whistles of a high -
end smartphone with its Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, AMOLED display and dual
cameras on the back.
If you disregard the price, the Honor View 10 is a good
smartphone, it has a solid design, decent
camera, and high -
end specs (it's essentially the Huawei Mate 10 Pro).
What's interesting is that the
smartphone also comes equipped with a dual -
camera setup, something we're more used to seeing on high -
end devices.
The
camera app that came pre-installed with the Essential Phone is as basic as
smartphone camera apps come in 2017, with features that have become frequent inclusions on other high -
end devices absent.
Xiaomi has officially launched the Mi 6, a sleek Android
smartphone with a bunch of high -
end features, including USB - C, a ceramic back (with the Exclusive Edition), 3D curved glass, optical image stabilization, dual rear
cameras, and more.
And this is to be expected as iPhone 8 Plus supports shooting 240 fps at 1080p as well as 4K at 60 fps — something that no other
smartphone can do at this point and only very high -
end DSLRs
camera have this functionality.