Xiaomi is proud of the group, Huawei is secretly leading, who will dominate the image era?
In the latest mobile phone market share rankings, Xiaomi topped the list with a market share of 17.4%, surpassing old rivals Huawei and Apple in one fell swoop. This is undoubtedly a big victory for Xiaomi in the domestic mobile phone market, and it also highlights the outstanding performance and good reputation of Xiaomi products. Just when Xiaomi is mixed, there is news that Huawei is secretly developing a new generation of image chips, which may change the pattern of mobile phone image experience in the future.
As a key factor in the quality of mobile phone photography, image chips have always been the focus of development that major mobile phone manufacturers are striving for. Xiaomi intends to use its self-developed image processing chip on new models in the future to further improve camera performance. This will undoubtedly bring a new experience to Xiaomi in the field of imaging, and is expected to make Xiaomi achieve breakthroughs in image quality.
Huawei is an old powerhouse in the research and development of imaging chips. As early as a few years ago, Huawei began to independently develop image chips, and has used its own image chips in many flagship models. With years of technology accumulation, Huawei has made great strides in the field of imaging chips, and its flagship models have won repeated praises for their image quality. Huawei's dominant position in this area remains unshakable.
In addition to Xiaomi and Huawei, other mobile phone manufacturers such as Samsung and Sony have also invested heavily in the research and development of imaging chips. Chip giants such as Qualcomm and MediaTek are also stepping up efforts to develop a new generation of imaging chips to meet the growing demand for mobile phone photography. Image chips have become a must for the future development of mobile phone manufacturers.
Will it be Xiaomi or Huawei, and who will dominate the imaging era? This requires us to look at the current imaging capabilities of both companies. For now, Huawei is undoubtedly the leader in the imaging experience. Whether it's a flagship model or a mid-range model, Huawei phones have a good reputation for their photo quality. This is mainly due to Huawei's years of experience in image algorithms and lens design.
The Xiaomi is a little less impressive in terms of imaging. Although Xiaomi's flagship models have a good photo experience, there are still some gaps compared to the top flagships from manufacturers such as Huawei. Xiaomi intends to change this status quo through its self-developed image chip, and may make breakthroughs in image quality in the future.
The most direct way to judge the quality of the image experience of Xiaomi and Huawei is to look at the test results of professional evaluation institutions. According to the data of a number of authoritative evaluation agencies, Huawei mobile phones are far ahead of Xiaomi in terms of both the main camera and selfies.
For example, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ tops the list with a very high score of 144, followed by the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra with a score of 143. Although the scores of the two phones are almost the same, a closer look at the evaluation report shows that Huawei is better in terms of detail processing and dynamic range control.
This is confirmed by the test results of GSMArena, another well-known evaluation agency. They compared the Huawei P40 Pro's and the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro's camera results in a variety of scenarios, and the Huawei device is better in terms of both color and detail.
In addition to professional evaluations, we can also take a look at the actual experience of ordinary users. On a mobile phone forum, many netizens reported that the night scene mode of Xiaomi's flagship models often has the problem of excessive noise and blurred details, while Huawei's night scene camera performs better.
The Xiaomi phone's photo experience is not without its merits. Many users have given positive comments about Xiaomi's ultra-wide camera and macro lens, believing that the photos taken by these two modules are very sharp. In addition, Xiaomi's mobile camera also performs well in terms of speed and convenience.
At present, Huawei is indeed ahead of Xiaomi in image quality, but Xiaomi is also constantly catching up, and the competition between the two companies in this field is very fierce. If Xiaomi really launches its own image chip and makes breakthroughs, it will further exacerbate the cruelty of this image war.
Both Xiaomi and Huawei have their own development strategies in the field of imaging. For Xiaomi, self-developed image chips are undoubtedly the top priority in the future. Only with independent and controllable image chips can Xiaomi make innovations in algorithm optimization and hardware design, so as to break through the current bottleneck and catch up with competitors such as Huawei.
According to reports, Xiaomi has invested a lot of money and manpower in the research and development of image chips, and is expected to launch the first self-developed image chip in the next few years. At that time, the image quality of Xiaomi mobile phones will surely reach a new level.
Xiaomi is also increasing the research and development of imaging algorithms. Last year, Xiaomi announced the establishment of a dedicated imaging algorithm team, led by senior imaging experts. The team's goal is to develop more advanced imaging algorithms to improve the Xiaomi device's camera performance in multiple scenarios.
Huawei's development strategy in the field of imaging is more comprehensive. In addition to increasing investment in self-developed chips, Huawei is also making efforts to optimize imaging algorithms, improve lens design, and explore new imaging technologies.
For example, Huawei's latest P60 series mobile phones use a new lens design called "optical zoom lens", which can achieve telephoto zoom shooting without losing image quality, and the photo quality has been significantly improved. In addition, Huawei is also working on a new AI-based imaging algorithm to achieve ideal results in a variety of complex scenes.
In addition to Xiaomi and Huawei, other mobile phone manufacturers are also stepping up the pace of research and development of imaging technology. Samsung, Sony and other established mobile phone manufacturers still maintain a certain competitiveness by virtue of their years of technology accumulation in the field of imaging. Emerging brands such as vivo and OPPO are also increasing investment and striving to achieve breakthroughs in image quality.