Honor’s 20 Pro has a 48MP camera with the widest aperture available on any smartphone

Hor’s new 20 Pro is a photography beast, if its spec sheet is anything to go by. Hor 20 Pro may have same 48MP main camera with a Sony IMX586 sensor as Hor View 20, but it’s seemingly been reworked from scratch to produce even better results – especially in low light. And, it’s paired with three more cameras, that offer most versatility on any smartphone at its price point. 

Prior to Hor 20 Pro launch, many h speculated that it will come with qu camera setup similar, or close to, what you get in Huawei P30 Pro. While that’s t happening, Hor 20 Pro’s qu camera setup is unique in its own way. For one, Hor’s 20 Pro has a rejigged 48MP main camera with widest aperture available on any smartphone – that's f/1.4 for your reference. For some perspective, OnePlus 7 Pro, that also has same main sensor, maxes out at f/1.6. 

For layman, wider aperture, brighter will be your photos – something that will be particularly useful in low and exceptionally low light. We’ve alrey seen Hor View 20’s 48MP camera in action – Hor View 20 was first smartphone in world to use Sony IMX586 sensor. And we’ve alrey been impressed by everything that it offers. Hor 20 Pro should be better – and Hor has some tall numbers backing those claims. 

Photo by Saurabh Singh

Samsung Galaxy S10+ and iPhone XS Max were talked about a lot on st during Hor 20 Pro’s keyte launch event in London today – more specifically how Hor feels Hor 20 Pro’s qu cameras trump ( pun intended) those flagships that cost more. Hor 20 Pro qu cameras apparently trump even Can 5D Mark IV when it comes to shooting at higher ISOs – Hor 20 Pro can shoot at ISO 204800, according to Hor. 

w I am t saying that Hor 20 Pro can take better photos than a DSLR but Hor’s claims that it can offer DSLR-gre ISO sensitivity may t be entirely far from fact. 

re’s of course more to a smartphone camera than ISO sensitivity, but if Hor View 20 is a benchmark (which it should be), Hor 20 Pro may spring a surprise or two. Also, it is coming after Huawei P30 Pro, and even though both have different cameras, Hor has been free to use tech (particularly its AI chops) – Hor 20 Pro includes Huawei’s infamous handheld moon mode, for instance. 

Here’s a quick rain-check on Hor 20 Pro qu camera setup: 

-48MP main Sony IMX586 with f/1.4 aperture and OIS 

-16MP super wide angle with f/2.2 aperture and 117-degree FOV 

-8MP telephoto with f/2.4 aperture and OIS for 3X optical zoom 

-2MP macro with f/2.4 aperture 

As is customary, Hor also has a vanilla Hor 20 that tries to offer much of same camera experience at an even more affordable price. Here’s a quick look at Hor 20 qu cameras as well: 

-48MP main Sony IMX586 with f/1.8 aperture ( OIS) 

-16MP super wide angle with f/2.2 aperture and 117-degree FOV 

-2MP depth with f/2.4 aperture 

-2MP macro with f/2.4 aperture 

Photo by Saurabh Singh

Elsewhere, both Hor 20 Pro and Hor 20 have same 6.26-inch 1080p+ LCD display with a punch-hole tch that houses a 32MP front camera. Both phones are powered by Huawei’s top-of--line Kirin 980 processor – while Pro has 8GB RAM and 256GB stor, regular Hor 20 has 6GB RAM and 128GB stor. Both phones have same all-glass grient design with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner – while Hor 20 Pro will be available in Phantom Blue and Phantom Black, Hor 20 will be available in Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black and Icelandic White options. While Hor 20 Pro comes with a 4,000mAh battery, Hor 20 packs a smaller 3,750mAh battery – both phones support Huawei’s 22.5 SuperCharge fast charging tech. 

While Hor 20 Pro has been launched for Euros 599 (roughly Rs 46,500), Hor 20 has been launched for Euros 499 (roughly Rs 38,700). Hor will launch Hor 20 and Hor 20 Pro in India on June 11 – which is when we will get to kw about ir India pricing. 

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