ISSUE 66 • ANDROID ADVISOR 89BUYING GUIDELow‑light performance between the P20 Pro (left)
and P30 Pro (right) in their standard photo modes
Pro (right) in their standard Photo mode, not long
exposure Night mode. Huawei says the reason why
the P30 is so much better is down to the new 40Mp
SuperSpectrum sensor. It has red, yellow and blue
pixels instead of red, green and blue. Yellow is used
because it’s more sensitive and the sensor is said to
capture 40 percent more light as a result. Combine
this with optical stabilization and a larger aperture
lens and it’s easy to understand why there is such a
big improvement.
It’s possible to shoot in almost total darkness. You
won’t see anything in the preview, so it’s hard to frame
a shot, but you’ll be amazed at the details and colours