Nova 2 camera review. High quality video playback

How smartphone manufacturers can surprise modern users? Technologies do not stand still, giving birth to new opportunities and thereby shaping fresh trends. New a feature that is gaining popularity is the dual main camera at smartphones. Back in the summer of last year, devices with such an opportunity were single, but now many well-known and Chinese companies release smartphones with two cameras. Let's take a look at the best of them.

Any normal user should ask, and Why does a smartphone need two cameras?, and is this not a publicity stunt of manufacturers? The thing is that companies are gradually coming to the conclusion that the cameras in smartphones are already difficult to improve: neither increasing the size of the sensor, nor changing other parameters lead to significant progress in the quality of the resulting photos. The only way out is to increase the size of the camera, but then the phone will become much larger, so it is unlikely to find wide popularity among users.

The solution lay on the surface - equip the gadget with a second main camera. Since the technology is not yet mass-produced, manufacturers rely on an additional module different functions, but all solutions are aimed at improving the quality of the photo. With the Dual Camera, you can take pictures with different parameters exposure and, by overlaying them, get a high-quality photo. Second chamber can be used for full optical zoom, and not digital, which is used in the vast majority of smartphones. Via additional camera can change focus to finished shots , create blurred background. On some models, the second chamber creates black and white image, which makes the shooting process fast and the quality of the photo excellent.

Now let's see what interesting offers us modern market and take a look at best smartphones with two cameras in 2017.

The smartphone is equipped 20 megapixel color camera and 12 megapixel black and white camera fromLeica. The principle of their operation is as follows: the monochrome module takes a picture, while capturing as much light as possible, and thanks to the work of the color module, the resulting picture is then painted, allowing you to get a high-quality picture. The camera works clearly, autofocus works quickly, the picture is very high quality, there are ample opportunities for manual setting shooting options. The front camera has a resolution of 8 megapixels.

Other characteristics of the novelty also delight. Gadget received metal case and curved display with a diagonal of 5.5 inches and a resolution of 2560 * 1440 made by technology AMOLED. Responsible for performance 8-core processor, whose cores operate at a frequency 2.4 and 1.8 GHz. Stock random access memory 4 and 6 GB in different versions, the main one is 64 and 128 GB, respectively. The gadget received a fingerprint scanner, an infrared port, 4000 mAh battery and fast charging function. Delight, not apparatus! The price starts from $760.

LG V20

Oukitel U20 Plus

This most cheap smartphone with two cameras but at the same time it is high quality and functional. It costs only $88 and proves to users around the world that dual camera and the opportunity to do high quality photos– this is an opportunity not only for flagships. For a ridiculous price, you can get not just a productive device, but also quite nice. In its design, you can see something in common with latest iPhones, a metal case together with 2.5D- glass makes a lasting impression.

Most affordable smartphone with two cameras received a 13 megapixel module fromSonywith interpolation up to 16 MP and an additional VGA camera. Photos get excellent detail, and it also becomes possible to take pictures with a blurry background. The front camera received a resolution of 5 megapixels, screen resolutionFull HDand a diagonal of 5.5 inches is distinguished by the presence of a protective glass. Uses a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 2 GB RAM and 16 GB main memory. There is a fingerprint scanner, two SIM card slots, support for 4G, battery capacity 3300 mAh. This smartphone is worth taking even for those who do not prerequisite the presence of a dual camera, - the model is good in all respects and perfectly balanced in terms of price and quality.

Nowadays, when new models of smartphones appear daily, and many of them are really very good, it’s even a little strange to wait for a particular device. What a choice! And yet I was seriously waiting for Huawei P9. Deep penetration of two cameras in Huawei Honor 6 Plus, I tried to buy this smartphone at least three times. Very cool pictures turned out on it with his daughter. And the battery is long lasting.

But it stopped that the model is already in 2014, and in the upcoming P9 everything should be much cooler. And especially the camera branded Leica. He endured, crumpled banknotes in his fist, and now he waited. Huawei P9, I must say right away, did not let us down. This is a really cool device, even if you leave out the camera. Well, with her it is a miracle machine, once again turning the notion of mobile photography.

I also had a great opportunity to test the Huawei P9 as a video camera. At the concert of the Chaif ​​group, he recorded the last song, Shalyai-Valyay. Rock concerts are a tough test for smartphones, the sound is too loud, and the projectors drive the electronics crazy. But look for yourself - there is nothing to complain about at all.

The 8-megapixel selfie camera does its job as it should. And, according to tradition, he knows how to eliminate skin defects. With your permission, I will not torture my own physiognomy. Everything there (in the cell, of course) is good.

Total

You have probably already begun to notice that I liked the Huawei P9. Firstly, it is good just like a smartphone. He knows how to do everything, he doesn’t mess around, he’s not lazy. The proprietary EMUI shell on top of Android 6.0 is made without Asianism and allows you to radically change the look of the interface using free themes, of which a great many have already been written.

Secondly, miracle cameras, thanks to which the quality of portraits and subject shooting soars to heaven. You try once, and that's it, it's gone. Something is missing if there is only one camera. The fact that one module is not enough was understood by other manufacturers. Two photomodules are already installed in the LG G5 (however, with a slightly different functionality), in the fall they should appear in the iPhone 7 Plus. Well, Samsung will catch up, will not go anywhere.
Everything goes to the fact that two modules will become the standard of top-end devices. Six months to a year later.

But Huawei P9 is on sale now. The issue price is 39,990 rubles. I recommend.

Introduces the third generation of the nova i series - the HUAWEI nova 3i smartphone, which received two dual cameras and a 6.3-inch FullView screen. New smartphone Equipped with Kirin 710 processor with built-in support artificial intelligence and operating system EMUI 8.2. Balanced combination of hardware components and software guarantees high comfort of using the device.

Two double chambersc artificial intelligence

Double front-camera HUAWEI nova 3i consists of two modules with a resolution of 24 MP + 2 MP. The main module is responsible for detailing and is equipped with a fast lens with f / 2.0 aperture. An additional module with special sensors collects information about the depth of the scene. Together, they produce sharp and expressive shots with naturalistic bokeh - a blurry background. In addition, the front camera of HUAWEI nova 3i is able to recognize more than 200 types of scenes in eight categories and select the optimal set of settings for each of them. When selecting algorithms, the features specific to each region are taken into account, as well as the gender and skin color of people in the frame.

HUAWEI nova 3i supports HDR video recording at the hardware level. In portrait mode, the smartphone is able to simulate five types of studio lighting. To capture the most naturalistic portraits, HUAWEI nova 3i recognizes five characteristic face details with high accuracy, after which it builds a 3D model, which determines areas that require additional lighting or processing.

HUAWEI nova 3i received an equally powerful and functional main camera. It consists of two modules with a resolution of 16 MP + 2 MP. As in the front camera, the main module is responsible for detailing, and the auxiliary one forms the bokeh effect. professional quality, emphasizing and drawing the object against the background.

Intelligent Software Main HUAWEI cameras nova 3i recognizes over 500 kinds of scenes in 22 categories and instantly selects optimal parameters shooting for each frame. Also, the smartphone gives recommendations on the composition during shooting.

There is also the ability to record video in super slow motion format at 480 frames per second. It allows users to shoot extraordinary videos and instantly share them with friends. HUAWEI nova 3i also features 3D Qmoji, 3D avatars created from the user's face using intelligent machine learning algorithms.

High quality video playback

The large FullView screen with a diagonal of 6.3 inches and a resolution of 2340×1080 guarantees comfortable video viewing. Images on a screen of this size are displayed in more detail, while thanks to the aspect ratio of 19.5:9, the smartphone looks more compact than other devices with screens of the same diagonal. New screen capable of reproducing 85% of the sRGB color space - 10% more than the previous generation, providing high precision images.

Stylish design

The front panel of the smartphone case has a laconic design - the speaker is neatly inscribed between two sensors. Back panel It is made of glass, and the metal frame blends seamlessly with the glass surfaces of the screen and back panel, forming a harmonious body shape.

Among the new specially designed color options in the lineup is a gradient iridescent purple color. The gradient is implemented using a texture film located under the glass.

Flagship performance and AI support

HUAWEI nova 3i guarantees high quality intelligent functions due to the hardware capabilities of the Kirin 710 processor.

In addition to the Kirin 710 processor and 4 GB of RAM HUAWEI Memory nova 3i received GPU Turbo graphics acceleration technology. While boosting performance and power efficiency, GPU Turbo allows your smartphone to seamlessly handle even the most demanding video games while extending battery life.

Price and start of sales

Sales of HUAWEI nova 3i in Russia will begin on October 29 on the TMall online platform. The smartphone will be available in black and iridescent purple flowers at a recommended retail price of 18,990 rubles. The model will be available for pre-order from October 20 at a special price.

Our Review: Huawei Nova 2 - Stylish, Dual-Camera, Powerful

Today I have a recent novelty on the review. Compared to its predecessor, the novelty received a dual main and 20MP front cameras, a metal case, as well as an updated hardware stuffing. So let's go.

Specifications Huawei Nova 2

• OS Android™ 7.0 shell EMUI 5.1
• Screen LTPS 5 inches 1920x1080px (443ppi)
• CPU Kirin 659 8 cores (4 x Cortex A53 2.36 GHz + 4 x Cortex A53 1.7 GHz)
• Main camera (MP) 12 MP + 8 MP (Dual camera)
• Front camera (MP) 20 MP
• Built-in memory 64 GB
• RAM 4 GB
• Memory card support microSD Up to 128 GB (the slot is combined with the 2nd SIM card)
• WiFi 802.11b/g/n, 2.4GHz
• Bluetooth 4.2
• Connection 2G 850/900/1800/1900 MHz 3G HSPA+ up to 42 Mbps 4G LTE Cat6 up to 300 Mbps (TDD Band: 38; FDD: Band 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 20)
• Number of SIM cards 2 nanoSIM, alternate, the second slot is shared with MicroSD
• Geopositioning GPS/AGPS/GLONASS/BDS
• Sensors Light, Approximation, Gyroscope, G-sensor, Compass, Fingerprint scanner
• USB 2.0 Type C
• Battery capacity 3000 mAh
• Dimensions (WxHxD mm) 142.2 x 68.9 x 6.9 mm
• Set Smartphone, charger, headphones, transparent protective bumper, USB cable, card ejector, warranty card, instruction

Appearance, configuration and assembly

All smartphones of the Nova line are united by conciseness and simplicity of design. For lovers of bright colors, the manufacturer offers several saturated shades at once. We had a white-gold representative on the test. retained the traditional compactness of its predecessor. It has practically no frames around the screen, the thickness is only 6.9 mm, and the weight is only 143 grams. The smartphone lies comfortably in the hand, the side edges form a single whole with the back cover of the smartphone, the material of manufacture is brushed metal.

Front side Huawei Nova 2 is painfully similar to most other models from the manufacturer. The speaker and front camera are located in the upper part, and an inconspicuous logo is in the lower part.

Rounded side edges, make appearance Nova 2 is balanced and complete. Due to the special structure of the case material, the smartphone does not slip in the hands. On the left side face there is a slot for nanosim and sd cards.

On the right side there is a power button and a volume rocker, and the power button has a reflex surface.

The connector is on the bottom USB type C, to the right of it is the speaker, to the left is the audio jack.

The back surface of the smartphone, as we have already mentioned, is made of brushed metal. In the upper part on the left side there are two cameras and a flash, below them in the center there is a fingerprint scanner, in the lower part there is a logo.

Also, from below and above, the manufacturer placed antenna inserts made of plastic in the form of strips running along the contour, which perfectly complemented the design of the device.

Despite the haze back cover, she still collects fingerprints, but everything is not as noticeable as smartphones made of glass.

As a result, I can attribute the appearance of Nova 2 to the advantages of the device.

Screen

It’s already boring to talk about the screens of Huawei smartphones. standard quality IPS display with FullHD resolution of 1920x1080 pixels with a high pixel density of 443 ppi, LTPS and OGS technologies, anti-glare and oleophobic coating.

Viewing angles in all directions are wide, with a large tilt of the screen, color inversion does not occur, but a loss of brightness is noticeable. At the same time, there are quite a lot of options for adjusting both the backlight and the color gamut.

The backlight of the screen is quite bright, and even on a sunny day the text on the screen is read quite comfortably.

Capacitive touchscreen with multi-touch up to 10 simultaneous touches works very quickly, and at the same time with a pleasant smoothness.

In general, an excellent representative of the IPS family, although inferior in some respects to modern Amoled displays.

cameras

The camera application is traditionally functional and convenient, there is a large set of shooting modes and settings, as well as a professional mode that allows you to manually change almost all shooting settings.

Pleased with fast and accurate focusing on both the main and front cameras.

The main dual camera is a tandem of the main 12 MP module with f = 1.8 aperture, and an additional 8 MP module with f = 2.4 aperture.

In the daytime, in good light, bright and clear pictures are obtained, with good color reproduction and detail. HDR performs well, aligning the exposure across the frame without any noticeable deterioration in detail, while still making the frame more contrasty (right).

With average lighting quality, the pictures are also decent, but without outstanding results.

In low light, the noise becomes very noticeable. Flash at close range overexposed foreground, but auto white balance works well.

Well, it's worth mentioning main function twin cameras - blur background for portrait shots. This combination allows the use of real (within smartphones) portrait mode: minimal face distortion, zoom, background blur (achieved by software processing, optics are too weak here for natural bokeh). In Nova 2, for some reason, this function has been moved to the "Selfie Tools", and at the same time, zooming with a 2x zoom is turned on. On the one hand, it imitates the focal length of portrait lenses, but on the other hand, the quality is noticeably lost.

As before, the blur effect can be adjusted after the shot.

The main camera records video in FullHD resolution at 30 frames per second. Video quality is average for this price segment. Good color rendering.

Bottom line: fast, functional camera with good image quality, fast focusing, and wide artistic possibilities two photo modules.

Let's move on to main feature- front camera.

The 20-megapixel module shoots really well, but still the number of megapixels is more of a marketing ploy. There are many 12-15mp counterparts that shoot just as well. An automatic 3D face recognition system paired with an “improver” will allow you to take selfies in which the owner of the smartphone will definitely like himself. Nevertheless, the excessive use of the enhancement function only harms the frame, and the background blur function often blurs the excess.

At the same time, the camera has a very wide viewing angle, and will allow you to fit the maximum of the environment in the frame, even for those who do not have long arms. You can take group selfies without using a monopod.

Bottom line: a good selfie camera with interesting tools, a wide viewing angle, good image quality, but the expectations from it are still too high.

Sound

By given parameter pleased. The AK4376a Hi-Fi DAC module in high-quality monitor headphones provides excellent detail and depth of sound, with excellent stereo effects. The latter become noticeable when using the built-in Huawei Histen sound processing algorithm, but in the settings you need to select right kind headphones, otherwise it will only ruin everything. In general, this is the smartphone that is able to reveal, at least partially, the possibilities of FLAC.

There is only one external speaker, but the quality and volume of its sound are also at a good level.

Software

At the heart of the software shell today is used current version Android 7.0 Nougat paired with latest version branded shell EMUI 5.1. The shell from version to version receives more and more new features and is more and more optimized for the user. A pleasant graphic component is complemented by a wide range of features and patented technologies.

Hardware and performance

Unlike its predecessor, which used third party chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 625, in Huawei Nova 2 the company decided to use its own chipset HiSilicon Kirin 659: 64bit, 8 cores (4x2.36GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x1.7GHz Cortex-A53), graphics accelerator– Mali-T830. The amount of RAM has also increased - it is now 4GB.

At the same time, there is no noticeable increase in performance; in benchmarks, Nova 2 is only slightly ahead of its predecessor. Nevertheless, the performance is more than enough for the perfect smoothness of the interface and 3D games.

Of the built-in 64 GB of flash memory, a little more than 50 are available to the user, you can increase this amount with microSD cards, sacrificing the possibility of installing a second SIM.

Bottom line: more than worthy stuffing for this price tag.

Communications and wireless

The slot for the second SIM card in Huawei Nova 2 is combined, and the owner can choose between two nano-SIMs, or one SIM card and a MicroSD memory card. Given the presence of 64GB of internal memory, the choice will not be too painful.

Kit wireless interfaces includes Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. But NFC is missing, which with the advent of support Android Pay in Russia can be attributed to the obvious disadvantages. With the quality of communication and WiFi, Huawei smartphones are traditionally good, and Huawei proprietary technologies help to always be in touch. WiFi module, however, only works in one frequency range 2.4GHz.

A trio of GPS/GLONASS/BDS sensors provide fast and accurate geopositioning, with a cold start it takes no more than half a minute to find a location.

For charging and data exchange, there is a USB 2.0 Type C connector with OTG support.

Work and autonomy

A 2950 mAh battery paired with energy-efficient hardware and software demonstrates normal autonomy for such a smartphone. In the average mode of operation, it quietly survives until the end of the working day, but in the mode of non-stop playing tanks, the smartphone lived for 3.5 hours. Declared support for fast charging.

The metal case, while having obvious advantages, also leads to a noticeable heating of the case in 3D games. Although the body temperature still does not reach an uncomfortable level.

Results

The continuation of the Nova line turned out to be successful. - stylish, compact, modern and powerful smartphone which is a pleasure to own. Modern powerful stuffing provides sufficient performance for both everyday tasks and serious games. In terms of autonomy, the smartphone can be classified as a "strong average".

One of the important advantages for me is a high-quality audio module. This smartphone can really be used as a replacement multimedia player to listen to FLAC with good headphones.

The dual camera allows you to take high-quality pictures with wide artistic possibilities. The 20MP selfie camera also showed off good quality shots, it is undoubtedly at the level of more expensive competitors, but the expectations from it are still too high.

The lack of NFC was disappointing, I'm so used to paying in stores with a smartphone that I would not want to own a smartphone without this module.

Due to its compactness with a screen diagonal of 5.2 inches, smartphone will do both girls and boys. Smartphone to your liking active users Instagramm, game lovers, and those who appreciate style. Decent smartphone for Russian market that justifies the money spent on it

pros

• Powerful hardware and high performance
• Quality audio module good sound in headphones
• Modern bright and clear display
• Excellent ergonomics and workmanship
• Good cameras and image quality

Minuses

• Lack of NFC
• Combined second nano-SIM and MicroSD slot
• One wifi range 2.4 MHz
• Slight heating of the case in games

Huawei Nova 2 is a mid-range smartphone. The device is a continuation of absolutely new series Chinese brand. The model received an advanced design, powerful iron and an advanced main camera. The announcement of the device took place in May 2017.

Appearance and ergonomics

If you take this smartphone and the flagship P10 in your hands, then at first glance it will be quite difficult to find the differences between the phones. This plays in favor of Huawei Nova 2, which costs much less. The only caveat is that the fingerprint scanner is located on the back side.

The monolithic case is made of high-quality aluminum. Behind are curved plastic inserts, under which the antennas are hidden. There are neat and rounded corners. In the hands of the gadget lies perfectly, it is really pleasant to use it. Available colors: pink, light green, black, gold and blue. Dimensions: height - 142.2 mm, thickness - 6.9 mm, width - 68.9 mm, weight - 143 g.

Display

The Nova 2 uses an LTPS sensor with superior performance. The resolution of such a screen is 1920 by 1080 pixels, and the diagonal is 5 inches. The display occupies almost 70% of the entire front of the smartphone. With a 5-inch diagonal and FHD resolution, the picture stands out with excellent detail and rich color reproduction. Between protective glass and no matrix air gap, so the image looks extremely natural.

Hardware and performance

Nova 2 is based on the Kirin 659 processor. It is a 64-bit chip with eight cores (Cortex-A53) and maximum frequency 2360 MHz (2.36 GHz). Since the budget Mali-T830 MP2 accelerator is engaged in graphics, you can’t count on amazing effects in games. The device has 4 GB of RAM built right in, and another 64 GB act as built-in storage. It also has a slot for MicroSD cards to be able to further increase free place(up to 256 GB).

Android 7.0 is software platform, a proprietary shell- EMUI 5.1. The performance of the device is above average compared to others modern smartphones. But games can only be played at medium or low graphics settings.

Communication and sound

Since Huawei Nova 2 has a high-quality AK4376A Hi-Fi audio chip, the user has the opportunity to enjoy juicy and loud sound. There is also surround 3D sound, which is rare for smartphones. hearing during telephone conversation excellent. The device supports LTE networks, there is Bluetooth 4.2.

Camera

The main advantage of Huawei Nova 2 is a dual camera. It consists of a classic 12-megapixel module and an additional 8-megapixel sensor with a telephoto lens. As a rule, such advanced cameras are installed in some flagship smartphones (for example, iPhone 7).

Present optical stabilization, aperture 1.8, powerful flash and phase detection autofocus. There is an optical zoom, and without loss of quality. It is also worth noting the presence of the popular function of blurring objects or the background. Worthy of praise and front 20-megapixel camera, able to create three-dimensional photos and blurred backgrounds.

findings

Nova 2 appears to be very good option if it is not possible to buy an expensive flagship. For 350-400 dollars the user receives quality smartphone with great sound, great cameras and good performance.

Pros:

• Two advanced cameras.
• Good performance for its level.
• Flagship look.
• Loud and clear sound.
• Bright display with detailed picture.

Minuses:

• Slightly overpriced.
• There is no NFC module.

Specifications Huawei Nova 2

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