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An in-depth look at the Huawei P9 smartphone's imaging system

By Marcus Wong - 10 Jul 2016

An in-depth look at the Huawei P9’s imaging system - Conclusion

Conclusion

It seems the sharpness of Huawei P9’s cameras can vary quite widely depending on the situation. Our own studio tests show that it is capable of clean images with good detail at ISO settings as high as ISO 1600; which is very impressive for a smart phone, especially if you compare it against the results of last year's LG G4 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 shootout. However this performance doesn’t always translate to real world situations consistently, and we do believe it’s partly because the lenses seem to be optimized for close-up performance (for which it excels very well). 

Looking at our test results in general, the images taken at shorter distances seem to have much better sharpness, though we’ve seen prints made from the camera and in all honesty, we think the camera provides acceptable sharpness overall. Colors are on the whole rich and vibrant, and there certainly seems to be no reason why you can’t get images worth keeping with the camera.

Certainly, taking photos with the P9’s camera app has been one of the most enjoyable experiences we’ve had on a smartphone camera.  We hardly experienced any lag, and the range of options available makes using the P9 one of the more complete photography experiences we’ve had on a smartphone, so it’s certainly something we wouldn’t hesitate to reach for, especially with the entry point of just S$768.

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