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Huawei was able to snatch the low light championship belt out of
Samsung’s hands thanks to a game-changing image processing tech: the
phone can shoot long-exposure shots of up to six seconds without the
need of a tripod, a feat accomplished through AI-powered image
stabilization. For those who may be unfamiliar with photography:
long-exposure photography means the act of slowing shutter speed in
order for image sensors to capture more light. But since long-exposure
shots leave the shutter open for seconds, any motion from the camera
will result in image blur. This means long-exposure shots cannot be shot
by hand — the camera needs to be stationary on a tripod. Huawei solved
this problem with its artificial intelligence.
The smartphone market is arguably the
most competitive industry in all of consumer business right now. I can’t
think of another field, be it fashion or fine dining, desktop computing
or footwear, with this many horses in the race, each pumping out new
products every other month. We consumers and phone geeks win in all this
— companies are practically fighting so hard for supremacy no one can
really rest on its laurels.
Two months ago I tested the Samsung Galaxy S9+, and at the time, it was the best low light smartphone shooter by miles. I had suggested then that Samsung’s title run may be short lived, and that prediction turned out correct: the Huawei P20 Pro is the new low light photography king, and it’s not even close right now.Huawei was able to snatch the low light championship belt out of
Samsung’s hands thanks to a game-changing image processing tech: the
phone can shoot long-exposure shots of up to six seconds without the
need of a tripod, a feat accomplished through AI-powered image
stabilization. For those who may be unfamiliar with photography:
long-exposure photography means the act of slowing shutter speed in
order for image sensors to capture more light. But since long-exposure
shots leave the shutter open for seconds, any motion from the camera
will result in image blur. This means long-exposure shots cannot be shot
by hand — the camera needs to be stationary on a tripod. Huawei solved
this problem with its artificial intelligence.
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