On September 4, Glory held a new product launch in Wuhan. In addition to the recent popularity of Li Xian, Glory also released the Glory 20S and Glory Play 3 in this event.
Glory 20S is a machine that is placed in the middle and high-end positioning. The main feature is the self-timer effect. The glory Play 3 is the first entry-level product launched after the re-integration of the glory Play series, and it is also the first thousand-yuan new product with a 48-megapixel rear-mounted three-shot.
Glory 20S: 32 megapixel front, AI algorithm is also upgraded
In terms of design, Glory 20S continues the design elements of the Glory 20 series.
Glory The back of the 20S is still equipped with a three-shot structure for the Glory 20 series, and the physical fingerprint recognition module is still placed on the side of the fuselage. The front of the fuselage is also the 6.26-inch glory “Charming Eye Screen”.
Appearance, glory 20S and glory 20 The biggest difference is the texture processing of the back of the machine.
Glory 20S uses the effect of “Butterfly Feather Texture”. When the light hits the back of the machine, it will show a symmetrical light path similar to a butterfly. Glory 20S’s three colors “Butterfly Blue”, “Butterfly White” and “Butterfly Black” are also named after the butterfly feather line.
In addition to the changes in the backlight processing, the biggest upgrade of the Glory 20S is the front camera.
Glory The 20S is equipped with a 32-megapixel front-facing camera that supports AIS electronic image stabilization technology for super night shots, AI nude makeup, and backlight AI HDR+. In addition, glory represents glory 20S AI beauty effect can be optimized for different people, through the AI beauty algorithm, can achieve targeted “Thousands of thousands of face” beauty effects.
It can be seen from the official proofs published on the spot that the glory 20S self-timer proof has a certain image resolution. Unlike the old-fashioned beauty algorithm, the glory 20S’s beauty imaging style is based on preserving details. It provides the photographer with a beautiful effect while retaining the facial details as much as possible, making the whole photo look more realistic.
After the AIS Super Night Self-Timer on the front, the front of the Glory 20S also enhances the expressiveness of nighttime selfies. The sample shows that the glory 20S can process the picture even in a field with a complex light environment, and take a self-portrait with clear and beautiful effects.
However, because there is no detailed scene testing, the light environment at the conference site is really not suitable for self-portraits. It is also difficult to understand the true self-timer effect of the Glory 20S by relying on the proofs. This is the same as other camera experiences. It is necessary to really try systematically to know the true performance.
Also, glory also enhanced the video capture function of the Glory 20S.
Glory 20S supports Glory’s own electronic video stabilization technology. Although it does not reach the “stabilizer level”, it can provide certain stability support during self-timer.
Also, the Glory 20S also supports super wide-angle video capture, providing a larger perspective for video framing. This feature can also be used for the short video platform “Vibrot”. When users shoot video directly in the vibrato app, they can also call out the super wide-angle video shooting mode of Glory 20S.
In terms of hardware configuration, the Glory 20S is equipped with:
- Kirin 810 processor with GPU Turbo 3.0 and Link Turbo technology
- Running memory has 6GB RAM and 8GB RAM.
- 128GB ROM storage chip
- 3750mAh battery, support 20W fast charge
- Run Magic UI 2.1.1 based on Android deep customization
- Support Ark Compiler with EROFS Super File System and a new application assistant
From the configuration point of view, Glory 20S is actually a product that focuses on high-end positioning and is optimized for self-timer scenes. It is also staggered in some configurations with the higher positioning of Glory 20 and Glory 20 PRO.
Or from here, the “S” of Glory 20S is actually “Selfie”, not “Successor”. It is a member of the Glory 20 series at this stage, not the glory of the 20 series.
In terms of pricing, glory 20S 6GThe B+128GB version is priced at $1,899, while the 8GB+128GB version is priced at $2,199.
Glory Play 3: Glory’s first thousand-yuan machine with 48 million pixels and three cameras
At the beginning of the conference, Glory officially stated that it would integrate the glory Play series and the play series to launch a new “Tide Play” series.
The first product in this series is Glory Play 3.
Selling light path control and texture processing on the back of the machine has always been the strength of glory. Even with the entry-level new machine glory for the thousand-yuan positioning, Play 3, Glory has not missed the opportunity to showcase this strength.
Glory Play 3’s back uses starlight rhythm texture processing, which produces a V-shaped light path when projected onto the back of the unit. Some details have been retained on the back of the unit to enhance the overall look and feel.
Game of the glory Play 3 still has the three most common colors of “Aurora Blue”, “Magic Red” and “Magic Night Black”.
In addition to light texture processing, glory on the back of the Play 3The maximum brightness is the “2+1” rear-mounted three-shot structure with a 48-megapixel sensor.
Glory said at the venue that the glory Play 3 uses 1/2-inch CMOS supporting native 48 million pixels, the lens aperture is F1.8, and the sensor supports pixel four-in-one technology, which is the first time that glory is in the thousand yuan machine. Placed products support post-multi-camera support for native 48 megapixel shooting.
In addition to the 48-megapixel main camera, the Glory Play 3 also features an ultra-wide-angle camera with 8 megapixels and a 2-megapixel depth-of-field camera. The depth of field camera is mainly used for portrait mode and large aperture effect shooting assistance, while the super wide angle camera is used to expand the shooting angle of the rear camera.
Although many mobile phones have already used a 12-megapixel or 16-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, the 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle configuration may be a bit stressful. But look at the glory of Play 3’s positioning. It is understandable that glory is a trade-off here.
Hardware configuration, glory Play 3 is equipped with:
- 6.39 inch charm full screen
- Kylin 710F processor supporting Ark compiler and full scene acceleration engine
- The storage combination has 4GB+64GB, 4GB+128GB and 6GB+64GB options
- 4000mAh battery
- 2+1 megapixel combination with 48 megapixels + 8 megapixels super wide + 2 megapixel depth of field
- Support for AI night scene enhancement
As you can see from the configuration, the integrated Play series is quite different from the previous glory Play in positioning and strategy.
On the thousand yuan machine, a 48-megapixel multi-camera rear-mounted, 6.39-inch glare-eye full-view screen is displayed, and here is a glory and enterprising side. However, the use of Kirin 810 or the previous generation flagship chip Kirin 970, the storage combination also started from 4GB+64GB, can also see the manufacturer’s trade-offs.
Prices, glory Play 3 three versions are priced:
- 4GB RAM+64GB ROM, 999 yuan
- 4GB RAM+128GB ROM, 1299 yuan
- 6GB RAM+64GB ROM, $1299
New product architecture in the 5G era
In the beginning of the press conference and the follow-up interview, Zhao Ming, president of Glory, mentioned the adjustment of the follow-up product layout of Glory.
Zhao Ming mentioned that after the glory entered the 5G era, its product line will change. The flagship V-series, which was previously the core of the brand, will be redefined as the VERA series. Where V is the Roman numeral 5, which stands for 5G, and E, R, and A represent the three elements of performance, stability, and AI artificial intelligence.
For the traditional V series, this time it was redefined as the VERA series, and it was a brand upgrade through the arrival of the 5G era. After the upgrade, it will still exist as the flagship core series of glory.
After the V-series upgrade, Glory brought out a new X-series product line, and the previously released Glory 9X is the product of this series. And this release is glory Play 3After that, the glory Play series, which combines glory Play and glory, will become a new member of the glory entry position.
As for the glory HONOR series (also known as the digital series), and the glory Magic series will maintain the current state.
The HONOR series is the flagship product of the main design sense, and sometimes more technical focus will be placed on the photo. Magic maintains its original image and is a series dedicated to technical display services.
Under last year’s multi-flagship strategy, glory produced a lot of machines with high overlap in configuration and positioning. Such a complex multi-flagship model will make consumers feel at a loss, and the choice is more difficult. The four flagships of the company also put pressure on their sales and promotion.
After re-integration, glory is also a farewell to the multi-flagship state of last year, returning to a subdivision model with a clear focus. With the new technology boom of 5G, I believe that glory can also explore the product layout and mode that suits you better.