The All New Feature-rich HUAWEI Y6p & Y8p Are Here: Which One to Choose and Why?

The smartphones were launched after a very successful pre-order phase. Consumers can get their hands on these amazing devices for PKR 20,899/- and PKR 37,999/- for HUAWEI Y6p and HUAWEI Y8p respectively

With the recent availability of Huawei’s stellar Y Series line-up, youngsters all across the country have some amazing smartphones to choose from. The HUAWEI Y6p and HUAWEI Y8p both embody the youthful essence amalgamated with the flagship Huawei experience that is synonymous with its Y Series.

While these devices fall within entry-level to midrange segment, both of them are completely unique in their own ways making them one of the best choices for different kinds of users. Confused in making the choice between the two? Let us help.

For those who do more with their phones

If you are someone who does a lot more with their smartphone on a daily basis, then you are going to need one that will last even during extended use. This is where the HUAWEI Y6p steps up with its massive 5000 mAh battery that will last you three days on a single charge! That’s not all, because it can also act as a power bank to charge up other devices and even function as a secure backup device. The HUAWEI Y8p meanwhile also packs a large 4000 mAh battery for all your needs.

For every music lover

While the HUAWEI Y8p can provide you with a great entertainment experience, the HUAWEI Y6p can step it up with its powerful audio features. Get ready to have a party even when you’re locked down with the HUAWEI SuperSound which uses a combination of hardware and software innovations to increase volume levels, improve audio quality and enhance sound effects. This is further improved with 9.1 channel sky surround sound for an even more immersive experience. Additionally, the HUAWEI Y6p comes with a FM Radio that does not require earphones to act as antenna, making it easier to listen to radio on the go. To top it off, the HUAWEI Y6p also supports the Party Mode feature, which will allow you to connect with multiple devices in the same network to play different notes of the same song, further enhancing your listening experience.

For those who love photography

If you are someone who uses their smartphone frequently for photography, then you might want to opt for the HUAWEI Y8p. Packing a 48MP AI Triple Camera setup consisting of a 48MP main camera, 8MP Ultra-Wide angle camera and a 2MP Bokeh camera, you can rest assured that every photo you take will be of stunning quality. To top it off, this camera setup also comes with support for AIS Super Night Photography, which basically means, with a single tap, you can get a well-lit photo even in low-light situations. The HUAWEI Y8p also brings an improved front camera for all you selfie lovers as well. Upfront the 16MP AI Selfie camera not only promises beautiful selfies, but also ensures stunning portrait effects, support for low-light selfies and even backlit HDR selfies!

The HUAWEI Y6p also packs a good camera setup, with a 13MP Triple camera setup consisting of a 13MP main camera, 5MP wide camera and a 2MP Bokeh camera. This setup also works quite well for lighter photography use, which is also complemented by the 8MP Selfie Camera up front.

Let’s talk about performance then

A smartphone’s capability for powerful and efficient performance is a key factor when it comes to purchasing a new smartphone. In fact, both the HUAWEI Y6p and HUAWEI Y8p are quite capable of providing solid performance, backed with ample amounts of storage. The HUAWEI Y8p for example, comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage and uses the Kirin 710F processor with EMUI 10.1 for a smooth and efficient user experience. Gaming on the HUAWEI Y8p is further boosted by GPU Turbo, which enhances graphics and gameplay for a more immersive gaming experience.

The HUAWEI Y6p meanwhile, comes with 3GB of RAM with 64GB of storage along with the MTK Helio P22 chipset and EMUI 10.1, which is also capable of running multiple intensive tasks together.

Display and Design

Both smartphones continue the Y series tradition and shine when it comes to display and design. The HUAWEI Y8p, packs a 6.3 inch HUAWEI Dewdrop OLED Display with a resolution of 2400x1080. This display also brings an In-Display Fingerprint unlock feature, allowing users to easily unlock their phone with a tap. Meanwhile, the HUAWEI Y6p comes with a 6.3 inch HUAWEI Dewdrop display with an HD+ resolution of 1600x720, but with a rear mounted fingerprint sensor instead. Both displays have minimal bezels as well, further enhancing the viewing experience.

In terms of design, both HUAWEI Y6p and HUAWEI Y8p boast beautiful back panel designs complete in unique nature inspired colors that stand out from the crowd. The HUAWEI Y6p comes in shades of Emerald Green, Phantom Purple and Midnight Black while the HUAWEI Y8p boasts color ways of Breathing Crystal, Deep Sea Blue and Midnight Black.

For app-lovers

Both phones come with HUAWEI AppGallery pre-installed. Huawei’s official app marketplace, HUAWEI AppGallery offers a wide range of global and local apps that enhance the Huawei device user experience. In addition to apps, users can also enjoy a rich library of quality entertainment media on HUAWEI Video, HUAWEI Music and HUAWEI Reader, which is frequently updated with new content from top providers.

It not easy to make a choice between these two stunning phones. Both phones deliver fantastic specs when it comes to performance, display and design, making it a great option when considering a phone upgrade. However, photography lovers can opt for the HUAWEI Y8p priced at PKR 37,999/-, while those who want longer battery life and improved audio can opt for the HUAWEI Y6p instead for PKR 20,899/-.

realme X3 SuperZoom with snapdragon 855+, 64MP Quad camera & Dual punch selfie camera available nationwide in the unbeatable price of 79,999

realme has just announced its X3 SuperZoom, a flagship-class smartphone that boasts up to 60x SuperZoom from its periscope telephoto camera. In addition, it also comes with an ultra-smooth 120Hz display and is being offered at an amazing price of Rs. 79,999 only. The X3 SuperZoom 12GB/256GB variant is going on sale starting of July exclusively in offline market at all dealers nationwide.

The realme X3 SuperZoom gets a 6.6″ Full HD+ LCD display that has a high 120Hz screen refresh rate. The screen has a wide-punch-hole on the top left corner that houses its 32MP main and 8MP ultra-wide-angle selfie cameras.

Under the hood, it runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ processor with up to 12GB of LPDDR4x RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage. Instead of an in-display fingerprint sensor, the device uses a side-mounted unit for instant unlocking.

In the camera department, the rear comes with a quad-camera setup that features a high-resolution 64MP f/1.8 main camera that utilises Samsung GW1 1/1.72″ sensor. The key highlight is its 8MP periscope telephoto camera with OIS that offers 5x optical zoom and up to 60x digital. Also included is an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera plus a 2MP macro camera.

To capture the night sky, it has Starry Mode and it also boasts superior low light photography with its AI-assisted Super NightScape 4.0 feature. The X3 SuperZoom can record 4K videos up to 60fps and it has UIS Video and UIS Max Video stabilisation.

Powering the device is a 4,200mAh battery and it supports 30W fast charging via USB-C. The bundled charger is rated to push 70% charge in 30 minutes and a full charge in just 55 minutes.

The capabilities of the SuperZoom X3 realme camera are also strengthened by other specifications. The device comes with the best 4G platform from the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus processor that can easily handle a variety of activities on smartphones, including playing games, launching heavy applications, editing photos, or watching high-definition movies.

realme X3 SuperZoom is also equipped with 120Hz Ultra Smooth Display that truly spoil the eyes and is able to produce realistic and smooth visuals every time the user touches the screen.

realme X3 SuperZoom specs

Body: 163.8x75.8x8.9mm, 202g; Gorilla Glass 5 on the front, glass back, plastic frame; Glacier Blue, Arctic White color options.

Screen: 6.6" IPS LCD, FHD+ (1080x2400px) resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 399 ppi.

Camera: Primary: 64MP Quad-Bayer, 0.8µm pixel size, 1/1.72" sensor size, 26mm equivalent focal length, f/1.8 aperture, PDAF; Ultra-wide: 8MP, 1.12µm, 1/4.0", 16mm, f/2.3, fixed focus; Telephoto: 8MP, 124mm periscope lens, f/3.4, PDAF, OIS; Macro: 2MP, 1.75µm, f/2.4, fixed focus.

Front camera: Primary: 32MP, 0.8µm, 1/2.8", 26mm, f/2.5, fixed focus; Ultra-wide: 8MP, 1.12µm, 1/4.0", 16mm, f/2.2, fixed focus.

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm): Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) CPU, Adreno 640 GPU.

Memory: 12GB/256GB.

OS: Android 10, realme UI.

Battery: 4,200mAh, 30W Dart Charge.

Connectivity: 4G LTE; Dual SIM; Dual-band Wi-Fi, Buetooth 5.0, dual-band GPS, USB Type-C 2.0.

Misc: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor; single, bottom-firing loudspeaker.

World’s First Mediatek Helio G80 powered realme 6i is available at discounted price on 29,999 only

realme one of the most exciting brands in Pakistan’s smartphone market today, with its stellar devices that have dominated the budget and mid-range segments. realme, has recently launched its 6 series smartphone -- the realme 6i -- with the first Mediatek Helio G80 processor in a smartphone. With the tagline 'unleash the power,' realme 6i promises to smoothen gaming experience and boost up everyday smartphone performance. With 4GB RAM and 128GB ROM, realme's 6i comes in two vibrant colors -- Green Tea and White Milk --  is now available at Rs. 29,999, which is an amazing discount offer for realme fans.

Battery king for long lasting support

6i comes with a massive 5,000 mAh battery, which will facilitate 29 hours of call time, or 21 hours of online video streaming, or 9 hours of gaming on a full charge. The phone comes with a USB Type-C charging port, which supports 18W quick charge -- the phone can reverse charge as well.

Powerful processor for faster and smoother experience

As today's youth are vastly dependent on their smartphones for projects, socialising, gaming and watching movies, these devices need a powerful chipset like the Helio G80 to process multiple tasks seamlessly. With the phone's 4GB RAM, the octa-core processor can work at fast speeds of 2.0 GHz, which offers 35% better single-core performance and 17% better, smoother multi-core performance than its predecessor.

On top of that, The Mali G52 GPU also delivers 25% better performance. The result is greater image quality and a more stable frame rate that makes the realme 6i stand out while gaming. The 6i comes with realme UI, which is based on Android 10 -- a light, fast system further optimised in terms of fluency, power consumption and performance.

48MP AI quad camera for creating crystal clear memories

The realme 6i comes with a quad-camera setup consisting a 48MP main camera with a huge aperture of f/1.8, an 8MP (f/2.23) 119° ultra-wide-angle lens, a 2MP (f/2.4) black and white portrait lens and 2MP (f/2.4) 4cm macro lens (2MP). Each camera meticulously carries out its respective function and collaborates closely with the others, resulting in a striking photo experience that is fun and dynamic.

Its better aperture will help capture more light even in darker environments -- the upgraded algorithm and Super Nightscape enables you to capture bright photos in the dark even in wider view, without losing any detail. Combination of AI technology and multi-frame technology lets you take photos without noise, giving the opportunity of handheld anti-shake and tremendous dynamic range improvement. The black and white portrait lens has the customisation of 5 universal and sustainable advanced portrait styles. By calculating background distance from the subject, the camera will also render amazing bokeh effect. The ultra-wide-angle camera captures more details even when taking a photo or shooting a video at a 4 times wider angle. The 4cm macro lens can capture the wonderful details in small things all around. The 16MP selfie camera supports Quad Bayer smart pixel four-in-one technology, achieving a new level of selfies taken at night.

Trendsetting display with Eye Care

realme 6i comes with a 6.5-inch HD+ mini drop fullscreen which is 30.9% smaller than the normal dewdrop, making the screen to body ratio as high as 89.8%. This big screen will give users an immersive experience when watching videos or playing games. The eye care mode helps users who stay on the phone for a longer period of time by significantly reducing eye-strain. The realme 6i adopts classic design from Naoto Fukasawa, and has adopted a rare spray coating process. The phone has been polished hundreds of times -- as a result, the back of the phone shows an advanced matte visual effect.

Two thirds of businesses need to look beyond the financial imperative in post Covid-19 world

Research from ACCA and PwC shows two thirds of organisations need to embed finance business partnering further into strategy and decision making

Companies are being urged to look beyond the financial imperative as economies around the world look to kickstart as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Finance Insights – Reimagined, a new report from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and PwC, surveyed more than 3,400 firms on the changing role of the finance professional and how they can influence companies’ future direction.

The report highlights the greater focus on the finance business partner (FBP): individuals, or a group of individuals, who are the conduit between finance and its stakeholders. It outlines how they can help companies navigate turbulent economic times.

Results show finance business partnering was a proactive role in organisations, a fundamental part of decision-making and strategy. However, only 37% reported that it was truly embedded and that the remaining 63% are compromising their agility to support and influence business decision-making at this critical time.

The report outlines the FBP will be more commonplace than other finance roles as a result of automation and process efficiency. It also envisages the role of the partner will become more strategic and collaborative to support operational decision-making across the organisation.

Clive Webb, senior insights manager at ACCA, says finance business partnering is a key consideration for firms seeking survival and a more sustainable future ahead of an impending recession.

He said: ‘There is a temptation in responding to the COVID-19 events, as organisations and economies seek to recover, that the sole focus is on the financial imperative.

‘This approach could ignore the dangers society will continue to face and may lead to narrow responses to broader issues that are connected to the financial performance. To respond to this, accountancy and finance professionals need to have a robust skill set and must show they can play an ever-important role in driving business performance.’

Mr Webb concluded: ‘The two most valued aspects in the role were the support of business strategy and the analysis of current performance; this suggests that finance professionals might not yet be achieving the forward-looking view on which the future of the finance function depends.

‘The six hypotheses generated in this report allow businesses, both large and small, to explore the opportunity for finance insights and the role of business partners in generating sustainable value creation.’

Brian Furness, Partner at PwC, underlined the importance of the six capitals identified in the report in future planning.

He said: ‘The six capitals - financial, manufactured, intellectual, human, social and responsible, and natural - which are outlined in the report, provide a unique framework to evaluate how any finance function is performing.

‘In response to COVID-19, and by using this framework, CFO’s will be able to make sense out of the current situation, and plan successfully for the future.’ 

Uber rolls out enhanced safety measures amid Covid-19 outbreak

●     Uber will use new technology to verify all drivers are wearing a mask or face covering before taking a trip in Pakistan, as part of its #MovewithSafety campaign

●     Uber has allocated $50 million for safety equipment globally, asking both drivers and riders to take additional safety precautions.

As the government begins to ease off lockdown and workplaces slowly resume operations, Uber Pakistan’s #MoveWithSafety campaign aims to educate and raise awareness of the additional safety measures it has put in, in order to help the app’s users stay safe.

Uber partner drivers in Pakistan will be asked, as part of a new in-app safety checklist, to verify that they are wearing a mask using their new object recognition technology. Any driver who is not wearing a mask or a face covering will not be able to go online. Drivers can cancel the ride if a rider is not wearing a mask, without incurring a penalty. Partner drivers will also be asked to confirm if they have taken additional safety measures, such as regularly sanitising their car and making hand sanitizers available for their riders. Riders will also be able to cancel rides, without incurring penalties, if drivers aren’t wearing masks.

Similarly, riders will be asked whether they have taken necessary safety precautions, like washing their hands before getting in the car, sitting in the backseat and opening windows for ventilation. Only two riders per car will be allowed, in line with government regulations in Sindh and Peshawar, and three riders per car in Punjab and the Federal Capital.

Globally, Uber is investing $50 million to help ensure every driver and courier has access to personal protective equipment, and cleaning and sanitising supplies needed to work more safely on the Uber app. This includes providing masks to drivers across Pakistan and reimbursing eligible drivers and couriers for the purchase of a sanitizer or disinfectant product of their choice up to a maximum amount which is defined for each country. So far, Uber has provided or reimbursed hand sanitisers, cleaning sprays and disinfectant wipes to drivers in Pakistan, as well as over 20,000 masks. It is also partnering with Unilever to distribute hygiene kits to drivers and couriers across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Saad N. Pall, General Manager at Uber Pakistan said, “At Uber, we put safety at the heart of everything we do and we believe technology can make travel safer than ever before. Now, as cities begin to reopen, we want to ensure that both riders and drivers recognise that they have a shared responsibility to make travel safer, and enough flexibility to manage this, while prioritising health and safety. Governments as well as the private sector across the globe are continually working to assess and adapt a world post the COVID-19 pandemic, and we want to use the scale and influence of our platform to proactively complement the government’s efforts to help everyone stay safe and healthy.”

Previously, Uber also announced the launch of Uber Medics in the UAE and Saudi Arabia as part of its global commitment to Move What Matters, providing healthcare workers with discounted trips to and from their workplaces. Additionally, ‘Uber By the Hour’ offers riders with an hourly ride option, without having to re-request a trip at each location - strengthening safety, providing additional flexibility for riders and an additional earnings opportunity for drivers.

Other safety initiatives announced in light of COVID-19 include:

●     New health and hygiene feedback system: Uber is adding new options for feedback in the app. This includes an option to report if a rider or driver is wearing a mask or not. Anyone who is repeatedly flagged for violating the new safety policies risks losing access to Uber’s apps.

●     Safety education materials: Working with the World Health Organization and the latest public health advice, Uber has compiled safety tips and recommendations specifically geared toward ridesharing. This will be used to educate riders and drivers on unsafe behavior.

●     Financial Compensation: Financial assistance will be provided for up to 14 days to any driver who is diagnosed with COVID-19 or is individually asked to self-isolate by a public health authority while their account is on hold.

These new safety measures will stay in effect until the end of July, when they will be reviewed based on the latest official health guidance.

HUAWEI Y6p and HUAWEI Y8p are ready to Rock the Stage

The newest offerings from Huawei took the entry-level market by storm, clinching a coveted spot in its price segment. The HUAWEI Y6p goes for PKR 20,899/- while the HUAWEI Y8p is priced at PKR 37,999/-

Huawei has made its youth-centric offerings HUAWEI Y6p and HUAWEI Y8p available in Pakistan. These two new entrants join the line-up of Huawei’s extremely popular Y Series – catering to the entry-level and midrange price segments. The HUAWEI Y Series is an embodiment of youth, vibrancy and pizzazz. It opened to a successful pre-order phase, where the HUAWEI Y6p sold out all pre-order stock in less than a week. While the devices have received widespread consumer aplomb, it goes on for sale across Huawei outlets and Daraz.pk starting today.

Huawei’s Y Series is a mix of flagship technological features and a pocket-friendly price point. People get to experience the very best of Huawei in their suited budgets – with the devices standing out in design, display, camera, memory, processing and battery. The HUAWEI Y6p is one such device – which brings a 13MP Triple Rear Camera and 5,000 mAh battery to the entry-level segment.

The feature-rich HUAWEI Y6p that goes for PKR 20,899/- boasts a power-packed experience that lasts long. Fitted with a 3GB RAM and 64GB ROM, it is perfect for this social media savvy consumer segment. A 13MP Triple Camera at the back takes great photos along with a 5MP Ultra Wide Angle Lens and 2MP Depth Sensor while the front shutter clicks stunning selfies with its 8MP lens. With an immersive 6.3-inch HD+ display, the smartphone creates a great viewing aura. It also has one of the fastest fingerprint sensors and comes in beautiful colours of Phantom Purple, Emerald Green and Midnight Black.

If you're looking for a great photography experience, then your search should end at HUAWEI Y8p that has Huawei’s true 48MP AI Triple Camera and a stunning display. Priced at PKR 37,999/-, its rear camera setup enables spectacular imaging even in low-light. The front selfie shooter is a 16MP lens that creates strikingly brilliant selfies. Delivering an outstanding performance with the Kirin 710F chipset and EMUI 10.1, it also packs 6GB RAM and 128GB ROM. The battery is a 4,000 mAh powerhouse which can perform all day and night. It has a 6.3-inch HUAWEI Dewdrop OLED display, with an FHD+ resolution (2400 x 1080) and an In-Display Fingerprint sensor. The phone comes in the colours of Breathing Crystal & Midnight Black.

Moreover, the Y6p and Y8p come with pe-installed HUAWEI AppGallery to provide users with access to many famous global and local apps. It’s the third largest app marketplace in the world taking full advantage of Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) and a variety of cross-platform apps. These devices can also access AppFinder and other third-party app stores to download more apps.

Both of these powerful smartphones are Huawei’s exciting offerings for the youth. They revolutionize the Y Series with their synonymous brilliant HD cameras, super long-lasting batteries and great multitasking performance. This new line-up promises more premium-phone features and sophisticated designs, for the first time in this affordable device segment. The HUAWEI Y6p comes at an amazing price of PKR 20,899/- while the HUAWEI Y8p costs PKR 37,999/-.

realme X3 SuperZoom Starry Mode Guidelines

The realme X3 SuperZoom a high-end hardware underneath the hood, all at an attractive price point). As its name suggests, the realme X3 SuperZoom has allowed photography to play a prominent role in the device. Apart from boasting of a 60x superzoom, there is also a 64-megapixel giant sensor from Samsung, in addition to the ultra-wide-angle camera and the macro camera lens. We will look at all of them in our realme X3 SuperZoom starry Mode.

realme Starry Mode’s astrophotography mode. The company says it uses AI algorithms and multi-frame image processing to produce shots of the night sky. More specifically, it uses over ten exposures, with the total “exposure” time lasting for up to four minutes it offers a Nightscape Pro mode, giving you the multi-frame HDR and noise reduction goodness while still letting you tweak ISO, shutter speed, and other features. There’s also an Ultra Nightscape Mode in addition to the standard Nightscape mode, with the new mode being designed for extreme low-light snaps.

For information, Starry Mode is designed exclusively on the SuperZoom X3 which allows users to capture the starry night sky. This is because a number of young people are considered to like exploring and exploring beyond the limits in mobile photography and they always want to be able to capture the beautiful starry night sky.

The testing team from Realme researched in an environment far from the city, in an extreme environment day to night. Until the 6,000-hour test effort with dozens of photo versions, they finally brought the amazing Starry Mode to the X3 SuperZoom.

Following is a complete guideline to enjoy SuperZoom Starry Mode.

Starlight, emitted by stars light years away from earth, travels a long way to appear in the night sky, becoming the infinite dream of human.

To record these twinkling moment, realme camera team started R&D of Starry Mode in 250 days ago and established 50-person special team. In past few months, the team traveled all over the world, tested Starry Mode in the deserts and prairies, left their footprints in New Zealand, Iceland, Siberia and China. The R&D of the Starry Mode involves four camera teams: product team, hardware team, algorithm team and test team. The test team always worked in the wild far from the city, working in extreme environment day and night, cooperated closely with product team, algorithm team and hardware team thousands of kilometers away to efficiently debug and improve Starry Mode. After 6,000 hours efforts and dozens of versions, they finally brought the astonishing Starry Mode.

Starry Mode solves two biggest challenges of shooting starry sky by smartphone. First, the moving track of the stars. Due to fast move of stars and multi-frame long exposure algorithm, moving tracks will appear in photos. Starry mode could control the exposure time and AI algorithm would align stars in different frames to keep the stars crystal clear. Second, the defect dots. Even professional cameras will produce irregular defect dots in a long-exposure photo. To solve problem, well-trained AI algorithm is applied in starry mode to eliminate defect dots, eventually make the starry sky purer and brighter.

• How does Starry Mode work?

In terms of algorithm, after many tests and sample photo analysis, realme selected special combination of four major photography parameters: shutter time, ISO sensitivity, focusing distance, white balance which can help you shoot amazing starry sky in most cases.

First, Auto focus can automatically focus to farthest starry night. Then it will take more than 10 ultra-long exposure photos and then comes to multi-frame synthesis to perfectly reproduce every detail of starry night with balanced brightness and less noise. There are three major steps in multi-frame synthesis algorithm.

The first step is to brighten the dark stars that were originally invisible to the naked eye, and make the galaxy even brighter to achieve gorgeous and colorful starry sky photos. The second step is intelligent alignment, which automatically aligns multiple photos through the AI, automatically eliminating ghosting and unnecessary moving track of stars in long exposure. It greatly improves the clarity of stars. The third step is intelligent multi-frame noise reduction to improve the purity of dark parts in sky.

Starry Mode supports both 64MP primary camera and 5x Periscope Lens*. Primary camera is the best to shoot the wide starry sky and milky way, and 5x Periscope Lens is more convenient to zoom in to constellations such as Big Dipper and Lyra.

• How to shoot an excellent starry shot by Starry Mode?

First, what do you need to prepare before you start shoot starry night?

① Avoid nights with full moon and bright moon.

② Avoid cloudy and rainy weather.

③ If you want to take the Milky Way, you need to use professional weather app to check the detailed weather conditions.

p.s. You can use some astronomy apps to check stars and the Milky Way you want to take photos.

Second, activate Starry mode.

1. Open “Camera”
2. Click “NIGHT” on the left；
3. Click “Starry Mode” on the top

Thirdly, follow these useful rules.

1. Keep your phone stable.
2. Do not exit the camera in processing. The rotating shutter button means the starry photo is still under processing.

• In darkness, if you want to preview the layout, you could switch to Ultra Nightscape Mode to take a draft photo.
• During the process of taking photo, please avoid strong light shoot to the camera.
• Please avoid complex object and light in foreground.
• The Milky Way would be the highest brightness when it comes to the highest position in the sky. It’s the best time to shoot the Milky Way.

Last step, simply process the picture and take the starry sky photo to the next level.

Take an example by using Snapseed.

1.                 Appropriately turn up exposure, contrast, saturation, ambiance, highlights.

2.                Appropriately turn down shadows, color temperature to make stars stand out and colors look better.

3.                Appropriately turn up structure and sharpening to enhance the clarity.

4.               Add vignette to highlight the center of starry sky.