Bucket Tech: HUAWEI P60 Pro and HUAWEI MATE X3

In an era where technology intertwines seamlessly with our daily lives, HUAWEI presents two remarkable devices that cater to the diverse needs of modern individuals – the HUAWEI P60 Pro and the HUAWEI Mate X3. These two devices offer distinct lifestyles tailored to both creatives and business professionals, combining innovation, power, and style.

The HUAWEI P60 Pro: Power your creative spirit

For the artistic souls and creative minds, the HUAWEI P60 Pro is the ultimate tool to express yourself. With a stunning 6.7-inch OLED display boasting vibrant colours and exceptional contrast, this device transforms into a canvas for your imagination. Whether you're a photographer, designer, or content creator, the HUAWEI P60 Pro's Quad-camera system delivers unparalleled photography capabilities.

The charm lies within the Ultra Lighting XMAGE imaging system showcased by the HUAWEI P60 Pro. The Ultra Lighting Main Camera has a formidable 48-megapixel boasting the most expansive F1.4 physical aperture. It has the capacity to enable a greater light and effortlessly capture clear, high-definition pictures even in dimly lit environments.

The device's AI-enhanced features assist in real-time image optimisation and video editing, ensuring your content is improved. Its powerful processing capabilities and ample storage let you seamlessly edit 4K videos and handle graphics-intensive applications without missing a beat.

This exceptional smartphone also embraces a distinctive Pearl Texture Design, giving it a radiant allure akin to a timeless jewel. Its Rococo Pearl exterior is captivating, making it stand out amongst other smartphones in the market.

The HUAWEI MATE XS3: Elevate your work life

For the business professionals who require efficiency, sophistication, and multitasking prowess, the HUAWEI Mate XS3 is the embodiment of executive excellence. Its dual-screen design offers a productivity powerhouse, allowing you to manage emails on one screen while conducting video conferences on the other. The device's expansive 8-inch AMOLED main screen provides ample space for reviewing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations with exceptional clarity and detail.

Powered by a cutting-edge Kirin processor and accompanied by substantial RAM, the HUAWEI Mate X3 ensures swift performance, even when handling resource-intensive business applications. Its robust security features, including facial recognition and encrypted storage, guarantee the confidentiality of your sensitive data.

That’s not all, the HUAWEI Mate X3's enduring battery life ensures you stay connected throughout your workday, eliminating the need for frequent charging interruptions.

The multi-layered interior screen⁠, including a layer of non-Newtonian fluid materials, is 4x more impact-resistant, made credible by the Switzerland's five-star SGS impact-resistance certification.

Are you a passionate creative or a devoted business professional? Both the HUAWEI P60 Pro and HUAWEI Mate X3 represent a holistic approach to modern living, where technology enhances every facet of our lives, from artistic expression to business advancement. To get your hands on the HUAWEI P60 Pro visit the HUAWEI online store and get it for only R24 999.00.  The HUAWEI Mate X3 retails at just R44 999.00 and can also be found on the HUAWEI online store. 

Bucket Tech: HUAWEI P60 Pro DXOMARK rating

We all want photography that capture what our eyes see. That’s why smartphone cameras are doing away with sharpening the megapixel resolution of the photography and focusing on improving the overall experience in order to closely replicate what the human eye sees. 

Take the HUAWEI P60 Pro example, which has developed its smartphone camera holistically with the Ultra Lighting Telephoto Camera, transforming the experience of photography through the art of Light. From a redesigned optical path to a large aperture lens, here’s how the P60 Pro’s breakthroughs make it the next big thing in the flagship smartphone market. 

Ultra Lighting Camera: No Detail Left in the Dark

It’s always frustrating when parts of an image are obscured by a lack of light, replicating your memories in the most inaccurate way. To dissipate any darkness in photographs, Huawei introduces the Ultra Lighting Telephoto Camera to its latest HUAWEI P60 Pro.  With a redesigned optical path, it now stands as the smartphone camera with the highest light intake in the industry: The Ultra Lighting Telephoto Camera, together with its Multiple Lens Groups, has an F2.1 large aperture that lets in 178% more light.

How was this possible? Unlike most smartphone telephoto cameras, maintaining the slim size of the smartphone device may mean smaller photosensitive sensors and aperture size, resulting in blurry photographs due to insufficient lighting in a dark environment. The HUAWEI P60 Pro redesigns its optical imaging path to create its Ultra Lighting Lens Group which works with the RYYB SuperSensing sensor to revolutionises the camera’s light intake. In fact, all this was achieved while ensuring that the overall smartphone build remains compact and thin at 200g.

Now, when taking photographs in poorly lit indoor spaces or during a night out in the city, users need not fumble with different filters or add extra equipment to take in all the sights they want to in High Dynamic Range (HDR) photographs. They can instantly point and shoot to capture the moment without losing out on any detail or having to wait for camera adjustments to be done.

Telephoto Super Macro: Goes the Distance so You Don’t Have to

The Ultra Lighting Camera is also surprisingly able to double up as a its macro photography camera.  Built with an additional set of a Long Travel Slide Zoom Lens Group, it allows flexible control of the focusing distance. This means that the telephoto camera is capable of clear imaging from long-distance shots to zoomed-in macro close-ups.

And thanks to the camera’s powerful light intake, the HUAWEI P60 Pro’s macro telephoto camera can be used in any lighting conditions. This means you can shoot with your camera at any time of the day; whether it’s during a bright and sunny nature walk or in a darkly-lit indoor theatre. This is more especially useful when capturing wildlife photos, even during night time. Users can use the telephoto lens from a longer distance to record facial details of animals even in dark-lit environments. This means you can immediately point and shoot a photo of an animal – such as a bee in landing on a flower petal or a bird resting in a tree – without needing to go closer to them and potentially distract or scare the subject.

SLR-Level Image Stabilisation: Telephoto Anti-Shake Sensor Rotation

The HUAWEI P60 Pro also introduces the industry's first Telephoto Anti-Shake Sensor Rotation, which uses the countering dynamic motion of the sensor instead of the dynamic motion of the lens

In the HUAWEI P60 Pro, the optical distance is shorter due to the anti-shake sensor, taking away any unsightly effects from unsteady or jittery hands. Under the same error accuracy, the performance of optical image stabilisation is greatly improved. From the centre of the photograph to its four corners, the anti-shake consistency increases by 58%.

Super Moon Scene: Reimagine the Night Sky

The new Super Moon Scene gives users a new creative tool to photograph the moon in a brand-new light. Gone are the days of over-zoomed blurry moon photographs – Super Moon Shot uses AI to enhance the details of the moon to produce better and clearer shots of the night sky. With an advanced focusing mode and HDR effects, the smartphone camera can capture an accurate and richly-detailed shot of the moon from right where you are.

Users who love night photography can experiment with this feature and position the moon next to scenic views, such as dramatic city skylines or silhouettes of forests. Without past inhibitions of poor quality night photographs, nature and landscape enthusiasts can now take their smartphone cameras out on a photoshoot at night.

Stand a chance to win

HUAWEI is calling on the “everyday, the always ready to capture the moment” enthusiast. Capture the hidden beauty in everyday life and share your moment (photograph or video) with us and stand a chance to win a share of R200 000 worth of prizes the #SeeTheUnseen competition brought to you by the HUAWEI P60 Pro.

How to Enter?

Capture your moment (photograph or video) of the #SeeTheUnSeen” tell us in a short sentence about your moment. For more information: Click here

Entry Points:

1.  Enter via the HUAWEI’s social media pages, find the competition post, follow the instructions and share your moment; 
2.  pages, find the competition post, follow the instructions and share your moment; 
3. Enter via SuperSport United FC social media pages, find the competition post, follow th instructions and share your moment; 
4.   Enter via GQ’s social media pages, find the competition post, follow the instructions and share your moment.

Exciting hey! So, what are you waiting for? Get capturing and sharing #SeeTheUnSeen and stand a chance to win a share of R200 000 worth of prizes.  

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Bucket Tech: HUAWEI P60 Pro and Mate X3 launch

The current tech product landscape is as exciting as ever, we see many innovative designs, cutting-edge features, and astronomical improvements in how they enhance the life of consumers. The HUAWEI Consumer Business Group has announced and launched a series of new technologically advanced flagship products. From revolutionary smartphones, laptops, to trendy wearables and more – consumers and tech enthusiasts alike, are spoilt for choice when it comes to selecting the latest and greatest products to help them get things done.

Here's a breakdown of the innovative and smart products: 

The HUAWEI P60 Pro: Exquisite art and technology

In the ever-evolving world of smartphones, the battle for supremacy is a never-ending spectacle. With every new flagship release, we see HUAWEI bringing new and improved features to one-up the competition. Design is where smartphones first flex their muscles, and the HUAWEI P60 Pro is no exception. This stunner rocks the Rococo Pearl finish, a gorgeous blend of modern technology with an 18th-century French art style that’ll make heads turn.

The new Quad-Curve Display is an absolute treat for the eyes. With the screen curving around the edges, you’re in for an immersive experience. Whether you’re binging on movies, gaming like a champ, or scrolling through social feeds, it’s crafted with your comfort in mind.

With its Ultra Lighting Telephoto Camera, you can be sure to capture breathtakingly detailed images, even when you’re out and about on a dimly lit night. The Ultra Lighting Telephoto Camera captures the invisible wonders of the night with ease, all thanks to its unmatched ability to let in light better than ever before.

Thanks to the durable Kunlun Glass, the HUAWEI P60 Pro can withstand life’s little mishaps. This specially crafted glass has ten times drop resistance. With a 4815 mAh battery, the phone will keep up with your non-stop on-the-go lifestyle, from morning workouts to late-night socialising. And when your phone needs a little powering up, the ultra-fast 88W HUAWEI SuperCharge has got you covered.

The HUAWEI Mate X3: An extremely lightweight design, durable build, and next-level camera

The HUAWEI Mate X3 pushes the limits of imagination with its ultra-light weight of 239g and an astounding thickness of just 11.08mm when folded, and 5.3mm when unfolded, making it the world’s slimmest and lightest large-screen foldable smartphone. The rounded, quad-curved body offers an unparalleled comfortable and smooth grip.

The HUAWEI Mate X3 sets a new standard in imaging with Ultra Vision XMAGE technology. The smartphone is equipped with a 50 MP Ultra Vision Main Camera, a 13 MP Ultra-Wide-Angle Camera, and a 12 MP Periscope Telephoto Camera. The periscope telephoto lens supports a maximum of 5x optical zoom and 50x digital zoom. Moreover, the HUAWEI Mate X3’s main camera and telephoto lens come with an RYYB sensor, which takes in 40% more light, generating vivid images even in dimly lit environments.

The immersive large-screen experience is a significant advantage of foldable screen phones. Its new HUAWEI X-TrueTM technology allows users to enjoy a detailed, accurate colour display and an immersive, authentic visual experience. The HUAWEI Mate X3 screen comes with a 6.4-inch 3D OLED exterior screen and a 7.85-inch foldable OLED internal screen. Both interior and exterior screens support ultra-high resolution and a 426 PPI pixel density. It is also the first foldable smartphone to receive two TÜV Rheinland Certifications for Colour Accuracy and Precise Colour Projection.

What’s more, the HUAWEI Mate X3 introduces a dual-screen layout and a newly optimised smart multi-window, which supports Vertical Split-Screen mode and Horizontal Split-Screen mode.

The HUAWEI WATCH Ultimate, the all-new flagship smartwatch embodies the pinnacle of technology and design innovation amongst HUAWEI’s wearables.

The all-new HUAWEI Watch 4 boasts premium futuristic aesthetic design, combined with the most advanced suite of health management features.

Pre- order now

From 19 May to 31 May 2023, you can pre-order the HUAWEI P60 Pro from the HUAWEI online store and get the HUAWEI Watch GT3 SE and FreeBuds 5i For Free. The HUAWEI Watch GT3 SE is valued R4499 and the FreeBuds 5i are R1699. T&Cs apply / Limited Stock.

The HUAWEI P60 Pro is R24 999 and will be on sale from the 1 June 2023. And if you are interested in the HUAWEI Mate X3, you can purchase the smartphone for R44 999 from 1 June 2023.

Bucket Tech: HUAWEI Kicks Off the Global XMAGE Awards 2023

 

Huawei has officially kicked off the HUAWEI XMAGE Awards 2023. As Huawei’s open platform for smartphone photographic excellence, the annual competition celebrates inspiration and creativity, through amazing photos and videos captured with Huawei devices around the world. Since 2017, users from more than 170 countries and regions have participated in the yearly competition, contributing nearly 4 million entries to date. This makes the HUAWEI XMAGE Awards a cultural heritage of its own, containing fragments of human history from worldwide perspectives.

Capture and Inspire: A New Direction for XMAGE Awards

This year’s XMAGE Awards hopes photographers everywhere – casual or professional – will seek inspiration in their photography. The award takes its name from Huawei’s proprietary Imaging Research & Development arm XMAGE. Like its namesake, XMAGE Awards aspires to help photographers find inspiration and be innovative in photography.

Launched in 2022, the XMAGE brand focuses on optical system, mechanical structure, imaging technology, and image processing in photography. All four pillars of XMAGE now form the tenets of Huawei’s new and upcoming smartphone camera technology, such as the latest HUAWEI Mate 50 Series’ Ultra Aperture Camera and HUAWEI P60 Pro's Ultra Lighting Telephoto Camera.

New Night Walk category to capture Wonders of the Dark

This year's competition has the following categories: Night Walk, Portrait, Art & Fashion, Outdoor, Hello Life, Storyboard, Action and Storytelling.

Night Walk is a new category, encouraging users to photograph the hidden wonders of night life, using Huawei’s unique night-photo settings.

 Attractive prizes and new judges

This year, the following prizes will be given out to outstanding submissions: 3 Grand Prize winners, 24 Best-in-Category winners, 27 Runner-up winners, and 5 Honourable Mentions. Winners can receive up to USD 10,000 in prize money.

New judges were invited, including Molife Kumona, GQ South Africa Editor-in-Chief. This also includes five leaders in photography: Chen Xiaobo, Vice President of China Photographers Association; Chinese fashion photographer Pei Tongtong; Portuguese landscape photographer José Ramos; Australian portrait photographer Jessica Hromas; and Li Changzhu, Vice President of the Consumer Strategy Marketing Dept at the HUAWEI Consumer Business Group.

The XMAGE Awards Submissions will close at 23H59 GMT+8 on August 15, 2023. We look forward to your participation and seeing your creativity come alive.

Users can visit the unified global submission channel via XMAGE Awards 2023 for their submission, as well as submit their entry via HUAWEI Community. Entries must be images or videos captured with a Huawei mobile phone, and there are no restrictions on when the work was captured or using which Huawei mobile phone.

For more information and competition terms and conditions, as well as submission, please refer to the competition website: https://gallery.consumer.huawei.com.