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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

[Review] Xiaomi Mi5 review | 3GB | 64GB | 1080P | NFC | Sony IMX298 | 9 hours SoT!

We have reviewed the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 MTK, Xiaomi Redmi 3, Xiaomi Mi4i, Xiaomi Mi4c, Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime. Now it's time for the flagship beast Xiaomi Mi5, rated the most powerful phone in the universe for Q1 2016.
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Camera quality review

Dear Xiaomi Mi Note 3 owners I would like to get the model as everything sounds very appealing, especially battery life, speed.
I am currently a Google Pixel XL (1st gen) owner, I would be tempted to switch to the Mi Note 3.
From your experience so far with the device, can you please provide me some details/opinions about the camera quality?
I would like to know how it behaves in real life scenarios:
- daylight / low light;
- moving subjects/ focus speeds/ blurring moving targets faces, for i.e. children;
- aggresive noise reduction?
- video recording quality.
And last thing how does it compare to the Pixel Camera ,since DXO Mark gave them same score (I know that 90 was achieved due to portrait mode capabilities and bla bla)? Is this change worthy in your opinion?
I appreciate your participation to the thread!

The quality of the photos was what really impressed me, I'll attach some.
Focus speed it's pretty good; about moving subjects, I didn't test yet.
I did like 2 or 3 videos and the stabilization is pretty good as well, even the sound captured.
Battery lasts easy for 2 days, and I have always the wifi or network data On + BT.
https://imgur.com/a/Yriqy

Wistake said:
The quality of the photos was what really impressed me, I'll attach some.
Focus speed it's pretty good; about moving subjects, I didn't test yet.
I did like 2 or 3 videos and the stabilization is pretty good as well, even the sound captured.
Battery lasts easy for 2 days, and I have always the wifi or network data On + BT.
https://imgur.com/a/Yriqy
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Nice pics.
Still wondering about pictures of moving subjects.

According to DXOmark, it's as good as the original Pixel.

Wistake said:
The quality of the photos was what really impressed me, I'll attach some.
Focus speed it's pretty good; about moving subjects, I didn't test yet.
I did like 2 or 3 videos and the stabilization is pretty good as well, even the sound captured.
Battery lasts easy for 2 days, and I have always the wifi or network data On + BT.
https://imgur.com/a/Yriqy
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BOas fotos!
Mine should arrive next weeks...:laugh:

Mord0rr said:
BOas fotos!
Mine should arrive next weeks...:laugh:
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ahahah obrigado
É uma máquina top!

camera superb..rear or front,feel like using flagship phone..good product from xiaomi..

MIUI camera app is known for bad lowlight photos and in some cases that is the situation on this phone too. You can have a look here >>> https://flic.kr/s/aHskrQ7jJp
I can not say how much better pictures are when you use ported google camera since i didnt root my phone so i cant use it.

Wistake said:
The quality of the photos was what really impressed me, I'll attach some.
Focus speed it's pretty good; about moving subjects, I didn't test yet.
I did like 2 or 3 videos and the stabilization is pretty good as well, even the sound captured.
Battery lasts easy for 2 days, and I have always the wifi or network data On + BT.
https://imgur.com/a/Yriqy
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Dude .. how is the battery life is good or bad because if it's not that much good, so I will buy Mi Note 2.
Thanks.

Mulham82 said:
Dude .. how is the battery life is good or bad because if it's not that much good, so I will buy Mi Note 2.
Thanks.
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I have it for about 5 days so i haven't big experience but as i have used it the battery is so good.
I started playing psp games(using bluetooth gamepad attached + wifi) from 11:15 to 3:00 and the battery drained from 100% to ~45%.
It was good if you imagine that i had wifi + bluetooth + psp emulator in working continuously

Mulham82 said:
Dude .. how is the battery life is good or bad because if it's not that much good, so I will buy Mi Note 2.
Thanks.
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Today I had 7.30h screen time and lasted 2days, with wifi/network on and the most used app was Facebook(the big battery drainer).

Camera quality on MIUI camera app is close to ported Google Camera, but can't beat its HDR+ (enhanced) results. However, it's done in a much faster speed (MIUI vs HDR+ vs HDR+ enhanced = instant vs 1 second vs 5 seconds). With HDR+ turned off, the quality is more or less the same.

Battery life is very good if not amazing.
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Wistake said:
Today I had 7.30h screen time and lasted 2days, with wifi/network on and the most used app was Facebook(the big battery drainer).
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Great dude .. I will try to buy Note 3 128 version soon. You know the issue that there is no a separate fourm to support this device as well as no developers, and the only custom ROM available is https://download.mokeedev.com/?device=jason.
Thanks.

Mulham82 said:
Great dude .. I will try to buy Note 3 128 version soon. You know the issue that there is no a separate fourm to support this device as well as no developers, and the only custom ROM available is https://download.mokeedev.com/?device=jason.
Thanks.
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I'm sure there will be a separate thread soon.
Yea I know, thanks anyways.

mi note 3 camera is better than s7 or g6?

On pair if not better. But i would say it can compete with best. Only drawback is night photos but i heard it got fixed in latest china roms.
Here is my flicker account and you can see for yourself >>>> https://flic.kr/s/aHskrQ7jJp
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What about moving targets, children for example? Does it compare to pixel in this matter?

If it is day it is fine but in the night it struggle. I usually take a lot of pics while i walk my dog and i didnt notices during the day that they are blurred.
Put 1 just for example.
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What exactly happens in low light? It struggles focusing moving targets, focus becomes much slower, or overall picture quality degrades, like noisy textures, bad color reproduction?

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:
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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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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 -.-