Announcement of "HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro" etc .-- Equipped with advanced camera, no Google app

Huawei announced the latest high-end smartphones "HUAWEI Mate 30" and "HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro" at an event held in Munich on September 19, local time. Equipped with a professional-grade camera, it is likely to be a product that directly competes with Apple's new iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro.

At the event, the quad camera mounted on the back of the Mate 30 Pro attracted attention. It consists of a 40-megapixel main camera, a 40-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, an 8-megapixel telephoto camera, and a ToF (Time of Flight) sensor that adds even more depth to the photo. The iPhone 11 Pro / Pro Max has a triple camera on the back.

The Mate 30 starts at 799 euros (about 95,000 yen), the Mate 30 Pro starts at 1099 euros (about 131,000 yen), and the "Mate 30 Pro 5G" starts at 1199 euros (about 143,000 yen).

On the front of the Mate 30 Pro, according to Huawei, is the "world's most advanced notch," with a gesture sensor, 3D depth camera, ambient light & proximity sensor, and a 32MP self-portrait camera.

The Mate 30 has a smaller notch and is equipped with a 24-megapixel selfie camera and an ambient light and proximity sensor.

According to Huawei, the Mate 30 Pro is the world's first smartphone equipped with a 40-megapixel dual camera called the "Cine Camera" and "Super Sensing Camera." It also has 4K 60fps resolution, 4K HDR + time-lapse function, camera shake correction, bokeh effect, and can shoot 7680fps super slow motion video (I didn't mention Apple's "slow fee"). In the Mate 30 series, "Night Mode" has also been improved.

The Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro are equipped with a "Kirin 990" processor, which helps to achieve such camera speeds.

Also, it seems that Google services such as the "Google Play" app store and "Gmail" and "Maps" are not installed on the new smartphones. Huawei continues to have problems with the US government.

This article was edited by Asahi Interactive for Japan from an article from overseas CBS Interactive.