There are some incredible camera phones coming out of China right now, including the Xiaomi 15 Ultra with its 1-inch sensor and Leica lenses, and the Vivo X200 Ultra with its innovative add-on lens, but Huawei’s latest offer could just top the party.
Pura 80 Ultra, revealed on June 11, apparently has a triangular triangle triple camera device, but another look reveals that one of these lenses actually hosts Twin Telphoto Optics, which shares the same 1/1.28-inch sensor.
One of these Periscope lenses is a zoom of 3.7x and the other a monster 9.4x zoom. This space-saving setup that uses a moving prism to change focal length is unusual enough-self we’ve seen it before in the Sony Xperia 1 III from 2021-but judged from the Pura 80 Ultra’s Specs it looks like the real deal.
The changing telecommunications lenses offer a particularly versatile range-3.7x zoom is an 83 mm f/2.4 Primary ideal for portraits, while 9.4x zoom is a 212 mm f/3.6 equivalent plus they share the 1/1.28-inch sensor that is larger than most others used for tele-lens and should not sacrifice quality.
My only reservation is that it seems that there is some pixel binning or sensor breaking that takes place with 9.4x zoom shooting 12.5MP still images as opposed to the 50MP set images in 3.7x zoom. Either way, the quality of the photos I’ve seen with both telecommunications lenses looks impressive.
Could this be the world’s best camera phone?
As a photographer, the telecommunications residents look really useful, but I’m just as impressed with the main camera. It is a 23 mm lens with variable f/1.6-4 aperture that uses a larger 1-inch sensor for 50MP set images.
In addition, Huawei says the main camera is capable of catching 16 stops of dynamic range, which would be a record for any smartphone.
The wider the dynamic range a camera is capable of catching, the more visible detail you get over highlights and shadows that should give more natural looking images.
Completion of the camera array is an ultra 13 mm lens with 40MP still images, although Huawei does not show the sensor size for this camera. It is a sure effort that it does not match the quality of the main camera.
Unlike the Xiaomi 15 Ultra, which I have spent for months and am a true alternative to my premium compact camera, I haven’t got my hands on Huawei Pura 80 Ultra yet, so I can’t be sure if it’s one of the best camera phones.
Its specifications are definitely conspicuous, as well as the optional photography edition set of Tilta (see above). Add-on-grip, which mimics the camera experience, becomes a thing-xiaomi and the Vivos aforementioned smartphones have their own versions. However, Tilta’s brilliant over-the-top sees.
It includes a large grip, case, extra power supply, continuous light and additional wooden handles. There is more to the case than also meets the eye – it not only gives extra power, but can keep the phone cool, and it allows you to follow the focus functionality, which is a blessing for filmmakers. The kit also allows the use of additional lens filters such as NDS, plus it comes with a portable carbon fiber rack.
Like earlier Huawei telephone launches, Pura 80 Ultra is currently only available in China, and it costs CNY 9,999 (about $ 1,400 / £ 1,050 / AU $ 2,150). It has been touted for a wider release, though not in the United States.
