

With other smartphones, some shooting modes can only be utilized with a third party app, but with Honor 8X, these are all built-in. It makes lighting effects that match your surroundings. It has 3D portrait lighting, which enables beautification and bokeh effects for a more creative shot. And Honor 8x takes it to another level by using the same AI technology. The top photo makes the food pop a little bit more. The default shot puts everything in focus, even the writings on the paper place mat. You can adjust how blurry you want the background to be. In the second pic, the building fades, drawing your attention to the flowers alone. In the first pic, the building in the background competes with the subject. Here are some unedited pics taken using the Wide Aperture effect. This allows you to change which parts and how much of the picture is in and out of focus. But what the Honor 8X has is an adjustable aperture effect, which you can apply even after taking the shot. Camera phones by default try to keep all the elements within the frame in focus, which isn’t a good idea if you want to drive the viewer’s attention to only a particular spot. One thing I find myself using more often is Wide Aperture. The AI can turn an otherwise gloomy photo into something more energetic. The colors pop and the contrast is higher, making the subject stand out. For hazy scenes, the AI also makes the picture more alive.

The details of the pool are also more visible. Notice how the sky in the first pic is a bit pale, while it looks bluer and sunnier in the second pic. What it did is it made the sky and the pool bluer. As we made the frame, the phone automatically detected that I’m shooting something with blue skies. Even when the subject is in the shade or against the light, colors still pop with AI on. It’s just one of the 22 categories and 500 scenarios that this AI can recognize. A food icon appeared at the bottom of the screen. When we took this photo, the AI automatically detected that we’re taking a picture of food.

Notice how the second pic is more vibrant, making this seafood paella more appetizing. Here are some unedited photos with AI on and off. It will work even after you take the image. The good news is, if the resulting photo isn’t your cup of tea, you can easily revert to the original image, which it keeps. You must keep a close eye on the saturation though because it can be extra at times. We’ve been playing with this feature for days, and yes, it works most of the time especially in situations wherein you want the colors to pop. It can detect over 500 various scenarios and adjust the camera settings accordingly so you don’t have to take too much time doing it yourself. Honor 8X has dual-lens20M + 2M, F/1.8 aperture rear camera, but the feature that gets the most attention is the AI (artificial intelligence) technology. Of course, the first thing we did was tinker with the camera.
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We’ll update this post when we discover more as we use it. Note that these are just our initial thoughts. So far, here are some of its key features that frequent travelers and casual photo enthusiasts might be interested in. Huawei’s sub brand Honor sent us a unit of Honor 8X and we had been using it over the past week. We’re travelers who simply like to take pictures along the way, so alongside camera features, we also consider the handiness, convenience and versatility of the gadgets we own. We don’t consider ourselves photographers.
