Honor Magic4 Pro Review – Camera samples
The Honor Magic4 Pro had its global launch last week. My review sample came a bit later than expected, so I haven’t been able to complete the full review yet.
I have been impressed with it so far, and I have already done a post covering the benchmarks and battery.
This post is dedicated to its camera. As I haven’t had the phone that long, I don’t have an extensive album of camera samples, but I will add to this as I use the phone.
- 【6.81” 120Hz LTPO Display】HONOR Magic4 Pro has a resolution of 2,848 x 1,312 across a 6.81-inch LTPO OLED screen, display 1.07 billion colors. Its 1~120Hz adaptive refresh rate and 1920Hz PWM dimming technology deliver a truly immersive experience with less power consumption and eye strain
- 【Most Advanced 5G Platform】Equipped with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform, delivers a comprehensive upgrade of computing, image processing and AI performance. Meanwhile, HONOR GPU Turbo X technology will lower power consumption with higher power efficiency
- 【50MP Triple Main Camera & Ultra Fusion Photography】HONOR Magic4 Pro features a triple camera system, which includes a 50MP, f/1.8 wide-angle camera, a 64MP f/3.5 periscope telephoto camera with 100X digital zoom. Upgraded camera combination and algorithm enable you to take stunning pictures
- 【50% Battery in 15 Minutes】The large 4600mAh battery capacity can provide plenty of power throughout your whole day. And HONOR 100w wireless & wired SuperCharge will provide a surprising amount of power during your break
- 【IP68 Waterproof & NFC】HONOR Magic 4 Pro has outstanding water and dust resistance of IP68 rated, ensuring you have access to more scenarios without worries. Bluetooth 5.2, Android 12, Magic UI 6.0 and NFC support are all on hand
Camera Specification vs Other Phones
- Rear Cameras:
- 50 MP Sony IMX766, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56″, 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF
- 50 MP, f/2.2, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5″
- 64 MP, f/3.5, 90mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0″, 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom
- TOF 3D (depth)
- Front Camera:
- 12 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1.22µm
- TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
I struggled to find the exact camera specification, but the primary sensor spec matches up with the excellent 50 MP Sony IMX766, which is used on the OPPO Find X5 Pro and Realme GT 2.
The other two sensors are a bit harder to work out. The periscope zoom lens could be the OmniVision OV64B, which usually is a primary sensor used on mid-range phones.
While the Sony IMX766 is superb, I think the periscope zoom lens is something that differentiates this phone. It is a better sensor than the OPPO Find X5 Pro or OnePlus 10 Pro and is a similar spec to the Google Pixel 6 Pro.
However, unlike the Google Pixel 6 Pro, you also get a high-resolution ultra-wide lens. The ultra-wide lens isn’t as good as the OPPO/OnePlus Sony IMX766, but overall you end up with a well-rounded camera specification.
Zoom Photos
Initial impressions of the zoom lens are excellent. It is significantly better than the zoom on the OPPO Find X5 Pro, which I have just finished reviewing.
For the shots of the Blackpool Tower, I am unsure of the zoom settings, obviously one is standard and I assume 3.5x and then likely 10x. Obviously, the last photo isn’t great, but no phone is at this level of zoom and when you use digital zoom. The fact that you can make out people in the window is still impressive.
Ultra-Wide
While the ultrawide isn’t as good as the OPPO, it is still an excellent camera
Low Light
Super Macro
General Photos
Video
Overall
So far, I have been very impressed with the Honor Magic4 Pro.
However, I have intermittently experienced some focus issues. When I click on a spot for it to focus on, the phone seems to occasionally struggle as if it is focussing on something else. This was especially true for small or shiny objects. My Pixel 6 has been doing this a lot recently, so it might just be my shaky hands and the fact I am rubbish with photography.
Beyond that, there is nothing else bad I can say about the camera. I think the three rear cameras make this one of the most well-rounded camera orientated phones of the year.
