Huawei P-series Smartphones

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2022: Launch of Huawei P50 Pro sales in Russia

On February 18, 2022 Huawei Consumer Business Group , BG announced the start of sales smartphones the P: Huawei P50 Pro series.

The Huawei P50 Pro smartphone at 5 nm processor Snapdragon 888, 4G equipped with 8 GB RAM store and 256 GB, is available in shades of "black" and "light golden."

Huawei P50 Pro - camera and screen for creativity and entertainment

The Huawei P50 Pro smartphone received a two-matrix True-Form camera system and a True-Chroma screen that can display 1.07 billion shades and supports the P3 color scheme and HDR mode. The main camera is developed in collaboration with Leica specialists and combines the capabilities of several lenses, Huawei XD Optics image processing algorithms that provide clarity of pictures, updated XD Fusion Pro technology that increases detail and color rendering, and other technological solutions that improve the quality of pictures and videos in different genres and lighting conditions. The ambient light measurement system uses a 10-channel multispectral sensor calibrated on more than 2,000 hues of the P3 color scheme. This increased the average accuracy of determining the intensity and shade of external lighting by 50% and 20%, respectively. Thanks to this, the pictures became even brighter and more realistic.

The Huawei P50 Pro television lens provides a 200-fold approximation, allowing you to obtain realistic images of distant objects, and a wide-angle lens with an equivalent focal length of 13 mm can place large groups of people, landscapes, interiors in the frame, and is also responsible for macro-shooting objects from a distance of 2.5 cm.

Huawei P50 Pro supports video recording in a format 4K throughout the focal length range. The optimized slow shooting mode AI cinemagraph opens up additional opportunities for creativity, helping to reveal the beauty of processes that are invisible to the eye. The smartphone also received the AIS Pro image stabilization system. By clicking "Edit" in the gallery, the user can start processing the video in the PetalClip application, which has a flat interface design and offers many templates, filters and special effects necessary to create. video content

EMUI 12

Huawei P50 Pro smartphones work on the basis of the EMUI 12 branded shell, which has received an optimized control panel and connectivity to the smartphone to other mobile devices and accessories. The connection does not require additional settings or connection to. Internet Devices can be controlled using the Device + panel, which opens by moving the finger down from the upper right corner of the screen.

Thanks to file system optimization, Huawei smartphones retain high speed of reading and writing data with full memory and use for a long time.

Price and availability

According to the information company, Huawei P50 Pro will appear on sale in official Huawei stores and partner stores from February 18 at a price of 89,999. rubles

2021: Announcement of P50 and P50 Pro flagship smartphones without 5G

At the end of July 2021, Huawei introduced the flagship smartphones P50 and P50 Pro. They do not support 5G networks, which the company explained by a shortage of chips and US sanctions. At the same time, according to Richard Yu, head of Huawei's consumer division, the devices retain maximum performance, and the drop in speed will be insignificant.

The Huawei P50 Pro camera received a new Super Color Filter System, which, according to the developers, amplifies the luminous flux recorded by the matrix by the main camera by 103%.

Huawei introduced flagship smartphones without 5G support

New phones are certified according to the IP68 standard, confirming protection from dust and moisture. Both smartphones have double stereo speakers. The fingerprint scanner is integrated under the screen.

The front camera in both models is 13-megapixel, and the main camera is different. So, in the Huawei P50, the camera is triple by 50, 12 and 13 MP. There is a 50-fold digital zoom and a five-fold optical zoom. The Huawei P50 Pro has four modules of 50, 64, 40 and 13 MP. The digital zoom is 200 times, and the optical zoom is 3.5 times.

Huawei P50 Pro Design

Huawei P50 received a 6, 5-inch screen with a resolution of 2700 × 1224 pixels, a refresh rate of 90 Hz and a 100% coating of DCI-P3 color space. The Huawei P50 Pro is equipped with a 6, 6-inch OLED display curved on the sides with a resolution of 2700 × 1228 pixels, an update rate of 120 Hz and a sampling rate of 300 Hz.

The Huawei P50 Pro is based on 8 GB RAM and 128 GB, 256 GB, and 512 GB storage. The older version of the device received 12 GB of RAM and a 512 GB drive. If necessary, disk space can be expanded with a memory card with a capacity of up to 256 GB.

Comparison of Huawei P50 with other smartphones

The cost of the Huawei P50 begins with $695, the P50 Pro - from $927 (prices at the time of announcement).^[1]

2020

Availability in Russia Huawei P smart 2021

On October 28, 2020, HUAWEI Consumer Business Group introduced the HUAWEI P smart 2021 smartphone, which received a modern design and a number of improved functions. The smartphone is equipped with a large screen for comfortable video viewing, a capacious battery for working throughout the day and a camera system that supports various shooting modes.

HUAWEI P smart 2021 is equipped with HUAWEI technology SuperCharge 22.5 watts. Only ten minutes of charging is enough to watch video for two hours, which allows you to quickly charge your smartphone right before leaving the house or during a short break. And thanks to to the battery the capacity of 5000 mA * h, HUAWEI P smart 2021 is able to work without recharging up to 23 hours in video playback mode.

The main camera of the HUAWEI P smart 2021 consists of four photo modules. The main 48 MP module with a diagonal of ½ inch creates high-detail images even under difficult lighting conditions by capturing a large luminous flux. High shot resolution allows you to zoom in without losing quality.

Sensor sensitivity in combination with intelligent algorithms allows the main camera of the HUAWEI P smart 2021 to take clear detailed pictures during night photography. In night mode, the camera eliminates noise by combining information from several consecutive frames.

The smartphone camera is equipped with an ultra-wide-angle lens with an 8 MP module and a 120 ° angle and a macro sensor with a 2 MP module, which is capable of shooting from a distance of 4 cm. The lens with a 2 MP module, which is responsible for determining the depth of the scene, allows you to make portraits with a side effect. The smartphone is also equipped with an 8 MP front camera with intelligent algorithms for correcting portraits and a circular flash for uniform face lighting.

HUAWEI P smart 2021 has a screen with a diagonal of 6.67 inches and a resolution of 2400 × 1080 pixels. Certified TÜV Rheinland vision protection mode, in which the smartphone filters the blue component of the backlight spectrum, reduces eye load during long reading and web surfing.

The fingerprint scanner is built into the power button located on the side surface of the smartphone, which allows you to quickly unlock the device.

The smartphone is equipped with a 128 GB built-in drive. For those who need more space, it is possible to install a memory card with a capacity of up to 512 GB.

HUAWEI P smart 2021 runs EMUI 10.1, which offers a wide range of features to simplify everyday tasks. Among them, for example, an intelligent service that combines gallery photos into collages.

The smartphone comes with a pre-installed store offering applications AppGallery a wide range of global and local applications.

Prices and availability

The new HUAWEI P smart 2021 will be available in Russia in black and bright green shades from November 11 exclusively on the Tmall trading floor, and from November 13 - in the official HUAWEI online store. The retail price of the model in a 4 GB + 128 GB configuration will be 16,999 rubles.

Availability in Russia Huawei P40 Pro in blue

On June 8, 2020, HUAWEI announced the launch of an updated version of the HUAWEI P40 Pro smartphone in blue in Russia.

According to the company, the HUAWEI P40 Pro smartphone provides shooting quality thanks to a wide-angle and long-focus module. The device also received a 3D module for determining the depth of the scene, which is responsible for 50 times the digital zoom, and a movie lens for shooting video. In addition, the HUAWEI P40 Pro includes an array of RYYB filters that increases the captured luminous flux and improves the quality of shots when zooming. The dual front camera of the smartphone (32 MP + TOF module) not only helps to take detailed selfies, but also allows you to unlock the device using facial recognition, regardless of the lighting conditions.

With to the accumulator 4,200 mAh capacity and intelligent power management that distributes the required amount of processing power, the battery life of the smartphone is increased. HUAWEI P40 Pro supports technology eSIM. Users can choose either two standard SIM cards or a combination of eSIM + a regular SIM card.

Working in close cooperation with Russian developers, HUAWEI offers users a different range of applications through the official HUAWEI AppGallery application store. To pay for HUAWEI P40 Pro, the Wallet service is pre-installed. As of June 2020, HUAWEI is AppGallery actively developing in Russia: since August 2019, the number of integrated local applications in the application store has AppGallery increased more than tenfold.

You can purchase the HUAWEI P40 Pro in blue from June 8, 2020 at the recommended retail price of 69,999 rubles.

Huawei caught cheating: Nikon's "mirror" was taken photos that the company attributed to its smartphones

In mid-April 2020, Huawei was at the center of the scandal: it turned out that the photos that were allegedly "obtained using Huawei smartphones" were taken on a Nikon camera.

Recently, the company held a photo contest on the Chinese microblogging platform Weibo, posting a video with many amazing photos. Huawei claimed that these pictures were taken using its smartphones, in particular, the new Huawei P40 Pro model. However, the company was caught cheating: one of these images was made using a Nikon D850 digital camera.

Photo that Huawei attributed to its flagship smartphone

A misleading photo was discovered by a Weibo user who hides under the pseudonym Jamie-hua. The image reminded him of the photos he had seen before, and after digging a little, he found one of them on the 500px photo platform. The image source clearly stated that the photography was captured using a Nikon camera, and EXIF data also confirmed the source.

Huawei apologized for the mistake. The company said that the editor "mistakenly marked" the photos in the promotional video as "obtained using Huawei smartphones." The company also thanked Weibo for pointing out the discrepancy. Huawei changed the video and said it would be more cautious in the future.

Unfortunately, this is not the first time that Huawei is in a similar situation. Previously, the company was caught cheating at least three times. In 2016, the company was caught faking Huawei P9 promotional materials, and in 2018, an Instagram user showed that Nova 3i was not actually used to shoot selfies in television advertising. The last time the company published a series of photos on Weibo, hinting that they were taken by smartphones of the P30 series. The company later admitted that its advertising materials could be misleading and changed the signature.^[2]

Availability of payment service Purse Pay

On April 2, 2020, Huawei announced that the contactless payment service Wallet Pay became available on the latest flagships of the HUAWEI P40 series - by the start of their pre-order in the Russian market. The service works in the Wallet application (the developer is the St. Petersburg technology company Cardsmobile), which at the beginning of April 2020 can be downloaded from the AppGallery app store . More details here.

Announcement of Huawei P40, P40 Pro and P40 Pro +

On March 26, 2020, Huawei introduced the flagship P40, P40 Pro and P40 Pro +. In these devices, the manufacturer emphasized photo and video capabilities.

Smartphones The Huawei P40 series received an improved Leica camera system consisting of three, four or five photo modules.

Huawei introduced flagship smartphones with 10 times optical zoom

The Huawei P40 Pro is equipped with a film lens for shooting high-quality video and a 3D module for determining the depth of the scene, providing a 50-fold zoom. Huawei P40 Pro + has the SuperZoom Array feature, which supports real 10-fold optical (for the first time in smartphones, according to Huawei) and 100-fold digital zooming.

The new Huawei Ultra Vision sensor with a 1/1.28 inch diagonal supports pixel grouping technology that allows you to form composite pixels with a size of 2.44 nm. In addition, the sensor supports Octa PD AutoFocus high-speed phase focus.

Huawei P40 smartphones received an improved Leica camera system consisting of three, four or five photo modules

Huawei XD Fusion Engine technology, using artificial intelligence algorithms, further improves the detail of images even in the most unfavorable lighting conditions.

The hardware basis of the novelties is the Kirin 990 5G. The Huawei P40 has a diagonal of 6.1 inches with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels. In the two older models, the screen has a diagonal of 6.58 inches, and the resolution is 2640 x 1200 pixels. 

8 GB of RAM and 128 or 256 GB of on-board Flash storage. The capacity of the P40 battery is 3800 mAh, the P40 Pro is 4200 mAh. At the same time, the younger model supports 22.5 W wired charging and does not support wireless charging.

Comparison of Huawei P40 with competitors

Sales of these smartphones in Russia will begin on April 10, 2020. The recommended retail price is 70 thousand rubles for Huawei P40 Pro and 50 thousand rubles for Huawei P40.^[3]

Huawei P40 lite и Huawei P40 lite Е

On March 16, 2020, the company HUAWEI introduced Russia smartphone two P40 lite series: HUAWEI P40 lite with a quad camera and HUAWEI P40 lite E with a triple camera. On the smartphones P40 lite series, their own ones are pre-installed, HUAWEI Mobile Services (HMS) which include a HUAWEI AppGallery branded store. applications

HUAWEI P40 lite

The 48 MP quad camera supports modern multi-frame composition technology, which allows you to take high-color shots due to the combination of several serial frames. An ultra-wide-angle lens of 8 MP with a viewing angle of 120 degrees is suitable for surveying landscapes and architecture, as well as for group photos. The macro lens can focus on objects at a distance of 4 cm. The HUAWEI P40 lite quadrocamer supports the Super Night Mode night shooting mode, which allows you to shoot at night without using a tripod. For video shooting, HUAWEI P40 lite has a video editor with [[artificial intelligence], which can be used to add background music and trim videos, simplifying the process of creating content for social networks. In addition, the fourth generation of ISP processors, along with software, supports a number of improvements, such as reducing noise and correcting long exposure, HUAWEI emphasized.

According to the manufacturer, the HUAWEI P40 lite has a frameless screen with a cutout for the front camera. The 6.4-inch screen supports Full HD + resolution with extended color gamut and covers 90.6% of the device surface. The HUAWEI P40 lite front camera is complemented by Super Night Selfie 2.0 night shooting mode for frames in various lighting conditions. Using artificial intelligence algorithms, the camera optimizes the object and background, helping to make vivid detailed selfies.

The rear panel of the HUAWEI P40 lite is supplemented with metal glare on the protective layer. According to the manufacturer, thanks to the rounded edges, the smartphone conveniently lies in the hand. The model uses a side push button with a built-in fingerprint scanner that allows you to quickly unlock your smartphone.

As noted in HUAWEI, the process of manufacturing chips for smartphones directly affects their performance and energy consumption. The Kirin 810 processor is introduced by the company based on a 7-nm processor. Compared to 8 nm chips, the density of Kirin 810 transistors is 50% more, and power consumption is 20% less, which provides high performance and energy efficiency. The eight-core CPU and the Mali-G52 MP6 GPU, together with system intelligent planning, have powerful computing capabilities and process graphical detailing. This is also facilitated by GPU Turbo technology, which reduces waiting time. 8 GB of RAM ensures the smooth operation of the smartphone when starting applications, editing videos or playing demanding games.

The smartphone is equipped with a powerful battery 4200 mAh with fast charging HUAWEI SuperCharge 40 W, thanks to which it can charge up to 70% in just 30 minutes, say HUAWEI. HUAWEI P40 lite is pre-installed with EMUI10 with all the necessary functions. Due to the arrangement of some elements of the system, reading comfort is increased. The dark mode has been modernized and adapted for a comfortable user experience.

HUAWEI P40 lite E

According to the manufacturer, the HUAWEI P40 lite E has a triple camera with a main 48 MP lens and a wide-angle f/1.8 diaphragm, which allow you to take high-resolution pictures. The model is also equipped with an ultra-wide-angle lens of 8 MP with a viewing angle of 120 degrees, which supports landscape modes, group photos and shooting videos, and also has an additional 2 MP sensor for depth of sharpness. In HDR mode, three serial frames are combined into one - this allows you to take a snapshot with a large dynamic range. HUAWEI P40 lite E is also equipped with AI Scene Recognition technology, which allows the camera to recognize about 500 scenes. In addition, users can shoot videos with a frame rate of 480 fps in slow shooting mode - the video slows down 16 times.

Front camera 8 MP with artificial intelligence is located in the upper left corner of the frameless screen. A special portrait mode takes detailed selfies, adjusting to the features of the face. The front camera also supports Face Unlock 2.0 to unlock the device quickly.

The rear panel of the device is covered with a reflective layer, which creates a radiant effect. The side frame seamlessly connects the front and rear panels of the device and creates a holistic appearance, so that the smartphone is convenient to hold in your hand, say HUAWEI.

HUAWEI P40 lite E is equipped with a triple slot for cards: two slots with Dual SIM technology and one port to increase memory with a MicroSD card to 512 Gb1. HUAWEI P40 lite E has a built-in fingerprint scanner on the back panel.

HUAWEI P40 lite E has a screen with a diagonal of 6.39 inches, thin frames and an aspect ratio of 19.5: 9. The screen supports HD + 1560x720 resolution and displays the smallest details. In the upper left corner is a small round cut - only 4.5 mm wide. The screen occupies 90% of the front panel, which allows you to comfortably view content and play video games.

HUAWEI P40 lite E runs on the smart EMUI 9.1 shell based on the Kirin 710F system. The model also has system optimizations - for example, the EROFS file system and Full Scene Acceleration technology, which help improve the performance of the system, memory and applications. A high-capacity 4000 mAh battery and energy-saving technology with artificial intelligence provide long-term battery operation, HUAWEI noted.

The price for HUAWEI P40 lite will be 19999 rubles, for HUAWEI P40 lite E - 12999 rubles. It will be possible to issue a pre-order from March 20, 2020. Smartphones will go on sale on March 27, 2020.

Device colors in Russia:

• HUAWEI P40 lite: midnight black and bright green;
• HUAWEI P40 lite E: midnight black and bright blue.

2019

Huawei P30 Pro in black case color in Russia

On August 5, 2019, the company HUAWEI introduced Russia smartphone the P30 Pro in a black case in HUAWEI.

The HUAWEI P30 Pro smartphone is constructed on the basis of 7-nanometer processorakirin 980, equipped with the double neuromodule and the graphic Mali-G76 MP10 module. The presence of eight cores and hardware support for artificial intelligence provide high efficiency in processing intelligent tasks and economical battery consumption, say HUAWEI.

According to the developer, one of the features of the HUAWEI device is the main camera created jointly with the company Leica. The camera consists of four modules: a 40 MP module with an f/1.6 light-bearing lens, a 20 MP module with an f/2.2 wide-format lens, an 8 MP module with an f/3.4 television lens, providing 5 times optical zoom, and a ToF module for accurate determination of the depth of sharpness. The main camera of the device is equipped with a laser autofocus for instant focus under any lighting conditions, and the sensitivity of the sensor 406,600 ISO units allows you to obtain bright and contrasting images even with insufficient lighting. The front camera, smartphone which has a 32 MP sensor and improved algorithms portrait processing, will provide bright and interesting selfies under almost any shooting conditions.

As noted in HUAWEI, the smartphone is equipped with a battery with a capacity of 4200 mA‧ch with fast charging technology, which allows you to replenish the charge on the 70% in just 30 minutes, 8 GB of RAM and a built-in drive with 256 GB. According to the manufacturer, a thoughtful ergonomic design makes the device not only visually attractive, but also convenient to use.

HUAWEI P30 Pro in black will be available starting August 5, 2019. The price of the device will be 59,990 rubles.

Facebook has banned Huawei from installing its apps in smartphones from the plant

On June 7, 2019, it became known that the applications Facebook would cease to be pre-installed on smartphones Huawei due to sanctions that the US authorities imposed on the Chinese company. More. here

Start of sales in Russia Huawei P Smart Z

On June 3, 2019, the company HUAWEI announced the start of sales Russia smartphone at HUAWEI P Smart Z.

According to the producer, the Smart Z HUAWEI P smartphone is constructed on the basis of 12-nanometer processorakirin 710F which part 4 high-performance kernels of A73 with a clock frequency of 2.2 GHz and 4 economic kernels of A53 with a frequency of 1.7 GHz are. Advanced energy-saving technologies allow the processor to efficiently allocate resources to optimize power and performance on demanding applications and multitasking. The EMUI 9.0.1 user interface simplifies the configuration of the smartphone and access to basic everyday functions due to a 10% reduction in the number of menu sections and their more convenient location, as well as further improves the performance of the device.

HUAWEI noted an FHD screen with a resolution of 2340 × 1080 pixels, characterized by high contrast 1500:1 and accuracy of color reproduction. Certified by TÜV Rheinland, the vision protection mode reduces the load on the user's eyes during long-term work with the screen due to filtering the blue part of the backlight spectrum. Due to thin frames on all sides, the screen occupies 91% of the front surface of the case, providing comfort while watching videos.

One of the main features of the device, according to the manufacturer, is a 16 MP front camera with intelligent shooting algorithms. This solution made it possible to abandon cuts in the screen and at the same time rationally use the surface area of ​ ​ the device. When folded, the camera is not visible from the outside. When the user activates the front camera, it appears from the case in a second. For components usually located in the screen cutout, other locations were found: the speaker moved to the upper frame of the case, and the illumination sensor to the lower part of the screen. At the same time, the design of the front chamber is capable of withstanding at least 100,000 actuations, which is enough for 2.7 years of operation, according to HUAWEI.

HUAWEI P Smart Z is equipped with a double main camera, consisting of 16 MP and 2 MP modules. The F/1.8 diaphragm allows the camera to capture more light, providing clear pictures in low light. The smartphone supports video shooting in Slow-Motion mode at 480 frames per second. The rear surface of the HUAWEI P Smart Z smartphone is visually divided into two parts. In the top there is a camera and a fingerprint scanner. The lower part, which makes up two third rear surfaces, is decorated in darker tones, emphasizing the futuristic design of the device. The rear surface of the smartphone is made of a strong composite material that is immune to hand marks, noted in HUAWEI.

According to the manufacturer, a powerful battery with a capacity of 4000 mA‧ch allows the smartphone to work up to 14 hours without recharging with active use of the Internet in 4G networks. In local music listening mode, one charge is enough for 65 hours of work, and in continuous video broadcasting mode - for 9 hours.

The HUAWEI P Smart Z smartphone will be on sale on June 10, 2019 at the recommended retail price of 19,990 rubles in black, blue and green.

Dual video mode in Huawei P30 and P30 Pro cameras

On May 13, 2019, the company HUAWEI announced that smartphones HUAWEI P30 and P30 Pro received a function for video shooting - a double frame mode that allows you to combine a general plan and an enlarged image fragment in one video, transmitting details of the central shooting object. This mode became available with the advent of operating system EMUI 9.1, the global launch of which in the B153 version began in early May 2019.

According to the company, users will be able to create videos consisting of two frames made using the main wide-angle camera and a camera with a television lens. Such shots allow you to combine two frames in one image, creating more expressive and informative content.

The simultaneous shooting mode with two cameras, available on the HUAWEI P30 and P30 Pro smartphones, is interesting both in itself and in combination with other video shooting functions, such as intelligent editing. Thanks to the ability to combine two different perspectives in one image, HUAWEI P30 series smartphones become convenient tools for shooting in a wide variety of genres and situations.

Key features of the mode:

• The ability to capture the maximum details around the subject;
• Simultaneous display of a large plan of the central facility together with a general plan;
• Combine wide-angle and enlarged shots in one frame;
• Adjust the degree of approximation;
• Unusual videos that simultaneously convey the overall scene plan and the large plan of the central object with high detail.

To implement dual-frame mode, the HUAWEI P30 Pro smartphone has a television lens with 5 times optical magnification, 10 times hybrid and 50 times digital zoom. The spectral sensor captures 40% more light, which allows you to shoot at low light using sensitivity up to ISO 409 600.

Billboard for 40 floors

In early May 2019, Huawei launched a giant ad at one of the skyscrapers under construction in Dubai. In addition, the Chinese placed a billboard directly above the Samsung branded store .

An advertising poster in Dubai, which depicts the flagship smartphone Huawei P30, occupies about 40 floors. As for Samsung trolling, it is seen in one of the shopping centers in Australian Brisbane. Digital Signage is also dedicated to the Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro models. It is not known whether such a neighborhood of competing products is a coincidence or whether Huawei was conceived.

Giant Huawei billboard in Dubai

Huawei hung a huge advertising poster right above Samsung's brand point of sale

Huawei often draws attention to its products with large advertising posters. In 2018, trucks were parked near Apple and Samsung stores in large cities, on which Huawei offered to wait for the Renaissance. The company hinted that you should not buy Apple and Samsung phones in anticipation of the announcement of the Huawei P20 smartphone. In addition to trucks, Huawei marketing appeared on the sidewalks near Samsung and Apple stores.

Huawei with advertising trucks blocked the view of Apple and Samsung stores

Not without the help of aggressive advertising campaigns, Huawei managed to get ahead of Apple in smartphone sales in the first quarter of 2019. Moreover, the Chinese vendor expects to become a leader in the whole of 2019, having delivered more than 250 million pipes. The production of 300 million devices is scheduled for 2020.

In addition to its domestic market, Huawei is expanding its operations in North Africa, Southeast Asia, South America and EMEA countries. The company is strengthening its position in the global smartphone market despite the fact that it was actually isolated from the American market, in which local operators stopped selling Huawei phones.^[4]

Huawei P30 Pro Fifty-Fold Digital Zoom - Data Privacy Threat

On April 17, 2019, it became known that the fifty-fold digital zoom in the latest smartphones Huawei P30 Pro models allows you to read inscriptions and take pictures of small animals at a distance of hundreds of meters. Despite the convenience of this function, according to IB experts, it poses a serious threat to confidentiality. For data example, with its help, being at a decent distance, attackers will be able to quietly shoot how users enter their PIN codes on. ATMs

Of course, professional cameras and telescopes also have similar functionality, but unlike smartphones they are not so accessible and do not fit in a pocket. When a person with a telescope tries to remove an ATM, he will immediately attract attention. What can not be said about a person standing across the road with a phone in his hands - he is easily mistaken for a harmless passerby or tourist.

The head of the International Cyberspace Policy Branch of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), Fergus Hanson, called the ubiquitous availability of such technologies a "revolutionary leap" in technology development. However, at the same time, criminals have many opportunities.

Everyone literally turned into potential spies. Even if it seems to you that there is no one around you, this does not mean that each of your movements is not monitored.[5].

Huawei P smart 2019

On January 14, 2019, Huawei introduced the Huawei P smart 2019 smartphone, equipped with a large screen, 8-core Kirin 710 and two cameras with artificial intelligence. Continuing the tradition of the P smart series, the device provides high comfort when performing everyday tasks and offers users a number of flagship functions and technologies.

According to the manufacturer, the main external difference of the presented model is a large screen with a drop-shaped cut and a diagonal of 6.21 inch with an aspect ratio of 19.5: 9. In addition to the increased display area, the smartphone is characterized by an almost complete absence of frames, and the front camera is located in a miniature rounded screen cut. High pixel density (415 ppi) at a resolution of 2340 × 1080, combined with an extended color range (85% NTSC color scheme), will provide vivid impressions when viewing visual content.

To protect users' views, Huawei P smart 2019 provides Eye Comfort Mode, certified by TÜV Rheinland and reduces eye load during long-term work.

As the manufacturer noted, Huawei P smart 2019 received improved front and main cameras. The front camera, built into a miniature rounded screen cut-out, has a resolution of 16 MP and an f/2.0 diaphragm. In addition to the updated photography software, the front camera supports intelligent functions, augmented reality technologies and gesture control. Portrait mode allows you to select the effects of decoration directly on the screen of the virtual viewfinder or already in the finished photo. The front camera is also able to recognize and optimize eight types of backgrounds often used in selfie shooting, allowing you to shoot bright shots.

The Huawei P smart 2019 dual camera consists of a main module with a resolution of 13 MP and an auxiliary 2 MP module. The main module is equipped with a light-bearing lens f/1.8 with a diaphragm range of f/0.95-16. The auxiliary module is responsible for collecting image depth information for accurate frame segmentation when overlaying the background blur effect.

Artificial intelligence technologies, according to the manufacturer, allow the camera to recognize more than 500 types of scenes and in real time to select the optimal shooting parameters, providing high quality pictures even for novice photographers. The intelligent image stabilization system, together with the light-bearing lens of the main camera, provides high clarity, detail and low noise levels during night shooting without a tripod.

Huawei P smart 2019 is equipped with an 8-core Kirin 710, made according to the 12 nm process, and operating at a frequency of up to 2.2 GHz. The processor provides smooth interface operation, natural reactions to screen touches and stable gameplay. An independent image processing module (ISP) and a digital signal processor (DSP) speed up photo processing and improve the quality of pictures, Huawei emphasized.

According to the manufacturer, the smartphone runs an updated version of the interface, EMUI 9.0 built on the basis of 9 OS Android Pie. The interface optimizes resource allocation, enabling more efficient utilization of processor power. GPU Turbo 2.0 technology - an updated version of the intelligent solution created by Huawei to increase the efficiency of graphics processing, doubles the energy efficiency of the graphics module, while increasing its performance by 30%. This allows Huawei P smart 2019 to work stably at high frame rate values.

The battery with a capacity of 3400 mA∙ch is able to maintain operation smartphone throughout the day. It provides up to 10 hours of Internet network surfing, 4G up to 18 hours of video viewing, and up to 96 hours of music listening. Intelligent power management helps extend battery life. In particular, it closes background applications, reducing the power consumption of the device in standby mode, say Huawei.

According to Huawei, the smartphone uses the EROFS (Extreme Read-Only File System) file system, significantly increasing the actual capacity and speed of the drive. The capacity of the drive expands due to file compression, which allows you to use space more efficiently.

The Huawei P smart 2019 smartphone is presented in two versions of the color of the case: midnight black and bright blue. The rear surface of the case has a glossy finish resembling ceramics. At the same time, according to the manufacturer, the body of the smartphone is characterized by high strength and resistance to external influences. All components of the device have been thoroughly tested in Huawei laboratories for reliability.

The official launch of sales of Huawei P smart 2019 (3GB RAM + 32GB ROM) is scheduled for January 18, 2019. The recommended retail price will be 14,770 rubles.

2018

Huawei P20, Huawei P20 Pro

On March 27, 2018, Huawei Consumer Business Group introduced the HUAWEI P20 and HUAWEI P20 Pro smartphones.

Huawei P20 smartphone

Huawei noted the main features of the HUAWEI P20 series:

• Advanced cameras with increased photosensitivity capture more details and allow you to get realistic photos. The triple Leica camera model HUAWEI P20 Pro has a record resolution among mobile cameras and a five-time hybrid zoom;
• Innovative photo shooting functions, including Master AI - professional photo assistant based on artificial intelligence and HUAWEI AIS - intelligent image stabilization technology;
• Thin screen frames, stylish body colors, among which an unusual color with a gradient;
• High performance is provided by processor Kirin 970 with a dedicated neural computing module (NPU). EMUI 8.1 user interface integrated OS Android with 8.1.

The devices received HUAWEI FullView screens: HUAWEI P20 - with a diagonal of 5.8 inches, and HUAWEI P20 Pro - with a diagonal of 6.1 inches, with thin frames and a high ratio of screen area to body surface. The screen smoothly moves to the rounded side faces.

Huawei P20 Pro smartphone

The P20 Pro is equipped with a Leica triple camera. It consists of a 40 MP RGB sensor, a 20 MP monochrome sensor and an 8 MP sensor equipped with a long-focus lens. The naturalism of color transmission and the clarity of the shot are provided by Leica color technology with a dedicated ISP image stabilizer and a light color temperature sensor, Huawei said.

Wide lens diaphragms, f/1.8, f/1.6 and f/2.4, allow you to obtain clear and detailed images. The HUAWEI P20 Pro smartphone is also equipped with a Leica lens (VARIO-SUMMILUX-H 1: 1.6-2 4/27-80ASPH) with 3-fold optical zoom. In combination with a digital zoom, this gives the lens the possibility of 5 times magnification for shooting remote objects. A highly sensitive sensor is capable of taking pictures at very low light, increasing sensitivity to ISO 102400, the developer noted.

The HUAWEI P20 smartphone received a double Leica camera, which consists of a color module with a resolution of 12 MP (pixel size 1.55 nm) and a monochrome 20 MP module, thanks to which the camera handles night shooting well.

HUAWEI's proprietary image stabilization technology, which provides 6-axis stabilization, supports delayed shooting of 960 frames per second. This allows you to notice details that are not visible to the human eye. In Ultra Snapshot mode, devices can take photos in 0.3 seconds by double pressing the volume key even on a used screen, Huawei said.

According to representatives of the manufacturer's company, the Kirin 970 processors installed in the P20 series smartphones allow you to identify more than 500 different scenarios in 19 categories, choosing the optimal shooting parameters for each frame. HUAWEI AIS intelligent image stabilization technology allows you to take clear pictures in low-light conditions even without using a tripod. For the first time, a predictive 4D autofocus appeared in Huawei smartphone cameras. In this mode, the camera predicts the direction of movement of the object, without losing its focus, which allows you to shoot moving objects and dynamic scenes. In the P20 series smartphones, an intelligent composition assistant (AI-Assisted Composition) appeared, giving recommendations on the layout of the frame when shooting group portraits and landscapes.

In addition, the HUAWEI P20 and HUAWEI P20 Pro smartphones received 24 MP front cameras for selfies with intelligent portrait improvement features and 3D lighting correction technology.

Among the features of the models, Huawei also noted the built-in Prisma application, which in real time recommends filters for photos based on scene and object recognition data. Smartphones of P20 series got support of a package of the functions of ARCore complemented realnostigoogle expanding intellectual opportunities of devices.

Built on the Kirin 970 processor and equipped with the EMUI 8.1 user interface and Android 8.1 OS, the P20 series smartphones demonstrate high performance and easy access to all features. The EMUI 8.1 interface opens up the possibilities of deep castomization of devices and supports artificial intelligence technologies, Huawei noted.

P20 smartphones received a TÜV security certificate for batteries, chargers and HUAWEI SuperCharge fast charging technology. The P20 Pro is equipped with a 4000 mA∙ch battery, and the P20 is equipped with a 3400 mA∙ch battery. Both smartphones have intelligent power management.

The recommended price of the Huawei P20 is 649 EUR, the Huawei P20 Pro is 899 EUR.

Start P smart sales

On February 5, 2018, the company Huawei introduced smartphone Huawei P smart. The smartphone received operating system Android 8.0 with the EMUI 8.0 branded interface and the FullView screen. Algorithms to improve portraits, control the camera with gestures and a range of useful features make P smart a good choice for those who want to buy a convenient device at an affordable price.

Huawei P smart phone

Huawei P smart is equipped with a 5.65-inch Full-HD screen with an 18:9 aspect ratio, which takes up 76% of the front surface of the case. Thanks to careful selection of components and a curved 2.5D glass, the Huawei P smart is compact and conveniently lies in its hand.

The use of the screen FullView results in an increase in the relative area of ​ ​ the screen and an almost twofold decrease in the space for placing antennas. This presents engineers with problems of increased complexity, the solution of which depends on the quality and reliability of receiving mobile and wireless signals. To ensure good communication, Huawei engineers have developed a technique that includes selecting the size and position of the metal battery cover and expanding the contact area of ​ ​ the metal part of the front panel with antennas.

Huawei P smart equipped with a double main camera, consisting of 13 MP and 2 MP modules. One of the sensors is responsible for detailing the picture, the second collects information about the depth of the scene. Huawei P smart is equipped with portrait shooting mode, an intelligent facial enhancement function, gesture control.

Two photo modules and a 16-step background blur function allow the main Huawei P smart camera to receive a naturalistic side effect comparable in quality to professional mirror cameras. This makes the pictures more expressive and voluminous, opening up wide opportunities for editing finished photos. A specially designed ISP processor HiSilicon with improved color reproduction and noise cancellation simplifies shooting "on the go." The main Huawei P smart camera also received a light-sonic lens, consisting of five groups of lenses, which allows you to take bright and clear pictures even in low-light conditions.

The front camera with a resolution of 8 MP and a relative hole F2.0 also has a portrait mode with a decoration function. Intelligent technology determines the type of face and age of the photographed, automatically using the necessary filters to obtain the most attractive and natural result. Successful selfies will help make camera control using a gesture.

The 8-core Kirin processor 659, which includes 4 cores with a frequency of 2.36 GHz and 4 with a frequency of 1.7 GHz, is capable of working with demanding applications. 3 GB of RAM supports large amounts of information processing and multitasking. The built-in 32 GB drive and support for microSD cards up to 256 GB allows you to save a large number of photos, music and videos.

As noted, the EMUI 8.0 shell has become the most upgraded operating system from Huawei. Thanks to deep integration with the Kirin processor, machine learning technologies, intelligent perception and other functions embedded in it, Huawei P smart is able to study the behavior of the user, predicting his needs and distributing the CPU load in order to ensure quick launch of applications.

EMUI 8.0 uses file system background cleaning technology, which automatically removes unnecessary files and reduces fragmentation, allowing the smartphone to please the user smoothly and quickly for the entire life. The Kirin 659 processor also received energy saving technologies. Thanks to the i5 mini-coprocessor, the smartphone can perform a number of simple operations, such as counting steps, distance traveled, GPS tracking and others, in the background with minimal energy consumption.

Huawei P smart received a one-touch screen split function that allows you to quickly switch to working with two applications on the screen. Support for this feature depends on third-party application developers and improves convenience and productivity in various situations.

The fingerprint scanner, which is already familiar to users, is optimized. Fingerprint 4.0 technology, equipped with Huawei P smart smartphones, unlocks the screen in 0.3 seconds with an FFR of less than 2%. At the same time, it allows less than one erroneous unlock for 50,000 actuations. The Huawei P smart fingerprint scanner received several additional functions, including menu navigation, camera control and alarm switch off.

Artificial intelligence technologies used in Huawei P smart offer to enable double screen mode, help transfer data from an old smartphone, exchange content with friends and colleagues and establish a two-way Bluetooth connection for file transfer.

To extend the battery life of a smartphone with a FullView screen, the developers equipped Huawei P smart with a 3000 mAh battery, which, combined with a 6.0 energy-saving feature package, ensures the device runs throughout the day. The smartphone continuously analyzes energy consumption and closes background energy-intensive applications, and also supports the function of optimizing energy consumption in one click, significantly extending the operating time without recharging.

The devices are available in golden, blue and black body colors.

2017: P10 и P10 Plus

On February 26, 2017, the official announcement of the flagship smartphones Huawei P10 and P10 Plus took place. Devices equipped with three cameras are presented at the annual exhibition MWC 2017 in Barcelona.

Both devices are controlled by the Android 7.0 Nougat operating system with the Emotion UI 5.1 proprietary shell and the eight-core Huawei Kirin 960 processor with the Mali G71 graphics unit. The chip is complemented by up to 6 GB of RAM, and the capacity of the built-in flash drive can reach 128 GB.

Huawei P10 and Huawei P10 Plus will be offered in several body colors

The dual camera system manufactured by Leica on the back of phones deserves special attention. One of the image sensors has a 12-megapixel resolution and is responsible for creating a color picture, and the other sensor is created with a 20-megapixel and provides photography in monochrome mode.

One of the slots for SIM cards in Huawei P10 and Huawei P10 Plus can be used to connect removable drives microSD

The double camera improves the clarity of the image in the dark and allows you to implement a number of shooting modes - for example, photographing with a blur of the background behind the object in the foreground and replacing the background in the picture. At the same time, there is an optical stabilization system only in the "color" chamber, and the difference between P10 and P10 Plus is that the first both chambers have a diaphragm f/2.2 against f/1.8 in the second. The front camera of both smartphones has an 8-megapixel matrix.

Huawei P10 and Huawei P10 Plus are dressed in an all-metal case

The Huawei P10 received a 5.1-inch Full HD screen (1920 x 1080 pixels) and a 3200 mAh battery, while the Huawei P10 Plus is equipped with a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a 3750 mAh battery. The larger gadget has another difference: support for 4x4 MIMO technology (data transfer speed reaches 600 Mbps).

Comparison of Huawei P10 Plus with competitors, TAdviser data

Huawei P10 will cost 649 euros, Huawei P10 - from 700 euros. The start of sales of new smartphones in Russia is scheduled for March 2017.^[6]

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