Significantly, the P30 Pro's main camera uses a world-first RYYB sensor instead of an RGGB one, which Huawei says contributes to the phone's ability to capture plenty of light. We let you decide that one, and the community poll came to a 60/40 split with Google in the lead. The Google Pixel 3 beats the Huawei P30 Pro when you're looking for bursts of light or a generally brighter presentation. Night sky: It's hard to find a very dark place outside when you live in one of the best-lit areas of the country. But which phone takes the crown? The P30 Pro also manages to include itself in the shot, its shiny ‘breathing crystal’ back visible in the glass. and the default answer since last fall has been Google's Pixel 3. Even the cheapest 8 Pro, which comes with 128GB of storage and 8GB RAM, costs a whopping $899. While they’re not the photo’s main focus, it is interesting to note at least as a divergence in how the two phones process the backgrounds in these circumstances. The difference between auto and night mode on the P30 Pro is fairly subtle, but noticeable. While it suffers from a lack of availability in the U.S., the 128GB version of the P30 Pro costs only a little more than the 128GB version of the Pixel 3 (£899 compared to £839, or roughly $1,173 to $1,095). The Pixel 3 struggles to capture anything except the darkness and gets only a fuzzy image when night mode is active. What does all that hardware mean in terms of performance at night? With night mode active, the Pixel 3 has a brighter image, benefitting from a greater number of weaker light sources illuminating the subject. In this week’s top stories: we reveal the names Google has chosen for the Pixel 4’s colors including “Oh So Orange,” Apple catches up to the Pixel 3’s camera prowess with the iPhone 11 Pro, the story of the first failed attempt at a Pixel Watch is told, and more. Ultimately, the product was “salvaged” and launched as the LG Watch Style and LG Watch Sport. For the main camera, it’s the first Pixel device to come with a dual-camera setup with 2x tele-lens. It's a similar story as before: The P30 Pro is able to control the light far more effectively than the Pixel, especially in night mode, where you can clearly make out the lamp's metal casing. You can also shoot images in 16:9 on the Pixel or 1:1 or full screen on the P30 Pro. To find out how Samsung’s camera efforts stack up, we took an S10+ and a Pixel 3 and hit the streets of San Francisco for a little photography tour following Samsung’s Unpacked event.

Pixel 4 has a pretty sweet camera.

The photo isn’t completely ruined, but it is at least compromised somewhat. Finally, the Pixel 4's Soli sensor enables super-quick face unlock and air gestures, though it's not perfect. The P30 Pro shows an impressive amount of the thin spokes on the wheel's interior, as well as detail around the wheel's circumference, keeping the light sources in check. The answer, as you may have guessed, isn't exactly clear-cut. Then, we followed up in daylight where put features like portrait mode and zoom to the test. Wall art: Indoors, in pitch darkness is where the P30 Pro shines the brightest. The 90Hz screen is still smoother than most other phones on the market (though not quite as fluid as the OP8 Pro's 120Hz display), performance is still very good, and the camera actually beats OnePlus' phones in some areas. The camera also performs better than the OP8's in most cases, especially with its Night Sight feature — check out our original review for more details.

Finally this week, OnePlus gave us all an official sneak peek at the design of the OnePlus 7T, including the gorgeous “Haze Blue” metallic backing and its circular camera bump. OnePlus has prided itself on producing phones with top-of-the-line hardware for years, while Google's Pixel line has typically lagged behind other flagships. [Update: More camera info] Pixel 3 XL details emerge, including redesigned camera app and Google Assistant earbud remote. Samsung Galaxy S21 (Galaxy S30): Release date, price, specs and leaks, OnePlus 8T: Release date, price, specs and leaks, PS5 release date, price, specs, controller and pre-orders, Forget Bose — Marshall's new headphones boast 80 hours of battery life, Google Pixel 5 vs. Pixel 4: All the biggest changes. But as the Pixel 3's software and hardware ages and new contenders enter the market, the answer to that question may change — and sooner than you may think. First, we went out in London after dark to see how the respective phones fared in low-light situations. As for daytime photos, the Pixel 3 manages to fight back valiantly. On the other hand, the P30 can use any of its three rear cameras with night mode, so you can use the phone's wide-angle lens or its particularly impressive zoom capabilities at the same time. Our sources say that Google is adopting an Eero-like package with the Nest Wifi. The Pixel manages a more general blurring, but this is uneven, which you can see by comparing the bushes on the right of the near background to the bushes on the left. The entire photo — from the foliage in the background to my skin color — is more vivid. Flower: These plants were hung from the underside of a bridge near Paddington Station, making for a test of performance using the phones’ zoom capabilities as well as how well they do in shadow.

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It’s impressive that it managed to do this in a moodily lit café, but the amount of light you are able to capture with the Huawei phone seems to be occasionally a hindrance as much as it is a help.
Huawei's P30 Pro, the Chinese phone maker's latest photography-focused flagship device, brings a lot of potential to the table. The P30 Pro takes a better portrait mode shot, but I prefer the Pixel’s more rounded interpretation of the same subject when the two phones are using their standard settings. Google's phone can't match this at all, with the light flooding out all but the largest part of the frame. The long open space also provides a challenge in capturing an image’s depth. The P30’s image could fool you into thinking these pictures were taken on a sunny day. For example, the Pixel 3's meager 4GB RAM was a frequent problem for camera processing and other intensive functions, though the Pixel 4's 6GB of memory largely fixed memory issues. The Pixel 4 XL's software experience is lighter on features, but there are more being added all the time, now that Google has started releasing occasional 'Feature Drops.' That's several hundred dollars more expensive than the OnePlus 7 Pro and 7T Pro before it. P30 vs. Pixel 3: Which is better at night?

OnePlus 8 Pro vs Google Pixel 4: Which should you buy? Both phones don't stray too far from the stock Android experience, but they do add a few nice software tweaks on top. If you value good performance and quick Android updates, the OnePlus 8 Pro and Google's Pixel 4 XL are the top choices right now. The darker stonework above the arch, the lettering within it, the stone figures and the clock, which are all sharper with the night mode enabled. Check out the software section of our OnePlus 8 Pro review for detailed information. The farthest side of the building becomes almost a silhouette on the Pixel 3's picture, but with the P30 Pro, you can discern the windows and lines of the palace's walls all the way to the end, thanks to the proprietary sensor in Huawei's phone. In contrast, the P30 Pro doesn't break a sweat, essentially offering you two different filters of the same image, which has enough fidelity to show you the dewdrops on the petals of the flower. The OnePlus 8 Pro is out, and while it's the company's most feature-packed phone yet, it has the price tag to match. The P30 Pro offers a trio of lenses — 40-MP main, 20-MP ultrawide and 8-MP telephoto sensors — plus a time-of-flight sensor for measuring the depth of an image's subject. The white sky does cause issues though, making the background overexposed and spoiling the look of the branches and leaves that are near to it. Paddington Basin: These shots, taken from a bridge looking over the end of the Regent’s Canal’s Paddington arm, are full of interesting details, from the bright sky to the water to the reflections in the buildings that surround the area. Ask, "What's the best camera phone?" You will receive a verification email shortly. OnePlus also uses a proprietary charging technology, so you'll only hit 30W fast charging when using the company's own wall adapter or wireless charging pad. Waterloo Station: The test here involves a mid-distance object with a mix of well-it and shadowy areas. Speaking of Pixel 4 colors, a source also tells us that the annual lineup of Pixel cases is also coming back this year, and they’ll be available in four colors: Blue, Chalk, Black, and Orange. The camera on the Pixel 3 features a single 12-megapixel sensor. OnePlus 8 … Huawei approaches night mode by taking pictures with very long exposure times, around 4 to 6 seconds, plus a lower ISO to compensate for the extra light that results from that method. Receive news and offers from our other brands? The P30 Pro is just as sharp but with less light and deals effectively with the strong light coming from the right-hand side of the image. While the choice between these phone cameras sometimes comes down to personal preference, the Huawei P30 Pro shows much more potential for capturing amazing nighttime photos than the Pixel 3. Perhaps the most important difference between the OnePlus 8 Pro and Pixel 4 XL is the price.

For one, it uses standard USB Power Delivery for fast charging, so you can use a wide range of wall adapters and batteries with it. If security is incredibly important to you, the Pixel 4 has the advantage of receiving Android's monthly security updates quicker than nearly every other phone on the market — including OnePlus devices. Ultimately, the OnePlus 8 Pro is the king of hardware in 2020, but the Pixel 4 XL is still a great choice at the current reduced price. To find out, we compared the Huawei P30 Pro to the Pixel 3 in a half-dozen different shooting situations. Visit our corporate site.