The new 2018 Huawei P20 Pro! Is it time to throw away you camera?

When a company like Huawei "Wah-Way" releases a phone like this then its time to start asking the question, do we need to throw away our camera gear completely and is it time to adopt our smartphones as our all in one image capture device?

The P20 has 3 camera lenses built in that combined offer greater possibilities than most DSLR and compact cameras on the market today.

Not only that but they are brought to you by one of the finest manufacturers of optical technology in the photographic industry, Leica.

As a smart phone the P20 pro beats the competition in virtually every category, taking the number one spot in both the photo and video rankings.

It features an astonishing 40MP f1.8 RGB camera with AI image stabilisation and 5X hybrid, 3x optical zoom allowing you to capture incredible blur free handheld shots in low light using night mode.

In terms of its video capability it can shoot 960 frames per second slow motion, which we recently saw in the Samsung S9 but only at 720p this is far superior to the 240fps found on the iPhone X… It does shoot 4k but only at 30fps and higher frame rates such as 60 or 120 at Full HD 1920by1080.


The front facing selfie camera can shoot at 24MP stills and uses its AI drive 3D facial modelling technology to follow the contours of your features for more flattering selfies.

the P20 Pro's triple rear cameras, which is comprised of an 8-MPl sensor with a 3x optical zoom, a 20-MP monochrome sensor, and a whopping 40-MP main RGB sensor.


In terms of the display and body itself, I must say its looks almost identical to the iPhone X with its near bezel less design and top notch. But it is slightly larger with its 6.1 inch OLED with a res of 1080 by 2240, compared to the 5.8 inch screen on the iPhone with 24,36 pixels by 1,125 pixel display.

The P20 Pro includes Huawei's Kirin 970 chipset, which has a Neural Processing Unit. This means that the camera can see what it's looking at, and adjust the settings accordingly.

As you can see the P20 is aimed as a series competitor to the Samsung S9 and iPhone X which have recently set a new standard for mobile photography and video production, and if the specs are anything to go by then it clearly is going to be the 2018 leader in this category.

Huawei's pricing for its flagships has generally tended to be highly competitive, but what we've seen in this high spec pro space is a rise in handset pricing at or above the $1,500 price point.

While Huawei hasn't announced absolute Australian pricing, based on overseas prices for the P20 Pro, we'd expect to see it land here at between $1400-$1600.