MobilesTech PostsBest Android Phones with Leica Optics For Quality DSLR Like Photography May 23, 20185810 views0Share By IG ShareCurrently, we only have Huawei phones with Leica optics and the Huawei Leica partnership was first introduced with the Huawei P9. With the introduction of the Leica Optic, the main aim was to improve the bigger apertures and enhance the picture quality. Here in this list, we have picked up the best camera phones with Leica Optics.Note: If you buy something from our links, we might earn a commission. See our disclosure statement.Leica is a famous photography brand which is known for most iconic portraits and street photography images. By using the Leica Optics in smartphones, the idea is to bring that picture quality to the smartphones. Huawei smartphones with Leica Optics are among the best camera phones of all range. So without wasting much time lets move on to the list of best phones with Leica Optics.Table of Contents TogglePhones with Leica Optics1. Huawei P92. Huawei P9 Plus3. Huawei P104. Huawei P10 Plus5. Huawei Mate 96. Huawei Mate 9 Pro7. Huawei Mate 108. Huawei Mate 10 Pro9. Huawei P2010. Huawei P20 ProConclusionPhones with Leica OpticsMost of the high-end phones from Huawei comes with Leica branded optical lens which is optimized for low-light conditions. The glass optics also reduces chromatic aberration when compared with its peers in the segment. These phones competed with the likes of Google Pixel 2 or HTC U11 which scores 90+ in DXO mark. So, here it goes.1. Huawei P9[amazon_link asins='B01EC6G25E' template='PriceLink' store='foi04-20' marketplace='US' link_id='722eb781-5e32-11e8-bee2-b9b3d9bd026a'] on AmazonSince its launch, the highlight of the phone is dual 12 MP camera with Leica Optics on the rear side. The front section gets an 8 MP selfies shooter camera. It has a 5.2 inches full HD IPS-NEO LCD protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Out of the box, it runs on Android Marshmallow v6.0 and is upgradable to Android 7.0 Nougat. Huawei P9 is powered by home brand processor HiSilicon Kirin 955 octa-core processor with Mali-T880 MP4 GPU.It comes in two variants one with 3 GB of RAM and another one with 4 GB RAM having 32 GB and 64 GB of storage respectively. It has a fingerprint scanner on the rear side and USB Type-C port for charging. A 3000 mAh gives average backup. Overall, the phone has a powerful camera, decent hardware and looks stylish.Huawei P9 SpecificationsDisplay5.2 inches IPS-NEO LCD 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution 16:9 aspect ratio 423 PPI densityCPUHiSilicon Kirin 955 Octa-core (4×2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)GPUMali-T880 MP4RAM3/4 GBInbuilt Storage 32/64 GBRear CameraDual: 12 MP (f/2.2, 27mm, 1/2.9″, 1.25µm), Leica OpticsFront Camera8 MP, f/2.4, 1080pOperating SystemAndroid 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)Weight 144 gramsDimension 145 x 70.9 x 7 mmBattery 3000 mAh2. Huawei P9 Plus[amazon_link asins='B01GKMUOP2' template='PriceLink' store='foi04-20' marketplace='US' link_id='d06585ca-5e32-11e8-a3a0-5b1f25a0cec4'] on AmazonHuawei P9 Plus has a 5.5 Super AMOLED full HD display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. P9 Plus packs Kirin 955 processor coupled with Mali-T880 MP4 GPU. It has 4 GB RAM and 64 GB inbuilt storage capacity which is further expandable up to 256 GB using SIM 2 slot.It gets a dual 12 MP camera with Leica optics on the rear side for improved aperture and better pictures in low light. The front receives an 8 Mp auto-focus camera. It packs 3400 mAh battery which supports fast charging using USB Type-C port.Huawei P9 Plus SpecificationsDisplay5.5 inches Super AMOLED 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution 16:9 aspect ratio 401 PPI densityCPUHiSilicon Kirin 955 Octa-core (4×2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)GPU Mali-T880 MP4RAM 4 GBInbuilt Storage 64 GB, expandable up to 256 GBRear Camera Dual: 12 MP (f/2.2, 27mm, 1/2.9″, 1.25µm)Front Camera 8 MP, f/1.9Operating SystemAndroid 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)Weight 162 gDimension 152.3 x 75.3 x 7 mmBattery Li-Po 3400 mAh3. Huawei P10[amazon_link asins='B06XY74463' template='PriceLink' store='foi04-20' marketplace='US' link_id='fefa444e-5e32-11e8-9023-bb563bdf54b2'] on AmazonHuawei P10 is slim, compact and powerful phone with a front mounted fingerprint scanner and dual rear camera with Leica Optics. It features a 5.1 inches IPS-NEO LCD with 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution at 432 PPI density. To prevent the screen from scratches, it gets Corning Gorilla Glass 5 layer over the display. Huawei P10 runs on Android Nougat 7.0 and upgradable to Android 8.0 Oreo.This phone is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 960 2.4 GHz octa-core processor with Mali-G71 MP8 GPU. This phone gets 4 GB RAM and available in two storage variants 32/64 GB. It has a high-quality dual rear camera with 12 MP + 20 MP sensors with Leica Optic lens. For selfies and video calling, there is an 8 MP camera. Sadly, this phone still hasn’t upgraded to Bluetooth 5.0 and gets Bluetooth 4.2 which is just ok. A 3200 mAh battery would not disappoint you.Huawei P10 SpecificationsDisplay5.1 inches IPS-NEO LCD 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution 16:9 aspect ratio 432 PPI densityCPU HiSilicon Kirin 960 Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)GPU Mali-G71 MP8RAM 4 GB RAMInbuilt Storage 32/64 GB, expandable up to 256 GB (Uses SIM 2 slot)Rear CameraDual: 12 MP (f/2.2, 28mm, OIS) + 20 MP (f/1.8), Leica opticsFront Camera 8 MP, f/1.9Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)Weight 145 gDimension 145.3 x 69.3 x 7 mmBattery Li-Ion 3200 mAh4. Huawei P10 Plus[amazon_link asins='B06Y5RFKKF' template='PriceLink' store='foi04-20' marketplace='US' link_id='4bd67938-5e33-11e8-b239-913801675e25'] on AmazonHuawei P10 Plus has a 5.5 inches IPS-NEO LCD with 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution at 540 PPI density. Its display is one of the best displays among the premium phones. This phone comes preloaded with Android 7.0 Nougat and upgradable to Android 8.0 oreo. Huawei’s flagship processor of 2017, HiSilicon Kirin 960 is used in P10 Plus. It comes in two variants, 4 GB RAM with 64 GB internal storage capacity and 6 GB RAM carries 128 GB inbuilt storage capacity.Storage capacity on both the models is further expandable up to 256 GB using the SIM 2 slot. It gets a dual 12 MP + 20 MP camera on the rear side with Leica Optics, and dual tone LED flash. On the front side, there is an 8 MP camera. It also gets a fingerprint scanner on the front side and draws power from a 3750 mAh battery. This phone is available in various color options and it sleek and slim profile adds on to its beauty.Huawei P10 Plus SpecificationsDisplay 5.5 inches IPS-NEO LCD 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution 16:9 aspect ratio 540 PPI densityCPU HiSilicon Kirin 960 Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)GPU Mali-G71 MP8RAM 4/6 GBInbuilt Storage 64/128 GBRear Camera Dual: 12 MP (f/1.8, 28mm, OIS) + 20 MP (f/1.8), Leica opticsFront Camera 8 MP, f/1.9Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)Weight 165 gDimension 153.5 x 74.2 x 7 mmBattery Li-Ion 3750 mAh5. Huawei Mate 9[amazon_link asins='B01MYRABC3' template='PriceLink' store='foi04-20' marketplace='US' link_id='77b1e3b6-5e33-11e8-b1ac-1b75837b2207'] on AmazonIf your requirement is a bigger display, Huawei Mate 9 might be of your interest. Huawei Mate 9 comes with a 5.9 inches IPS LCD having a screen to body ratio of 77.5%. It runs on Android 7.0 Nougat and is upgradable to Android 8.0 Oreo. It is also powered by HiSilicon Kirin 960 with Mali-G71 MP8 GPU.It has only one variant with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB inbuilt storage capacity, further expandable up to 256 GB. It also has the same camera like the Huawei P10 with dual 12 MP + 20 MP sensors on the rear side with Leica Optics and 8 MP front-facing camera. It is powered by 4000 mAh battery and with fast charging support your phone is always ready with you.Huawei Mate 9 SpecificationsDisplay5.9 inches IPS LCD 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution 16:9 aspect ratio 373 PPI densityCPU HiSilicon Kirin 960GPU Mali-G71 MP8RAM 4 GBInbuilt Storage 64 GBRear Camera Dual: 12 MP (f/2.2, 27mm, 1/2.9″, 1.25µm) + 20 MP (f/2.2, 27mm), Leica OpticsFront Camera8 MP (f/1.9, 26mm, 1/3.2″, 1.4µm),Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)Weight 190 gDimension 156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mmBattery Li-Po 4000 mAh6. Huawei Mate 9 Pro[amazon_link asins='B01MU9RKP2' template='PriceLink' store='foi04-20' marketplace='US' link_id='af24aedc-5e33-11e8-9cf6-d5def0417fd3'] on AmazonHuawei Mate 9 Pro is big of Mate 9 but features a smaller display comparatively. It gets a 5.5 inches full HD AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Out of the box, this machine runs on Android 7.0 Nougat operating system, and Android 8.0 oreo updates have started rolling out. Like most of the high-end phones of Huawei of 2017, Huawei Mate 9 Pro is also equipped with HiSilicon Kirin 960 processor with Mali-G71 MP8 GPU.This phone is launched in two variants, the base model gets 4 GB RAM, and 64 GB internal storage and top model gets 6 GB RAM and 128 GB inbuilt storage capacity. The camera is same as the previous Huawei phone, having dual 12 MP + 20 MP camera on the rear side with Leica Optics and an 8 MP camera on the display side capable of recording 1080p videos. This one gets a 4000 mAh battery which gives outstanding backup but also adds weight to the phone, that makes it to 169 grams.Huawei Mate P9 Pro SpecificationsDisplay 5.5 inches Super AMOLED 1440 x 2560 pixels 16:9 aspect ratio 534 PPI densityCPU HiSilicon Kirin 960GPU Mali-G71 MP8RAM 4/6 GBInbuilt Storage 64/128 GBRear Camera Dual: 12 MP (f/2.2, 27mm, 1/2.9″, 1.25µm) + 20 MP (f/2.2, 27mmFront Camera 8 MP (f/1.9, 26mm, 1/3.2″, 1.4µm)Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 (Nougat), planned upgrade to Android 8.0 (Oreo)Weight 169 gramsDimension 152 x 75 x 7.5 mmBattery Li-Po 4000 mAh7. Huawei Mate 10[amazon_link asins='B0771J9ML9' template='PriceLink' store='foi04-20' marketplace='US' link_id='88bd6a84-5e36-11e8-a7f2-237e79ec9bfd'] on AmazonHuawei Mate 10 successor of Mate 9 have not got many changes in the hardware. You can call it an upgraded phone, not a completely new phone. Talking about the specifications, Huawei Mate 10 gets a 5.9 inches full HD IPS LCD which is kind of same like we have seen on the Mate 9. But this the bezels are narrower with an increase in the screen to body ratio to 81.6%. This phone runs on Android 8.0 Oreo, and the display is HDR10 compliant.It is powered by Huawei’s flagship processor HiSilicon Kirin 970 octa-core 2.4 GHz processor with Mali-G72 MP12 GPU. This is so far the best SoC till date coming out from Huawei brand. This phone gets 4 GB RAM and 64 GB inbuilt storage capacity, further expandable up to 256 GB. This phones also get the same camera as we have seen on the Mate 9, a dual 12 MP + 20 MP camera with Leica Optics and 2x optical zoom and an 8 MP front-facing the camera for selfies. There is a fingerprint scanner on the front side, A USB 3.1 Type-C port for charging and a 4000 mAh Li-Po battery. You have to compromise with Bluetooth 4.2 in Mate 10.Huawei Mate 10 SpecificationsDisplay5.9 inches IPS LCD 81.6% screen to body ratio 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution 16:9 aspect ratio 499 PPI densityCPUHiSilicon Kirin 970 Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)GPU Mali-G72 MP12RAM 4 GBInbuilt Storage 64 GBRear CameraDual: 12 MP (f/1.6, 27mm, 1/2.9″, 1.25µm) + 20 MP (f/1.6, 27mm), Leica OpticsFront Camera 8 MP (f/2.0, 26mm, 1/3.2″, 1.4µm)Operating SystemAndroid 8.0 (Oreo)Weight186 gDimension150.5 x 77.8 x 8.2 mmBattery Li-Po 4000 mAh8. Huawei Mate 10 Pro[amazon_link asins='B078T3D547' template='PriceLink' store='foi04-20' marketplace='US' link_id='d982c923-5e33-11e8-9aa6-3b83c040b804'] on AmazonHuawei Mate 10 Pro looks completely different than the Mate 9 Pro and Mate 10. It features a 6 inches AMOLED display with 18:9 aspect ratio and 80.9% screen to body ratio. The screen is also HDR 10 complaint to give you the experience of a premium TV right at your smartphone. This phone is IP67 certified means it is dust and waterproof up to 1 meter for 30 minutes. It runs on Android 8.0 Oreo and packs Kirin 970 powerful processor.Huawei Mate 10 Pro comes in two variants, 4 GB model and 6 GB model with 64 GB and 128 GB storage capacity respectively. This one also shares the same camera as the rest of the three above. It seems like Huawei and customers are quite happy with the camera. It has a USB 3.1 Type-C port for charging and data transfer. In the package, you will also get a Type-C to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter. This time the fingerprint scanner is on the back side and a 4000 mAh battery give the backup you need for the whole day. But this one also misses the Bluetooth 5.0 which you can call cons of this smartphone.Huawei Mate 10 Pro SpecificationsDisplay6.0 inches AMOLED 80.9% screen-to-body ratio 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution 18:9 aspect ratio 402 PPI densityCPU HiSilicon Kirin 970GPU Mali-G72 MP12RAM 4/6 GBInbuilt Storage 64/128 GBRear Camera Dual: 12 MP (f/1.6, 27mm, 1/2.9″, 1.25µm) + 20 MP (f/1.6, 27mm), Leica OpticsFront Camera 8 MP (f/2.0, 26mm, 1/3.2″, 1.4µm)Operating System Android 8.0 (Oreo)Weight 178 gDimension 154.2 x 74.5 x 7.9 mmBattery Li-Po 4000 mAh9. Huawei P20Check on AmazonThe latest power-packed smartphone coming out of the Huawei brand is P20. Three models are coming, the P20 Lite, the P20, and the P20 Pro. As only P20 and P20 Pro get Leica Optics in the camera, so we will talk only about them. The P20 which is an above mid-range smartphone has a 5.8 inches full HD notched display just like the iPhone X. The notch on this phone is smaller as compared to the iPhone X. It comes with Android 8.1 Oreo. It is also powered by Kirin 970 octa-core 2.4 GHz processor coupled with 4 GB RAM.This phone gets 128 GB storage capacity but not further expandable as there is no card slot for that. This time Huawei has done some changes to the camera, P20 rear side gets a dual 12 MP + 20 MP, and front side gets a 24 MP selfie centric camera. It packs 3400 mAh battery and supports fast charging via the USB 3.1 Type-C port.Huawei P20 SpecificationsDisplay5.8 inches LTPS IPS LCD 80.4% screen to body ratio 1080 x 2240 pixels resolution 18.7:9 aspect ratio 429 PPI density)CPUHisilicon Kirin 970GPUMali-G72 MP12RAM4 GBInbuilt Storage128 GB, no card slotRear Camera Dual: 12 MP (f/1.8, 1/2.3″, 1.55µm, OIS) + 20 MP (f/1.6, 27mm), Leica opticsFront Camera24 MP, f/2.0Operating SystemAndroid 8.1 (Oreo)Weight165 gramsDimension149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mmBatteryLi-Po 3400 mAh10. Huawei P20 ProCheck on AmazonThe best phone coming out of the Huawei so far is the Huawei P20 Pro. It has a large 6.1 inches AMOLED display with a notch on the top just on the top of the screen for camera and sensors. Out of the box, it ran on Android 8.1 Oreo and equipped with HiSilicon Kirin 970 processor. This beautiful machine has 6 GB RAM and 128 GB internal memory which you can’t expand any further.The main USP of this phone is going to be its camera. It the first smartphone to features a triple camera on the rear side which gives it 3x optical zoom. The Triple camera has a 40 MP + 20 MP + 8 MP sensors with Leica optics, while the front gets a 24 MP camera. This phone is IP67 certified, and it is dustproof and waterproof up to 1 meter for 30 minutes. It gets a 4000 mAh Li-Po battery and USB 3.1 Type-C port which will soon replace the micro USB port in smartphones and even in laptops.Huawei P20 Pro SpecificationsDisplay6.1 inches AMOLED 82.0% screen-to-body ratio 1080 x 2240 pixels resolution 18.7:9 aspect ratio 408 PPI densityCPU Hisilicon Kirin 970 Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)GPU Mali-G72 MP12RAM 6 GBInbuilt Storage128 GBRear CameraTriple: 40 MP (f/1.8, 27mm, 1/1.7″) + 20 MP B/W (f/1.6, 27mm) + 8 MP (f/2.4, 80mm), OIS, Leica optics, 3x optical zoomFront Camera24 MP, f/2.0Operating SystemAndroid 8.1 (Oreo)Weight180 gramsDimension155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mmBatteryLi-Po 4000 mAhConclusionIf you are in the market looking for quality phones with Leica Optics and like the Huawei brand, the choice is a no-brainer. If you are just like me who likes photography a lot, choose anyone from this list and you won’t be disappointed.Do let us know your thoughts and suggestions by dropping us a comment below in the comments section. Thanks for visiting! Affiliate Disclosure: Faceofit.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Share What's your reaction? Excited 0 Happy 0 In Love 0 Not Sure 0 Silly 0
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