Unpacking the Latest Pro Smartphone: A Deep Dive into its Features
The latest Pro model smartphone is definitely the device for you if you are looking for a camera-centric phone. This year, the Pro model takes a significant leap from the base model, featuring a revamped design that emphasizes functionality over aesthetics.
Design Aspects
The new Pro model ditches the titanium frame of its predecessors, reverting to aluminum. However, it’s not the same as the glass-framed aluminum design of the base model. Instead, it features a revamped 'aluminum unibody' design that provides substantial protection to the phone's back, the most metallic back since the 2016 model.
The design changes are not only aesthetic but functional as well. The smartphone has returned to using cutouts, allowing for effective cellular reception, no matter how you grip your phone. The back of the phone features a sheet of glass necessary for wireless charging.
The overall design may seem a bit unpolished to some, with its various shades of the base color and the different materials used. However, for those who prefer their tech to look like tech, this aesthetic might be appealing.
Camera Features
One of the highly anticipated features of the Pro model is its camera features. The shift from the base to the Pro model offers the functional equivalent of optical zoom on a phone, an essential feature for both casual product photography and capturing precious family moments.
The Pro model switched to a 4x zoom by default, closing the gap from the previous model, and introduced a 48 MP sensor to maximize zoom capabilities. The camera's hardware and software image stabilization features help keep details sharp and free of shake and blur, even when shooting at this zoom level with an actual hardware lens.
For those who shoot videos on their phone, the Pro model reserves several video features, including 120 fps 4K Dolby Vision video recording and a four-mic array, ProRes RAW recording, and Genlock support for synchronizing video from multiple sources.
Specs, Speed, and Battery Life
Performance-wise, the Pro model is powered by the fastest and most capable version of the latest chip, with its thermal management superior to other models. The chip in the Pro model utilizes two high-performance CPU cores and four smaller high-efficiency CPU cores, plus a fully enabled six-core GPU.
As for battery life, the Pro model outshines the base model and other variants. Its battery life is about 10 percent longer than the base model and between 22 and 36 percent longer than the lighter model. In fact, the battery life is so impressive that you might not have to worry about getting through an 18-hour day.
Conclusion
While the Pro model offers a lot of attractive features, most people would be more than satisfied with the base model. The Pro model is best suited for professionals who use their phones for work, especially in camera-centric fields where the extra flexibility and added shooting modes can make a real difference.
Yes, the Pro model performs slightly better than the base model, and the battery lasts longer. However, the screen has always been the most noticeable upgrade for regular users, and the exact same display panel is now available in a phone that costs less. So, unless you are a professional or specifically want a bigger screen, the base model would be the one to go for.