Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Entering 2022, the smartphone industry has encountered an unprecedented cold winter, but high-end smartphones are rising against the trend.
According to a report released by data survey agency Counterpoint, the sales share of high-end smartphones with wholesale prices of US$400 (approximately RMB 2,750) and above rose from 31% in the second quarter of 2021 to 33% in the second quarter of 2022. Compared with the overall market's 14% year-on-year decline, sales in the high-end market fell by only 10%. Huawei , as the former overlord of domestic mobile phones, had to give up some market due to sanctions, according to Counterpoint data, Huawei still occupies 11% of the market share and third place in the high-end smartphone market (the top two are Apple and vivo).
For Huawei Mate 50 series, it is generally believed that Huawei hopes to continue its market spark through high-end mobile phones. The new product has added self-developed Kunlun Glass, self-developed variable aperture imaging system, satellite communication and startup emergency mode at low power, all of which are user-friendly functions. The specific model obtained by Titanium Media this time is Huawei Mate 50 Pro, which is the high-end version. Let's learn about its specific product strength and performance.
's self-developed image debut, and the algorithm is still the trump card
. At a time when computing power is gradually approaching the bottleneck and appearance tends to be homogenized, the image performance of smartphones is undoubtedly the most important difference between each company at present.
Image module
As Huawei's first landing product developed by XMAGE, Huawei Mate 50 series integrates an adjustable aperture design into the mobile phone imaging system. It has four smart apertures in automatic mode, which can intelligently match the aperture size according to different scenarios. In professional mode, the depth of field range and degree of blurring of the picture can be adjusted through ten adjustable physical apertures.
Night scene sample
Indoor sample
From the perspective of real-life samples, in low light, Huawei Mate 50 Pro will give priority to shooting with large apertures to obtain more light input. In fact, there are many benefits like this, such as the overall transparency of the picture will be higher, and the contrast between light and dark will be more natural. In addition, the variable aperture design is combined with Huawei's traditional super night view mode, and through computational photography, high dynamic range picture shooting can be achieved.
Large aperture blur sample
Large aperture blur sample
Sample partially amplified
On the other hand, with the hardware foundation of variable aperture and the support of computing photography, Mate 50 Pro shows blur performance capabilities beyond ordinary smartphones. Whether it is the accuracy of object recognition, the smoothness of virtual and real transitions, or the reality of diffuse circles outside the focus, they are all very realistic. Without careful zooming in and viewing, it is difficult to detect the difference between it and the SLR with a large sensor + large aperture lens and micro-single camera . Although it is not yet known how much impact the design of variable aperture in the combination of soft and hard software has on blur performance, judging from the results, the performance of the Mate 50 Pro can be said to be the benchmark of blur performance in smartphones at present.
Moon mode
As a smartphone that focuses on the main image, the periscope telephoto lens is naturally indispensable. Huawei Mate 50 Pro uses a 64-megapixel periscope telephoto camera with F3.5 aperture, supports OIS optical anti-shake , and optical zoom 3.5 times. With the support of high-pixel sensors, Huawei Mate 50 Pro supports up to 100 times hybrid zoom, and the traditional moon shooting function is naturally retained.
macro mode sample
In addition, the Huawei Mate 50 series also uses a new wide-angle macro camera, which supports 2.5cm super macro shooting. Due to the large negative design and the short focus distance, it has a certain optical blur, and the flowers captured will be more visually prominent.
comprehensively, after ending its cooperation with Leica , Huawei can be said to have no pain period, so it directly used XMAGE self-developed images to complete the process of taking over.Nowadays, Huawei XMAGE has a relatively mature image style and performance at this moment, and both the color details of the picture and the traditional super night scene function can be well preserved. In addition, from the perspective of the large aperture blur mode brought by the combination of variable aperture and computing photography, Huawei's computing photography level has reached a new level. With the continuous improvement of computing power and the addition of AI learning capabilities, Huawei has a bright future in the field of imaging in the future.
satellite communication, life-saving straw at critical moments
From a psychological perspective, high-net-worth users targeted by high-end smartphones care very much about the need for a sense of security. When it comes to mobile phones, there are only two things that people worry about the most. One is that there is no signal, but that there is no power. Huawei has given its own answer to these needs.
satellite message function
first adds the satellite message function that cooperates with Beidou . Regardless of whether the mobile phone has a signal, as long as it can find an open area, the satellite message function can be realized through Beidou satellite.
Satellite information receipt and message form
Assuming that the user is in a desert, ocean, mountain, or encounters an earthquake, and cannot connect to the ground network signal, the satellite information receipt carried by Huawei Mate 50 can send the text and location as information through satellites, and obtain feedback that the information has been properly submitted, thereby increasing the probability of survival when an accident occurs.
Objectively speaking, the chance of using this function in daily life is indeed not high. After all, it is not a very low threshold for modern society to be in danger. But as the saying goes, "If you don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of something." The sense of security that Huawei Mate 50 conveys to users through this function is the key.
low-power emergency mode can solve the urgent problem
With the development of technology, people's dependence on smartphones is no longer as simple as communication tools. Bus cards, taxi-hailing, access control cards for going home, and green codes for entering and leaving public places are all firmly bound to smartphones. Once the phone runs out of battery, it is really hard to move forward.
low-voltage emergency mode
Huawei Mate 50 series is equipped with energy-concentrating pump technology, which can repolymerize residual ions inside the battery and automatically enter the emergency mode at 1% low power, satisfying the emergency use of low power consumption applications, and solving the problem of forced use of low-voltage damage to battery life through technology.
In this mode, you can standby for your phone for 3 hours, talk for 12 minutes, reveal the code 10 times or scan the code 4 times. The feeling it gives people is indeed like the Nokia phones in the early years, and the final power is more durable than usual.
self-developed Kunlun Glass, continuing the family design language
family-style design language
In terms of design, Huawei Mate series has long formed a relatively mature design language. If you see three characteristics of large-size curved screen + front notch design + array camera module, you will most likely be Huawei Mate series mobile phones.
, a business-style design that is recognizable enough, will naturally bring public awareness and acceptance of , Huawei mobile phone, . At this time, choose to follow the design style and provide some micro-innovation , which is naturally the best choice.
uses Kunlun glass on the front
This time, Huawei Mate 50 and Huawei Mate 50 Pro are first released using Huawei Kunlun glass. Compared with ordinary glass panels, by introducing specific metal oxides, high-strength nanocrystals are formed, which improves the toughness of Kunlun glass.
Huawei claims that the entire machine's drop resistance ability has been increased to ten times, and has obtained the industry's first " Swiss SGS five-star glass fall resistance authoritative certification". In addition, the Huawei Mate 50 series supports up to 6 meters of water resistance, and the satellite information function in the front is enough to make the Mate 50 series a choice for outdoor players.
is on the verge of being ready to break through
Huawei Yu Chengdong
Overall, Huawei Mate 50 series is an important product that integrates Huawei's comprehensive independence. From Kunlun glass in product design, to the image photography that best reflects the characteristics of smartphones, to satellite information functions that inherit communication advantages, Huawei has played almost all the cards that can be played.
Although Huawei has to face the reality of being stucked, the Mate 50 is indeed a 4G mobile phone. But we can see Huawei's efforts and practical progress in achieving national production independence as soon as possible. As the saying goes, planning depends on people and accomplishing things. Do what you can do and wait for opportunities quietly. Perhaps this is Huawei's best choice now. (This article was first released on Titanium Media App, author/Wu Honglei, editor/Zhong Yi)
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