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manually for this to work, which is a shame given
how much Huawei goes on about the Kirin 980’s AI
capabilities. Why can’t it figure out you’re taking a
macro photo?
We also found that you can achieve similar results
without macro mode by simply switching to the 5x
zoom and getting close to your subject.
Photos from the 32Mp selfie camera look quite
sharp on the phone’s screen, but we couldn’t help but
notice a lack of detail in skin and other textures, and
this is with all the beauty modes disabled. It sounds
like a great upgrade, but unless Huawei delivers a
software update that fixes the problem, all you’re
gettingis morepixels.TheP30hasoneothertrick:the
depth‑sensing cameras on the rear allow the phone
to measure objects in the real world, much like you
can with Apple’s Measure app on the latest iPhones.Performance
With an extra 2GB of RAM but the same processor
as the Mate 20 Pro, the P30 Pro is a great performer.
In our usual benchmarks, the results were largely
the same: you won’t notice the benefit of the extra
RAM in normal use.
Android runs without hiccup – no surprise there- and apps launch quickly and run smoothly. From
a top‑end phone you’d expect nothing less.
In terms of battery life, with a 4,200mAh capacity
the P30 Pro goes on and on. It will comfortably last
two full days with light use, and you should easily
make it through a whole day with heavy use with
juice to spare.