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Huawei’s smart phone camera new patent with variable aperture
Huawei is well-known for bringing its top models including the P series and Mate series phones for a long time, with a state-of-the-art camera, which is designed in collaboration with lens manufacturer Leica.
Earlier this year, Huawei Technologies filed a patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The documentation titled “Aperture, Camera module, and Electronic Device” was released on August 19, 2021, and details how Huawei plans to equip future smartphone cameras with a variable aperture.
The Chinese manufacturer seems to want to apply similar technology that is also used in advanced system cameras: diaphragm blades, in order to be able to adjust the light entering the camera. To visualize the patented technology, the talented graphic designer Technizo Concept has brought Huawei’s new design to life in a series of 3D product renders.
If you are wondering to know about what is the diaphragm? then the LetsGoDigital comes up with the patent image and explanation. The aperture is the opening in the lens of the camera, by being able to adjust it (make it variable) more or less light can enter the camera. Thus, the depth of field and exposure in the photo can be accurately controlled.
The following applies here; the wider the aperture (expressed as a low F number), the more blurred the background. Even in the evenings when there is little light available, a large aperture can offer a solution to allow sufficient light to pass through. With a large aperture, more light simply falls on the camera sensor, so there will also be more overexposure. This can again be compensated for using the shutter speed and ISO value.
Huawei camera with 6 aperture blades
As per the patent information, Huawei wants to use at least 6 aperture blades, which can slide over each other to create a larger aperture. By using aperture blades, the amount of light reaching the camera can be adjusted.
The documentation describes that Huawei wants to apply similar technology as in a system camera. However, because a smartphone is significantly smaller, there is no space in the housing to use an ultrasonic motor or a stepper motor – as is the case with digital system cameras. Instead, Huawei wants to use a miniature driver, which is supported by a drive coil and a drive magnet.
Huawei Sound X4 smart speaker was launched on Huawei Mall, and full pre-sale started on the same day, and the first sale of the new product started at 20:00 on October 31.
The smart speaker is available in two colors: Rhythmic Black and Dynamic White, priced at 2199 yuan and 2599 yuan respectively.
The speaker contains eight units, including 1 woofer, 4 mid-range speakers, 1 tweeter and 2 passive radiators . Officials said that the high, medium and low frequency units work within their respective frequency response ranges, giving full play to the advantages of each unit. A HUAWEI Sound X4 can bring “symphony orchestra-like” sound effects.
The speaker has obtained Hi-Res high-definition sound quality certification, which can provide more sound details and also perceive the spatial sense of the sound. Its subwoofer has a power of 50W and is also equipped with 2 passive radiators. The low frequency dives to 36Hz and has a 25mm stroke.
In addition, its high-frequency unit has a power of 3W and the mid-frequency unit has a power of 5W, and they use pure titanium diaphragm and self-developed mica fiber diaphragm respectively.
The speaker is equipped with Huawei SOUND bass enhancement algorithm, which can actively control the vibration of the speaker, reduce distortion, improve the transient response of low frequency, and achieve deep and powerful low frequency performance. It adopts Sym-Pole mirror design to offset vibration noise and bring rich bass.
In addition, it supports control methods such as one-touch, one-cover, and two-tap, which can respectively complete operations such as lighting, muting, and turning off the lights. The speaker also supports intelligent recognition of spatial structure, emitting sound waves to detect the room structure and receiving feedback, and can automatically match the sound effect scheme in the spatial scene.
Huawei’s GoPaint App was released in May this year and officially launched in August this year. The App is a digital painting software provided by Huawei. Yesterday, the app was newly adapted to 4 tablets including the MatePad Pro 11-inch 2022 model.
A user recently asked in the community for the app compatibility and support replied that “This function is expected to be supported in the first quarter of 2025.”
According to reports, the official version of GoPaint App has over 150 preset brushes, more than 80 brush parameters that can be adjusted, and fluid brushes that can restore the real pen-and-paper rendering effect. At the same time, new realistic canvas styles have been added, including watercolor, ink, oil painting, rock color, etc.
The official version of GoPaint App also has Fangtian Painting Engine 2.0 built in, supports 100+ 6K high-definition layers and 8K ultra-large canvas, and is the first to use a floating splash brush, which can splash ink by double-clicking the pen.
Huawei has now started rolling out the September 2024 security patch update to the Pura 70 lineup in Europe.
Huawei Pura 70 lineup
LIST OF CHANGES
[SYSTEM]
Improves system stability in certain situations.
[SECURITY]
Integrates security patches released in September 2024 for improved system security.
UPDATE NOTES
Updating will not delete your personal information, but we recommend that you back up important data before updating.
If you encounter any problems during the update, please call the Huawei customer hotline or visit a Huawei customer service center.
The update package will be automatically deleted after the update is complete.