Huawei P Smart Z 64 GB / 4 GB

High price-quality ratio

To achieve the maximum possible display area, smartphone manufacturers have begun to actively experiment with the location of the front camera. One of the interesting solutions was a retractable, periscope-like frontal. One of the first smartphones of this kind was the mid-range P Smart Z from Huawei.

Pop-up front camera

The front camera module is hidden in the upper part of the case and is not visible most of the time. He only leaves when he is needed. To call, you need to briefly hold down the camera button. Before the presentation, many had doubts about the convenience, what if it would take a long time to leave? As it turned out, you should not worry, the camera extends in a little less than a second.

High-quality 16 MP camera module

The quality of the 16 MP front camera shots is quite high, there is proprietary support for artificial intelligence, which helps to optimize the depth of the scene and make light retouching. It’s hard to say anything about the quality of the main camera at 16 + 2 MP — this is a good mid-range camera that shoots great during the day, but gets lost when the lighting deteriorates. If you are not spoiled by the level of shooting flagships from Huawei, then the quality of the P Smart Z camera will definitely not disappoint you.

Truly borderless, notch-free display

The retractable camera solution allowed for a truly bezel-less display. It is large here (6.5") and occupies 84% of the free area. The side frames are barely noticeable, only a slightly thickened chin with a conversational speaker stands out. The display itself is made using LTPS technology and boasts a resolution of 2340x1080 pixels. The picture is very clear, dense and bright. Given that this is a middle-class smartphone, the display turned out to be 5 plus, watching your favorite movies and TV shows on such a pleasure.

Octa-core processor Kirin 710

The smartphone is powered by an octa-core Kirin 710 processor with an operating frequency of 2.2 GHz. RAM 4 GB, built-in 64 GB. Plus there is support for memory cards. In synthetic tests, such a bunch gets a score slightly above average. This means that for everyday use (surfing, social networks, applications) it will be enough, but for demanding games it will not be enough. Of the additional functions, everything is without frills: there is an NFC chip and USB-C, a fingerprint scanner is hidden behind the case.

Considering the price of $300, Huawei turned out to be a very interesting mid-range smartphone. In addition, it looks stylish and at first glance does not differ much from the top models of the company, which cost 2-3 times more.