rubber_otter
Expert Member
- Joined
- May 25, 2009
- Messages
- 2,218
- Reaction score
- 953
Day 0:
Lockdown is imminent. I have just gotten my Huawei P40 Pro in the nick of time. It’s a 256GB, 8GB RAM, Matte grey version. I unbox it. This thing is heavy. I like it. I quickly run through the set up and immediately fire up the camera. The 90Hz screen makes everything smoother than Linus’ segway into that days’ sponsor.
The amount of options, modes, and little tricks. 50x hybrid zoom with OIS. Neighbors gearing up for isolation. I can see the beads of sweat on his forehead, 100m away. I feel like a creep and switch modes.
7860fps video. I call my son and give him a hosepipe. Beautiful. I look around and spot a Bee. 4 takes for an out of focus shot. I need more practice with this.
Flip the camera around, take a selfie. This thing has a ToF sensor supporting the dual 32MP front facing cameras. Bokeh effect is on point. I look like I am gearing up for the end of the world. Delete the picture.
Day 1:
I wake up, device on 100%, and lockdown is 100% in effect. Time to play.
It is a bit wobbly on my nightstand because of the camera bump. But I don’t care, because, those camera’s tho.
I flip through Insta, buttery smooth. Check FB, check twitter. FNB, have I been paid yet? I missed the panic-buy rush against my will. Never mind.
Skype video call from my boss. I am still in bed. Everyone is working from home, but why from 06h00? I just glance at the phone and it unlocks. Jiminy crickets that was fast! 3D face scanning is working too well. My boss laughs at my ‘do. I ask him to give me a couple of minutes to pull myself towards myself. Skype on one side of the screen, Excel on the other. Multi-tasking. Genius.
I cannot order a 5G SIM to push this bad boy to it’s limits. Takealot’s delivery driver might infect me. I sanitize my hands just thinking of that.
My mother calls me. I answer. “Do you have enough clean underwear?”
“I am 36 years old, mother. I can remember to pick them up from your house myself, thank you”.
I hang up. I realize there is no earpiece. How? Science! And amazing engineering, I suppose. And then it hits me. I cannot leave the house to collect my underwear. Great.
Day 2:
Time to brave the outdoors. Lockdown is in full effect. Are there cops outside? No, not yet. Some Caspers passed here earlier. People are in hiding.
This screen is visible in direct sunlight. Screen is glorious. Focus! 50MP images. Kirin 990 making mince meat of 4K @ 60FPS. Careful of the video size, though. Wait, scratch that, 256GB is more than enough. I will come out again tonight for some star shots. For now, the baby is awake. I can easily take a video of her crying and share it to my Huawei laptop with a simple tap. Cold? Possibly. Intuitive? Exactly!
All jokes aside, the P40 Pro has delivered yet again. The 4th iteration of Huawei’s Photography line of phones is leagues ahead of the competition. Are the competitors even trying? Three days of use have taught me that Google Software does not define a phone. An orange fruitcake cannot kill a brand.
The hardware, the software, and the implementation and marriage of the two is absolutely astounding. I have yet to encounter a better device.
This phone deserves a 10/10.
Note: I will keep this thread updated with interesting pictures and videos as soon as I can get out the house a bit.
Lockdown is imminent. I have just gotten my Huawei P40 Pro in the nick of time. It’s a 256GB, 8GB RAM, Matte grey version. I unbox it. This thing is heavy. I like it. I quickly run through the set up and immediately fire up the camera. The 90Hz screen makes everything smoother than Linus’ segway into that days’ sponsor.
The amount of options, modes, and little tricks. 50x hybrid zoom with OIS. Neighbors gearing up for isolation. I can see the beads of sweat on his forehead, 100m away. I feel like a creep and switch modes.
7860fps video. I call my son and give him a hosepipe. Beautiful. I look around and spot a Bee. 4 takes for an out of focus shot. I need more practice with this.
Flip the camera around, take a selfie. This thing has a ToF sensor supporting the dual 32MP front facing cameras. Bokeh effect is on point. I look like I am gearing up for the end of the world. Delete the picture.
Day 1:
I wake up, device on 100%, and lockdown is 100% in effect. Time to play.
It is a bit wobbly on my nightstand because of the camera bump. But I don’t care, because, those camera’s tho.
I flip through Insta, buttery smooth. Check FB, check twitter. FNB, have I been paid yet? I missed the panic-buy rush against my will. Never mind.
Skype video call from my boss. I am still in bed. Everyone is working from home, but why from 06h00? I just glance at the phone and it unlocks. Jiminy crickets that was fast! 3D face scanning is working too well. My boss laughs at my ‘do. I ask him to give me a couple of minutes to pull myself towards myself. Skype on one side of the screen, Excel on the other. Multi-tasking. Genius.
I cannot order a 5G SIM to push this bad boy to it’s limits. Takealot’s delivery driver might infect me. I sanitize my hands just thinking of that.
My mother calls me. I answer. “Do you have enough clean underwear?”
“I am 36 years old, mother. I can remember to pick them up from your house myself, thank you”.
I hang up. I realize there is no earpiece. How? Science! And amazing engineering, I suppose. And then it hits me. I cannot leave the house to collect my underwear. Great.
Day 2:
Time to brave the outdoors. Lockdown is in full effect. Are there cops outside? No, not yet. Some Caspers passed here earlier. People are in hiding.
This screen is visible in direct sunlight. Screen is glorious. Focus! 50MP images. Kirin 990 making mince meat of 4K @ 60FPS. Careful of the video size, though. Wait, scratch that, 256GB is more than enough. I will come out again tonight for some star shots. For now, the baby is awake. I can easily take a video of her crying and share it to my Huawei laptop with a simple tap. Cold? Possibly. Intuitive? Exactly!
All jokes aside, the P40 Pro has delivered yet again. The 4th iteration of Huawei’s Photography line of phones is leagues ahead of the competition. Are the competitors even trying? Three days of use have taught me that Google Software does not define a phone. An orange fruitcake cannot kill a brand.
The hardware, the software, and the implementation and marriage of the two is absolutely astounding. I have yet to encounter a better device.
This phone deserves a 10/10.
Note: I will keep this thread updated with interesting pictures and videos as soon as I can get out the house a bit.
