The outstanding feature of Huawei's flagship comes
from its dual lens camera, which is done in collaboration with Leica.
Live focus using the rear camera benefits
from the dual lens setup, where both lenses are used in conjunction to tighten the frame and get better depth information for the subject cutout.
Not exact matches
According to a slew of reports, Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 will be the first
from the company to come with a
dual -
lens rear - facing camera.
However, the P9's
dual cameras do imbue it with superpowers other smartphones can't touch, most notably the ability to make very convincing wide - aperture images of the sort we typically expect
from DSLRs with specialized
lenses.
If you wear eyeglasses, you will love the fold - down eyecups that serve the
dual purpose of adding comfort and protecting your
lenses from scratching.
Details, like custom Sport badging, polished
dual exhaust tips emerging
from openings in the rear skirt and «foundry gray» smoked headlamp and taillamp
lenses, add to its purposeful look.
The 3.6 X wide - angle zoom
lens ranges
from 28 mm to 102 mm, bolstered by
dual sensor - shift / digital image stabilization.
The fingerprint sensor is on the back like the Galaxy S8 series, however, Samsung at least separated the sensor
from the camera
lens with the
dual flash.
The Galaxy Note 7 is clearly being targeted at Apple's upcoming iPhone 7 Plus, which is expected to feature the same 5.5 - inch Retina display, used by the iPhone 6 Plus, and 6s Plus, but like every «Plus» model before it, the handset will differentiate itself
from the smaller 4.7 - inch iPhone 7 in terms of camera capabilities and now, a new report backs up a previous report we shared in May, which said Apple was planning to ship the iPhone 7 Plus with 3 GB of RAM due to its advanced and exclusive
dual -
lens rear camera.
Apple's iPhone X scored 97 and the iPhone 8 Plus scored 94, both benefiting
from a
dual -
lens camera that boosts zoom capability and affords a strong bokeh effect.
Although, it's possible that both the smart connector and
dual -
lens camera might arrive attached with «Plus» model instead of Pro, considering no official word
from Apple in the favor of the latter.
Dual lens cameras aren't new on ZTE phones, but we're impressed at the speed and quality
from the Blade V9's camera.
The camera department is manned by a
dual camera
lens sourced
from Zeiss.
Huawei has gone
from dual to triple
lenses in the P20 Pro, taking the principle of its previous cameras - with one dedicated RGB and one dedicated monochrome sensor - and throwing a third «tele»
lens into the mix for zoom, while hugely upping the resolution stakes to 40 - megapixels maximum too.
There's even a fun
lens blur feature that mimics the effect you get
from the
dual cameras on the iPhone 7 Plus with a nifty blurred background.
Not only does it manage to mimic iPhone X's and the Note 8's portrait modes with just a single
lens, it's virtually indistinguishable
from the
dual - camera results (and oftentimes better).
Today, it has lost the uniqueness offered by the
dual -
lens camera, and faces a substantial challenge
from not only the Huawei P10, but the OnePlus 5, the iPhone 7 Plus, and numerous devices
from Chinese manufacturers like Xiaomi.
Apart
from the software, another highlight of the Mi A1 is its
dual camera setup on the back, with the phone coming with a 12 MP + 12 MP wide angle
lens and telephoto
lens combo.
The S9 Plus benefits
from rear
dual -
lens camera, too, giving it the same telephoto capabilities as last year's Note 8 (the S9 has one
lens on the back).
Taiwan - based Largan Technology as well as Japan - and China - based camera
lens makers have sent
dual -
lens camera test samples to Apple for potential inclusion in its next - generation iPhone, according to sources
from the upstream supply chain (via DigiTimes).
The smartphone world has long since moved on
from megapixel count wars and is now all about
dual cameras and
lenses these days.
As with the Huawei P9, the
dual -
lens camera has come to so much criticism for the lack of the power and quality that many expected
from the optics firm.
The same source notes that Largan currently supplies over 60 percent of Apple's smartphone cameras, leading some market analysts to believe Apple is seeking
dual - camera products
from other makers to lower potential risks.iPhone 7 mockup with
dual -
lens camera system (Image: Computer Bild) Taiwan - based website DigiTimes has a mixed track record at reporting on Apple's upcoming product plans, but its sources within the upstream supply chain have proven reliable in the past.The report also follows predictions by KGI Securities
Camera-wise, its 13 - megapixel rear - mounted
dual lens camera should have enough to take the kinds of photos we have become accustomed to
from smartphones in 2017.
It inherits features
from both phone series, like a
dual -
lens camera, water resistance, a fingerprint scanner and a lot of the same design cues.
Apple has allegedly decided to scrap plans to include a
dual -
lens camera sensor on the back of the iPhone 7 Plus, according to the latest rumor
from China that claims the tech isn't quite ready.
LG has put a lot of effort in bringing some new, noteworthy hardware and software features to make its
dual -
lens cameras stand out
from the rest.
Coming to the cameras, the iPhone 7 Plus teardown reveals the use of a
dual 12MP camera module wherein one of the modules i.e. the 12MP f / 1.8 wide angle
lens is carried forward
from its smaller sibling, the iPhone 7.
Nokia 8 sports
dual rear cameras (13MP +13 MP) and a 13MP front camera, with licensed
lens technology
from camera maker Zeiss.
Kuo believes the
dual -
lens camera will remain an exclusive feature for the larger iPhone models
from 2017 onward.
No other phone aside
from LG's V30 has a
dual lens camera, wireless charging, a MicroSD slot for expandable storage, IP68 water resistance and an 18:9 OLED display.
It also appears that the horizontally stacked,
dual lens rear camera has moved
from the top left position, where it's found on the OnePlus 5 and 5T, and is now vertically aligned in the center of the phone.
We've already seen a
dual - camera smartphone
from Motorola with the Z2 Force, but, unlike the Z2 Force, the X4 features a secondary wide angle
lens, whereas the Z2 Force has a monochrome sensor.
The device
from Samsung also features the
dual camera setup and comes with a 12MP wide angle main camera with f / 1.7 aperture and a 12MP telephoto
lens with f / 2.4 aperture.
Apple popularized
dual lenses with the iPhone 7 Plus, but HTC, LG, and Huawei itself all shipped devices with them beforehand, going back all the way to the gimmicky 3D smartphones
from 2011.
Huawei's
dual - camera setup
from the P9 is said to return, now with 20 - megapixel sensors behind f / 2.0
lenses.
Well, nothing less is expected
from such a hyped phone, but the reality here is that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is simply a bigger Galaxy S8 with an S Pen and
dual -
lens camera on the back.
The combination of its
dual -
lens camera and pro-level manual mode could provide both the quality and customization you'd expect
from a dedicated camera.
From the recent leaks, the company is rumored to be working on adding a
dual -
lens setup on the selfie camera as well, but the specific details of the
lenses are still unknown.
Taiwan - based Largan Technology as well as Japan - and China - based camera
lens makers have sent
dual -
lens camera samples to Apple for testing, according to sources
from the upstream supply chain.
The Mate 9 brings together the big screen and battery of the Mate 8 and the awesome
dual -
lens Leica camera
from the P9 to create the absolute best of Huawei in a single device.
The handset also features a new
dual - camera system ditching the secondary telephoto zoom
lens from the OnePlus 5, and replacing it with a camera that's specifically made for taking pictures in low light.
Additionally, Android P will embrace
dual - camera systems, letting third - party camera apps «access streams simultaneously
from two or more physical cameras on devices running Android P.» That means developers will be able to do more with the second
lens on
dual - camera devices, letting them get creative with portraits, black - and - white, wide - angle shots, and anything else the secondary camera provides.
You don't get the Leica branding on the
lens, but you do get a
dual camera setup with hybrid zoom and the same sleek design language
from the Honor 8.
The G6 and G6 Plus will benefit
from a pair of 12 - and 5 - megapixel
dual rear shooters, while the G6 Play will only receive a single
lens at a resolution that wasn't disclosed in the report.
The
dual lens system, in contrast, measures depth by looking at the difference in distance between what the wide - angle
lens sees and what the telephoto sees, creating a multi-point depth map
from that data.
The real stand out feature here is that the Galaxy Note 8 has the first
dual camera system with optical image stabilisation in both
lenses, which means images
from either
lens should be crisp and sharp in most lighting conditions.
Google boasts that the Pixel's camera received the highest - ever rating
from DXOMark, outshooting even Apple's vaunted iPhone 7 (though the iPhone 7 Plus and its
dual lenses were a glaring omission
from Google's slides).
Protruding
from the back of the device is a f / 1.8
lens with optical image stabilization (OIS), laser auto - focus and
dual - tone flash.
It is set apart
from the competition by the monochrome
lens outfitted in one of the
dual camera sensors.