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Huawei Mate 8 camera fault, can someone help?

My first Mate 8 arrived on the 10th Dec but was soon replaced by a new one due to charging problem (does not switch to fast charge mode). My replacement Mate 8 arrived a few days ago and while everything looks fine I noticed that both mate 8 produce very unclear photos, just like taken by a low resolution camera. Since both Mate 8 have the same problem so I presume it is not an isolated issue. Also many Mate 8 users has expressed the issue with their camera In Huawei China mate 8 official forum.
Below are crop from photos taken from Galaxy S5 and Mate 8 under the same spot and same condition.
Also when I use hardware info app to look at the phone parameters I found that the Focus Distance setting is very different from the Galaxy S5. Is this normal?
Camera settings:
Mate 8: Focus Distance (infinity, infinity, infinity)
Galaxy S5: Focus Distance (0.1, 1.2, infinity)
Anadtech reviews on Mate 8 camera problem as having a short-sighted vision
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9878/t...ate-8-review/8
Expertreviews also concluded that Mate 8 produces blurry pictures.
http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/mobile-phones/1404292/huawei-mate-8-review/page/0/1
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There is a new update (B129SP02) which optimizes the camera.

Thanks I will give it a try.

Updated to B129SP02 and there is noticeable improvement on the picture quality. However it still doesn't deliver the details and sharpness as the Galaxy S5 did.
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the mate camera shocked me it is very bad qwality
i have note 5 and it has way better camera
mate 8 failed in cam and gpu

There should be a new update B13?? coming out early this month to address this issue.

Otherwise?
Mate8's camara aside, how are the other features of the phone? Like its speed, fingerprint scanner & battery life? Thx.
niceday222 said:
Updated to B129SP02 and there is noticeable improvement on the picture quality. However it still doesn't deliver the details and sharpness as the Galaxy S5 did.
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GBmuthu said:
Mate8's camara aside, how are the other features of the phone? Like its speed, fingerprint scanner & battery life? Thx.
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Putting the camera issue aside, the Mate8 is a very capable phone indeed. Everything is fast and smooth like the iPhone. The fingerprint sensor is fast and accurate and I use it to make payment, to unlock the phone and other sensitive apps. The fast charge is a delight and the battery life is, to my experience, very good, which lasts 50% longer compared to Galaxy S5 when used the same way. Also the onboard speaker gives a good bass output.
So it is not a bad phone at all and it is a shame being let down, currently, by the camera.

Camera is fine on mine. Night shots are great even when you crop.

droidfish test

niceday222 said:
droidfish test
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2711 knps, that makes it first on that test measuring CPU speed, better than Iphone 6...
Thanks, niceday222

Anandtech's review found that there is a problem with the focus mechanism which results in unclear images.

shaneel1491 said:
Anandtech's review found that there is a problem with the focus mechanism which results in unclear images.
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Thanks for pointing it out. Here is the link for someone who is interested reading more about it.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9878/the-huawei-mate-8-review/8

shaneel1491 said:
Anandtech's review found that there is a problem with the focus mechanism which results in unclear images.
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wow he just describe the camera
(a complete disaster)
**** you huwai
the cpu is impressive
the gpu is un impressive

maxecume said:
2711 knps, that's made it first on that test measuring CPU speed, better than Iphone 6...
Thanks, niceday222
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i had the p8max was quite fast and smooth but some times lag
then i had note 5 was really faster and smoother
is the mate 8 fast and smooth like note 5 or less?

rowihel2012 said:
i had the p8max was quite fast and smooth but some times lag
then i had note 5 was really faster and smoother
is the mate 8 fast and smooth like note 5 or less?
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I only tried the note 5 in a store but comparing to what I have used before, the mate 8 is pretty fast and smooth.

Hi,
did Huawei fixe the issue ?
Thanks, i'm very interested by Mate 8

they definitely released firmwares stating camera improvements in the changelog. but no reports thus far on this
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What are you thoughts about these improvements? Did they really improve the camera? Os the camera better than S5?
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im probably the wrong person to ask, because i only use the phone camera for spontaneous snapshots, so dont really care that much about the quality. for anything else im using an actual proper camera

HTC U Ultra Android 8.0 Oreo update

Here you go
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That looks nice.
How does it feel?
Do you encountered any bugs ?

Smooth same to android 7.0, better battery and less of heat
So far got no bug as well

What about the camera? Did you notice any improvements? Should have now the same great auto-hdr algorithm as the u11 (+) I guess.

thanhtrung229 said:
Smooth same to android 7.0, better battery and less of heat
So far got no bug as well
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I'm really hoping there's an improvement in the battery life because my U Ultra barely lasts a full day!

My phone doesn't last for a 12 hour working day after the Oreo update. I am going to hate my phone.

vinczetibor said:
My phone doesn't last for a 12 hour working day after the Oreo update. I am going to hate my phone.
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It's typical for HTC... I've got A9 and after update 2 nougat got hugh battery drain - no fix. Htc10 updated to Oreo = worst battery life. And now UUltra.. I'ts time to say goodbye HTC...

vinczetibor said:
My phone doesn't last for a 12 hour working day after the Oreo update. I am going to hate my phone.
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Well I have same problem, but still on 7.0

I had about 4 hours SOT with android 7 and now only 2 hours with android 8.

No update ota Oreo for me
Nothing in France, European firmware, no news for me?

I'm very surprised that everyone is getting bad battery life and many are complaining about ram management. Take into consideration that this phone has a small battery for its display, not that it has bad battery life. -- I just recently purchased u ultra sapphire glass edition, which I believe has the same specs except for the sapphire display and 128gb hdd... For me it has been working very well indeed. No issues to report as of yet, battery life is not great but most certainly does the job given that it only has 3k mah.... Granted I have to charge my phone 2-3 times a day, but that's because I'm a very heavy heavy user. For me it has given easily between 4-5 hours of SOT... I use a lot of apps and most of the time you'll find my screen to be on... I send emails a lot, watch Netflix during my spare time in the office and play a bunch of games. Yes, I literally use my phone a lot... Specially for emails and Netflix. I think the phone is doing pretty good considering the battery size. Also, as far as ram management goes it's been doing very well for me and I'm surprised by the performance of this device. Overall, it's a very good device and the secondary display is awesome. I don't really need this phone but I was interested in the display and that is exactly why I purchased it to see how the sapphire really is comparing to regular displays, but this phone does keep up with some of the other flagships of 2016/2017 phones.
I'm currently on Nougat and do not plan on updating to Oreo. Why? Because I know the specs of this phone will probably not be able to handle Oreo really well comparing to nougat. I'm sticking to nougat where I know it's running well and smoothly, without any issues...

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Wonders_Never_Cease said:
US Unlocked/Developer edition update is being pushed now... 2.21.617.1
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No need to spam just post it once we all can see it

No worries... Gone... Better? Have a great day...:good::good:

Hmm
US got the oreo ?

EU gets it last, great..and i bet DSim are 1st

Great news!

My HK model with Dual SIM got it yesterday.

DSim?
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DSim?
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Dual SIM

Xiaomi Pocophone F1 vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro

So I did a test between the cameras on these phone, CURRENTLY there is no night mode available, I've seen it on some youtube videos for the same phone in a different region, so I'm sure it'l be included in a future software update. But as things stand now, there's no completion during the night, the image taken with the Mate 20 Pro is clearer, sharper, it's got more detail and less noise than the image taken with the PocoPhone F1.
Anyone know when night mode update will be available in the UK?
Video stabilization is good on both phones although the Mate 20 Pro's is slightly better because it remains sharp during stabilization other than that there isn't much difference in detail, of course the color temperatures are different but everything else is pretty comparable and both phones do well at changing focus between foreground and background objects.
For the price the Pocophone is going for, the photos are great, in daylight the images are sharp and clear, there's good contrast in the images, not overly over-saturated and very true to life. High Dynamic Range is pretty good too, I was pretty surprised at how well it took pictures in very bright conditions. The Mate 20 Pro is still unsurprisingly better in every scenario, it's more flexible with its additional wide angle and zoom lens, it has better High Dynamic Range, pictures are sharper, more detailed and the colors are more true to life. It's not even a contest, but the Pocophone is still a winner if it's bang for your buck that you're looking for.
I also did a video which you can have a look at if you want, otherwise the above covers what's mentioned in the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD0iu813FcY

B-S-G Google Camera port - Pixel 3

I don't believe you never heard of gcam..
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I've heard of gcam, but I thought the official night mode would be available on the Poco F1 through a software update or am I mistaken?

xdaman85 said:
I've heard of gcam, but I thought the official night mode would be available on the Poco F1 through a software update or am I mistaken?
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it is available already !!
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Stock camera for stills on poco is not worth comparing either use gcam or don't compare it to a flagship at all.
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Xiaomi released a nightmode in the beta updates but it's way worse than Google camera.
Poco and the pixel 3 have the same sensor on the back a imx 363, idk if the ois makes a difference tho here.
Apparently the Google night sight and the mate 20 pro are on par with each other during night shots.

pingufanpoy said:
Xiaomi released a nightmode in the beta updates but it's way worse than Google camera.
Poco and the pixel 3 have the same sensor on the back a imx 363, idk if the ois makes a difference tho here.
Apparently the Google night sight and the mate 20 pro are on par with each other during night shots.
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In the lasted beta? I really want the camera improves and just waiting the update.

The xiaomi night sight camera is not worth to test it. Its miles behind GCam.

Perfectdevil said:
it is available already !!
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Which version of the phone is that?
No such update here in the UK.

xdaman85 said:
Which version of the phone is that?
No such update here in the UK.
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it's on XIAOMI.EU ROM
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Android Pie Just released in Italy... it's time to rollout!

Rollout: just a few minutes ago.
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Does it feel smooth? I'm currently deciding if I should buy this phone or the Mate 20 lite (I'm buying with Tre at the same price), I really like the screen and the camera but the SoC is slower on the A7. As long as it is a smooth UI I'll buy this one, since I'm not that interested in graphics demanding games and CPU intensive apps, I just need it to be usable without lags and random freezes.

ecavicc said:
Does it feel smooth? I'm currently deciding if I should buy this phone or the Mate 20 lite (I'm buying with Tre at the same price), I really like the screen and the camera but the SOC is slower on the A7. As long as it is a smooth UI I'll buy this one, since I'm not that interested in graphics demanding games and CPU intensive apps, I just need it to be usable without lags and random freezes.
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Don't buy the Mate 20, i bought one before getting the A7, the screen in the Mate 20 is really bad, has one of the grey "ish" blacks I've seen on any recent phones, my unit also had a problem with hot pixels that were only noticeable on black colors in very dark environments

Daniel00tm said:
Don't buy the Mate 20, i bought one before getting the A7, the screen in the Mate 20 is really bad, has one of the grey "ish" blacks I've seen on any recent phones, my unit also had a problem with hot pixels that were only noticeable on black colors in very dark environments
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Is it really that bad? I mean, it's an LCD, obviously OLED screens are better, but I was told and I found online that it's a fairly good LCD for a mid-range phone. Also, I don't really mind the screen, I just need a smooth system, and from experience I know Samsung ones can be quite heavy. On the other hand, after two years and a half of EMUI I'd like something that looks newer, and Huawei has recently stopped providing bootloader codes for free. That said, I'll still keep EMUI if it means that it's smoother.

ecavicc said:
Is it really that bad? I mean, it's an LCD, obviously OLED screens are better, but I was told and I found online that it's a fairly good LCD for a mid-range phone. Also, I don't really mind the screen, I just need a smooth system, and from experience I know Samsung ones can be quite heavy. On the other hand, after two years and a half of EMUI I'd like something that looks newer, and Huawei has recently stopped providing bootloader codes for free. That said, I'll still keep EMUI if it means that it's smoother.
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The Mate 20 has a faster chipset, if your priority is power then i guess that's your best option, having said that, the A7 is a very smooth device, i have not found any stutter or any apps that struggles to handle, i think the experience is very good
i primarily use my phone for media consumption and was very disappointed with the screen and audio quality of the Mate 20, the volume with headphones is below average in volume
this is the way i see it:
Mate 20
pros
faster chipset
feels very premium in hand
cons
screen not as good as the A7
sound volume and quality are below average
has a notch
A7
pros
fantastic screen without a notch
very good audio quality (has dolby atmos)
better camera than the mate 20
is widevine L3 certified so you can watch netflix at full hd
you get always on display
cons
the device is very light in a cheap kind of way,
front camera doesn't have autofocus
the side bezels are a bit bigger than we are used to in 2019, i'll take that over a notch
doesn't have usb type-c
i hope that helps with your decision

Daniel00tm said:
The Mate 20 has a faster chipset, if your priority is power then i guess that's your best option, having said that, the A7 is a very smooth device, i have not found any stutter or any apps that struggles to handle, i think the experience is very good
i primarily use my phone for media consumption and was very disappointed with the screen and audio quality of the Mate 20, the volume with headphones is below average in volume
this is the way i see it:
Mate 20
pros
faster chipset
feels very premium in hand
cons
screen not as good as the A7
sound volume and quality are below average
has a notch
A7
pros
fantastic screen without a notch
very good audio quality (has dolby atmos)
better camera than the mate 20
is widevine L3 certified so you can watch netflix at full hd
you get always on display
cons
the device is very light in a cheap kind of way,
front camera doesn't have autofocus
the side bezels are a bit bigger than we are used to in 2019, i'll take that over a notch
doesn't have usb type-c
i hope that helps with your decision
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Well, thank you very much, I was lucky to find someone who has used both phones.
Also, sorry for the OT!

Daniel00tm said:
Don't buy the Mate 20, i bought one before getting the A7, the screen in the Mate 20 is really bad, has one of the grey "ish" blacks I've seen on any recent phones, my unit also had a problem with hot pixels that were only noticeable on black colors in very dark environments
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Should i buy the Xiaomi mi A2 over A7 2018? Can i have your opinion as well?

Gent' said:
Should i buy the Xiaomi mi A2 over A7 2018? Can i have your opinion as well?
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well, the xiaomi mi A2 is almost half the price of the A7, only $ 180, i don't think is a fair comparison, the A7 is better in every single way but that's to be expected from a device twice the price
if money is not a problem i would go for the A7, if you are on a budget and want to save some money then i guess the xiaomi is a good option, i've never had a xiaomi device so i can't really tell you what to expect

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Rollout: just a few minutes ago.
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Thanks a lot, a check with Smart Switch revealed that there is an update for the Netherlands as well. I guess for a lot of other European countries tool. Rooted phones will not receive the update OTA, you must manually download it. For that you can use Sammobile.com which is excruciatingly slow however. If it works, use SmartSwitch instead. It is ree, quicker, less of a hassle and you can be sure you get the right version for your phone.

Gent' said:
Should i buy the Xiaomi mi A2 over A7 2018? Can i have your opinion as well?
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Youre getting a way better camera,super amoled, one ui with a7. One ui is the best skin right now.
Mi a2 has sd660 which is slightly better in gaming and youre getting android one. Better updates.
For me, id go with a7 because of one ui and the camera. Go with mi a2 if you feel like gaming but battery is terrible

Question huawei p50 pro issues

Hello, I just bought Huawei P50 Pro and as soon as I got it, it had a system update. I did it and from then, it gets hot after a short time of using it, especially in camera. Also when I try to take a video, it records fine and when I go to watch it, it stucks or say "error playing the media", or the video finishes immediately. And another problem I think is with the battery. 5 hours maximum until it shuts down,and it's warm. It's like services are running at the background. I don't know what's happening. All these I think in system update 12.0.1.221. And also I think that something is going on with the zoom. When I zoom in, until 3.1 it's OK, but from 3.2x until 100x it's so blur. So bad. Is it a software problem? It's the second day I use the phone. I've just updated the software to the 12.0.1.223 version but unfortunately no results in the zoom section
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I had p40 pro and the zoom was incredible. After the 4x or 5x zoom, it starts blurring, and it's not clean. Do you know, is it OK? I don't think that p40 pro has better, a lot better zoom than p50 pro

Man so many trouble there! I would do a completely factory reset and i'll check again and in case i would go for warranty

Hahaha yeap. The truth is that after update, it seems a little better.
The photos are 1x 3x and 10x
Maybe the photos are good. I don't know The video is incredible but I don't know about photos.

Photos are exceptional too except the ultrawide camera that for me is average. Video are awesome too especially the audio!!!

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Photos are exceptional too except the ultrawide camera that for me is average. Video are awesome too especially the audio!!!
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yeah,the video is amazing. The biggest problem i think is the battery.
From 100% to 4% only 4 hours and 45 minutes on screen.
i had the Iphone 12 Pro Max and the battery lasted 9 to ten hours on screen! It's a big difference.
I heard that the emui has many problems,with stability,perfomance etc...
I'm looking on installing the harmonyOS. I think it's possible.

You won't solve too much by insytalling or trying installing HOS. The "Problem" is hardware releted. Snapdragon 888 is the answer. If we could get a Kirin chipset we will get muuuuuch better battery life out of it, Americans decided that Huawei was becoming so much better with smartphones and they banned them. I'm getting same battery life as you but for me is ok, consider also that IPhone is much thickness than Huawei, and to be honest Huawei p50 pro is much better holding it in my hands than the square design of any iPhone 12 or more....

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You won't solve too much by insytalling or trying installing HOS. The "Problem" is hardware releted. Snapdragon 888 is the answer. If we could get a Kirin chipset we will get muuuuuch better battery life out of it, Americans decided that Huawei was becoming so much better with smartphones and they banned them. I'm getting same battery life as you but for me is ok, consider also that IPhone is much thickness than Huawei, and to be honest Huawei p50 pro is much better holding it in my hands than the square design of any iPhone 12 or more....
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I hope that huawei will fix the software and the battery management cause this is so unfair
But i'll try to install the HOS to see what's happening there and let u know
Maybe it's better ,who knows

Mpampinos said:
yeah,the video is amazing. The biggest problem i think is the battery.
From 100% to 4% only 4 hours and 45 minutes on screen.
i had the Iphone 12 Pro Max and the battery lasted 9 to ten hours on screen! It's a big difference.
I heard that the emui has many problems,with stability,perfomance etc...
I'm looking on installing the harmonyOS. I think it's possible.
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Are you using the snapdragon version or the Kirin version ?

I'm using the snapdragon version. But after the update it seems more stable. It has some bugs, like moon (it doesn't recognizes it) or the zoom photo (how clean is) but I think it Wil be fixed.

Wide on night mode is TRAGIC.

Battery is still -.-