Huawei has been improving its performance in smartphone manufacturing every year. The Chinese delight consumers with phones with excellent functionality at reasonable prices. Which is consistent with the concept of a modern consumer society.
Huawei refreshed its P smart lineup again this year, taking products up a segment with the announcement of the Huawei P smart 2024. Now this is not a budget model, but a completely reliable "middle peasant" with a decent filling and a convenient menu.
In this review, we will share information about the main technical characteristics of the Huawei P smart 2024 smartphone. Let's not forget to mention the advantages and disadvantages.
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Huawei is translated from Chinese as "great achievement", justifying the name of the giant from the Middle Kingdom. The hardworking Chinese have managed to spread their products to different market segments and become one of the most popular smartphone manufacturers.
As early as 1987, military engineer Ren Zhengfei decided to develop technical progress in China and started producing switches. Already in 1990, a Chinese patriot established a research laboratory to further develop the company.
Years have passed since then and Huawei has developed into one of the leading smartphone companies in the world.
What is their secret? Perhaps in the philosophy of the organization: "People's needs are above all."
Huawei is not one of those who keep waiting for the release of their new products for a year or two. Every season, another model comes out from the pen of hardworking Chinese: for a different taste, color and wallet. So not so long ago it became known that the continuation of the P smart line with the 2024 index is being prepared for release. Recall that the last model of this series was released exactly a year ago, at the end of 2019. Let's take a closer look at the announced gadget and analyze the weak and strong sides.
Name | Parameter | Value |
---|---|---|
Net | Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
Housing | Dimensions | 157.4 x 73.2 x 7.8 mm (6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches) |
Weight | 163 gram | |
SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | |
Screen | A type | OLED display with capacitive touchscreen, 16 million colors |
Diagonal size | 6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~ 84.6% usable surface area) | |
Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5: 9 aspect ratio (~ 409 ppi ppi density) | |
Platform | operating system | Android 10 |
Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm) | |
CPU | Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
Graphics core | Mali-G52 | |
Memory | Memory card slot | microSD, support for cards up to 1 TB (uses a SIM card slot) |
Built-in memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | |
Main camera | Dual | 48 MP, f / 1.8, (wide), 1 / 2.0 ", 0.8µm, PDAF |
8 MP, f / 2.3, 13mm (ultra wide), 1/4 ", 1.12µm | ||
Depth gauge | 2 MP, f / 2.4, 1/5 ", 1.75μm | |
Additionally | Flash LED, HDR, panoramic shooting | |
Video | 2160p @ 30fps, 1080p @ 30fps | |
Front-camera | Single | 16 MP, f / 2.0 |
Additionally | HDR | |
Video | 1080p @ 30fps | |
Sound | Speaker | There is |
3.5mm jack | There is | |
Active noise cancellation system | ||
Connections | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
GPS | available, support for A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS systems | |
NFC | there is | |
Radio | FM band | |
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Additionally | Sensors | Fingerprint scanner (under display, optical), position sensor, compass, acceleration sensor |
Battery | Non-removable Li-Po battery, 3900 mAh | |
Charging | Battery charging 10W | |
Miscellaneous | Colour | Black, blue, red |
Model | AQM-AL00, AQM-TL00 |
Taking into account the fact that the company from the Celestial Empire positions this device as a mid-budget model, it becomes clear why the main trend of the last season - the quadruple camera - was ignored.
A triple module is used as the rear one, and one matrix does not remove at all, but is used as a depth sensor. So, in an amicable way, the P smart 2024 has a dual main camera. But its characteristics are strong:
The second sensor with a resolution of 8 megapixels, f / 2.3, is an ultra wide-format camera with a sensor size of 1/4 ". For shooting in low light conditions, a flash LED is located next to the camera unit.
The main changes were made to the front camera. Now she is not hiding in the compartment intended for her, but is located on a ledge in the center of the upper part of the screen. Undoubtedly, this is a better solution than the P smart 2019 with a pop-up camera. The fewer moving and protruding parts, the more reliable the device.
But in the modern world of mobile devices, there has been a trend to move away from bangs. Most manufacturers try to fit the selfie camera into a dedicated notch in the display. Such a constructive solution looks more elegant and allows at least a little, but to increase the useful area of the screen.
As for the characteristics, Huawei plans to install a matrix with 16 megapixels, f / 2.0. The camera will support high definition HDR photography and 1080p video recording.
The main advantage is undoubtedly the type of matrix used, here we are dealing with an OLED display. Yes, I would like to see a much larger AMOLED type matrix, but for the sake of the pricing policy, the one that is simpler and cheaper was used. But even in this situation, the brightness and saturation of colors even in bright sun will be higher than that of IPS matrices.
The specification lists only one display diagonal size of 6.3 inches. Not so small, but thanks to the good pixel density per inch (409 ppi) and OLED technology, manufacturers were able to provide a decent screen resolution. It is 1080 x 2340 pixels. And this is very good, considering that the devices are from the same price category, but with IPS matrices they can rarely boast of such numbers.
The device will be produced in two modifications, different in the amount of built-in and RAM. Both options are fat enough for a mid-range smartphone: 64 GB and 4 GB of RAM, 128 GB and 6 GB of RAM.
The eight-core HiSilicon Kirin 810 processor was entrusted to manage all this economy. The Mali-G52 chip is responsible for the high-quality picture. This bundle is enough for most potential users to work comfortably without brakes with many open applications.
Also in the "iron" component of the apparatus there are:
I would especially like to note the presence of NFC - a contactless payment system. Progress is taking place by leaps and bounds, and the future has already arrived. It is highly commendable that Huawei is following the main trends in the world of mobile technologies and embedding advanced solutions into its products.
Many experts point to the depersonalization of modern gadgets, they say they look alike, like bricks in a wall. Let's not exaggerate. Of course, there are models that stand out, but our "patient" is not from this series. An ordinary candy bar, outwardly very similar to other devices of the manufacturing company.
Of the obvious features is the lack of a fingerprint scanner on the rear surface of the device. The developers have placed it, for greater convenience, under the display.
All other controls are in the places where they should be: the volume rocker and the off button are on the right, the SIM card slot is on the left. The charging socket is at the bottom, there is also a bonus for audiophiles - a 3.5 mm jack.
It is perplexing that with a rather rich filling, Huawei equips the device with a 3900 mAh battery. Of course, this capacity will be enough "for the eye" for a whole day of active use of the device, and even two are promised according to the advertising presentation. But in the direction of autonomy, there is no progress. In contrast to the performance of the processor and RAM, which increase from generation to generation. It's like Huawei is holding something back from increasing the capacity.
Although other manufacturers are not asleep. Recently, the closest neighbor, competitor, and just the second company in the Chinese market ZTE announced a smartphone with a 5000 mAh battery!
The reason, most likely, lies in the use of the same standard size of batteries in different models, if you look, you can find the same battery in Huawei Enjoy 10. And, given that the kit comes with a charger with a capacity of only 10 W, it is out of the question about a full-fledged function, like a fast charging device.
At the end of 2019, the most logical will be to use the Android 10 operating system, which the Chinese mobile industry giant did. It is not yet known whether the system will be complete, given the trade war between the Middle Kingdom and the US government. Google services such as the Play Market may become unavailable.
Some experts believe that this smartphone model is designed only for domestic Chinese use. Or the owners themselves will have to attend to the search for a third-party app store.
A proprietary, rather convenient EMUI shell will be installed on top of the system.
As a result, we have a very interesting model worthy of detailed consideration. It can be seen that the flagship of the Chinese mobile market is working on its products, many shortcomings and dubious decisions that were present in the previous model have been corrected.
It remains unclear the localization of the sales market for this device and will it go to international trading floors, or will it remain a purely domestic product? And if the Huawei P smart 2024 smartphone leaves the country of manufacture, will the functionality of the operating system be limited?
All these questions set off a little positive impressions of the declared characteristics and appearance. Therefore, we will wait for the official presentation, where Huawei will reveal its secrets.