While smartphones within no time have become a necessity for us, smartphone makers are coming up with more and more unique features to entice the buyers. Due to their handy and utilitarian design, smartphones are now overshadowing traditional point and shoot cameras. An example of one such phone is Honor 6 Plus phone which is an upgrade to Honor 6 launched last year. Besides high-end features, the Honor 6 Plus has been pumped up with fascinating camera technology to tempt all photography lovers out there. In a market where camera has become a crucial factor for buyers to look for while buying a smartphone, Huawei’s Honor brand has done an impressive job. We got to spend a few days with 6 Plus so, here is our Camera Review for Honor 6 Plus.
The Honor 6 Plus is touted as world’s first parallel dual camera phone. Striking feature of Honor 6 Plus is that it comes equipped with dual lens primary camera. There are two parallel 8 mega pixel BSI rear cameras with auto focus and dual-LED flash located at the top left corner at the back of the handset. The two rear camera sensors are placed in such as way that they focus on subject and background both with great detailing. One sensor features f/2.0 aperture with auto focus while the other sensor is fixed focus with f/2.4 aperture. This set up gives crisp low-light images with great contrast levels.
The 3IE or the triple IE graphics engine focuses within 0.1 seconds avoiding lag while capturing images. Users can adjust aperture between f/0.96 to f/16. It also boasts of SLR-grade ISP technology which interpolates the images up to 13 mega pixel using both rear cameras. It comes loaded with several modes like Beauty mode, Best Photo mode, HDR, Audio Note mode, watermark mode, Panorama and Super Night mode. The Super night mode enables users to click great pictures at night while reducing the shutter speed. As for video shooting, it offers 1080p video recording at a frame rate count of 30fps.
Let’s not forget about selfie lovers out there. The Honor 6 Plus does not fail to impress us on front facing camera. It sports an 8 mega pixel wide angle front shooter for capturing stunning slefies and groupfies. The camera features are not difficult to understand or use. Any amateur or professional can click amazing imaged through this device.
Another great thing about Honor 6 Plus camera is that it is very fast at taking pictures and does not lag or dawdle. It takes sharp pictures with stunning detailing and clarity while also allowing the user to change the focus and aperture of the image even after it is captured. With just simple taps over the image on the screen, focus and aperture can be adjusted. It also comes with an option to change the color and texture of the image once it has been captured. You can add bokeh effect while capturing image or after the image has been taken.
The dual parallel rear camera on the Honor 6 Plus makes it stand out from the crowd. If you are a photography lover and want the features of a DSLR in a smartphone, then 6 Plus is apparently the best smartphone for you in this price range.