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The "most powerful nova in history" is back, kicking off an "imaging revolution" in the same price - segment market.

36氪品牌2025-05-19 17:49
When Huawei returns and resonates with the values of young people, a new chapter unfolds in the battlefield of mid - to high - end mobile phones.

Mobile imaging is the new generation of "self-reconstruction" for contemporary young people.

I'm afraid no generation has more ways to express themselves than young people. From chasing stars in the fan economy to OOTD on social media; from comics and games that form specific circles to second-created emojis that go viral and become popular.

Young people who are eager to escape the anxiety of reality have finally found a way to express themselves in the production and consumption of these sub - cultural contents. Not to mention the music festivals and Livehouses that are now everywhere. Young people gather under the stage, holding their mobile phones above their dark heads to capture the wonderful moments of their idols.

Mobile imaging is their "digital tool" for self - expression.

It can be said that this technological inclusiveness has greatly released the expression desires of young people. Today, 92.5% of the photos in the world are taken by smartphones, and young users contribute more than 80% of the creative output. "A plain life, a well - decorated WeChat Moments" is a true portrayal of young people who are always creating photos.

However, mobile imaging is not limited to concerts and vacations. Nowadays, it is also an expression of young people's emotions. From daily personalized selfies to the capture of a certain moment, young people's demand for imaging has long exceeded the act of recording itself, and they are now pursuing more personalized, high - quality and professional visual languages.

In fact, this change in the demand side is also forcing smartphone manufacturers to continuously upgrade the imaging experience.

As a mid - to high - end imaging flagship tailored for young people with top - notch performance and configuration, the Huawei nova 14 series responds to the needs of young people in the era with a "flagship - level imaging experience". Since then, young people's "self - reconstruction" has achieved a comprehensive improvement in performance and experience.

A question worth answering is: When flagship - level imaging capabilities become the standard for smartphones, how will the Huawei nova 14 series, as the "strongest nova ever", launch a "dimensionality reduction strike" on the market in the same segment?

 Maple Leaf Imaging + Intelligent AI: The Huawei nova 14 series becomes the "strongest nova ever"

The potential of technological inclusiveness has been maximally released in mobile imaging.

When the first smartphone with a camera was launched in 2000, it indicated that the century - old optical industry dominated by Zeiss, Canon and Nikon had reached a crossroads in the new era - Should the right of self - expression in professional imaging, which used to rely on bulky equipment and expensive lenses, be given to the general public?

Today, the answer is obvious. Mobile imaging has not only blazed a new industrial path but also formed a mainstream development path of optics, mechanics, electronics and computing under the leadership of smartphone manufacturers. Using smartphones as a medium, it has enabled traditional niche imaging technologies to truly embrace popular culture.

This is an era when everyone can pick up a smartphone to shoot and record. However, for young people, it is not just a technological tool but also a visual language. The booming development of social media and the high - rising demand for self - expression among young people have led to a leap in the meaning of mobile imaging from recording to expression.

More specifically, young people aspire to take better and more personalized photos rather than just clear ones. However, looking at the comprehensive imaging capabilities in the past, the first - launch qualification was often limited to high - end flagship models. The high replacement price of tens of thousands of yuan has thus become an obstacle for young people to experience an upgrade.

This is the real significance of the launch of the nova 14 series: It is the first to be equipped with the Maple Leaf True - Color Lens and the newly upgraded Da Vinci Portrait Engine 3.0, making the Maple Leaf - textured portraits unique to the nova 14 series a standard feature.

First of all, the nova 14 series is equipped with the only "Maple Leaf True - Color Lens" in its segment.

This Maple Leaf multi - spectral true - color lens mainly solves the problem of "inaccurate color reproduction" through multi - spectral sensor technology. In fact, the mobile imaging industry has been facing the problem of color difference between the final image and what the human eye actually sees for many years. This is mainly because the sensor's ability to recognize colors is insufficient.

However, the collection ability of this "Maple Leaf multi - spectral true - color lens" far exceeds that of traditional RGB cameras. It can also combine the AI algorithm to fuse the collected multi - spectral data with the camera's imaging, achieving a 20% improvement in color reproduction compared to the previous generation.

Secondly, the nova 14 Ultra is also equipped with Huawei's exclusive flagship - level triple RYYB lenses, with a 40% increase in light intake compared to traditional RGGB lenses.

The light intake of these three lenses is more outstanding in the same segment. There is not only an anti - shake lens with a ten - stop physical variable aperture, but also a large - aperture periscope telephoto lens that supports 3.7x optical zoom and 100x digital zoom, and an ultra - wide - angle macro lens that supports a 120° ultra - wide - angle and 2.5cm super macro.

In complex lighting scenarios like Livehouses, the nova 14 Ultra, with the support of the Da Vinci Portrait Engine 3.0, can easily handle various types of light such as white light, yellow light, yellow - green light, and yellow - orange light, helping young people who love Livehouses to take high - quality photos with accurate skin tones, clear atmospheres and three - dimensional portraits.

It is worth mentioning that the nova 14 Ultra has the only rear triple RYYB lenses in its segment. Compared with the fact that RYYB has long been exclusive to the main camera, now, with the optimization of the algorithm and ISP capabilities, the nova 14 Ultra uses RYYB sensor structures for all three lenses.

Finally, the nova 14 Ultra and nova 14 Pro also bring the adaptive multi - focal dual flash and front - and - rear dual - shutter high - speed shooting for the first time.

In today's era when telephoto lenses are popular, flashlights also have different ranges. When taking close - range photos, the close - focus flash will automatically turn on to ensure clear picture details and accurate color reproduction. When long - distance night shooting is required, the telephoto flash can also ensure that distant scenery is equally bright and well - layered.

The dual - shutter high - speed shooting also meets the needs of young people to capture moments. Whether it is the warm moment of a family reunion or the vivid moment of feeling the breeze blowing through the hair outdoors, every moment of life will be perfectly captured by this industry - unique front - and - rear dual - flash shooting.

However, the innovation in mobile imaging today is no longer a single - point breakthrough in optical hardware, but an AI collaboration around the integration of software and hardware. The newly upgraded Da Vinci Portrait Engine 3.0 installed in the nova 14 series is an AI large - model built based on the big data of nova portrait aesthetics. It can be said that this is also the technological foundation for the nova 14 series to create Maple Leaf - textured portraits.

In fact, the empowerment of AI for the imaging experience of the nova 14 series goes beyond this. The AI Magic Image Transfer, which is launched for the first time in the entire nova 14 series, adds more fun to young people's imaging creation. Whether it is to make the moon in the sky bigger or to move a person from the corner to the C - position, the AI Magic Image Transfer can easily handle it.

In response to the needs of young people for personalized selfie retouching, the nova 14 series also supports portrait fine - tuning for the first time. This not only saves young people the trouble of downloading retouching software, re - uploading and downloading, but also provides more choices of color tones and lighting effects, thus enabling quick photo production for social media.

In the current surging AI wave, the nova 14 series is also making AI more fun.

The launch of the AI Smart Control Key redefines the interaction mode between young people and AI. In today's era when the graphical user interface is becoming more and more bloated, a simple interaction mode and a shorter access link have become the key to the actual implementation of AI. By enabling one - key access to high - frequency needs such as ordering takeaways and taking taxis, the AI Smart Control Key makes AI embrace young people more quickly.

Personalization is also an indelible characteristic of young people. Young people's smartphones are not just cold electronic hardware but also a medium for them to express their emotions. From the first - launched emotional text to the AI comic theme and then to the AI cute pets, the emotional desktop of the nova 14 series has become a digital symbol for young people to express themselves.

It can be said that instead of just focusing on the surface of fashion trends, the nova 14 series delves into the needs of young people with top - notch flagship performance and integrates into their daily lives. With its "dimensionality reduction strike" in technology, the launch of the Huawei nova 14 series provides a new paradigm for breaking the deadlock in the "highly competitive" market in the same segment.

Return to the value resonance of young people and rewrite the rules of the game in the same - segment market

In the highly competitive consumer market, brands that win the hearts of young people can win the world.

As the world's largest single consumer market, the Chinese smartphone market has about 1 billion users. Among them, about 550 million are young people aged between 15 and 39, accounting for more than half of the entire market. They include contemporary college students and young people who have just entered the workplace and achieved economic independence.

It can be said that compared with the high - end flagship market, which is used to showcase brand image and lead technology, the mid - to high - end smartphone market is the basic market for the sales and profits of major mobile phone manufacturers. This market stimulates young people's enthusiasm for changing mobile phones through inclusive technology, reasonable pricing and personalized services tailored to Generation Z.

Therefore, the competition logic in the mid - to high - end smartphone market is not to pursue performance scores that young people don't care about, nor to rely on breakthrough innovative forms. Instead, it is based on in - depth insights into segmented needs to meet their expectations of "wanting it all" when changing mobile phones. In this sense, the nova 14 series is an all - around model in the same - segment market.

First of all, in terms of appearance design, the nova 14 series still meets the aesthetic needs of young people with its fashionable and avant - garde aesthetic design. Especially the newly launched Star - Ring, as a classic and indispensable design symbol of the nova series, has become a fashionable window for young people to express themselves.

Based on the aesthetic concept of "symmetry, harmony, simplicity and rationality", it uses a double - three - dimensional carving process and is composed of 616 star - shaped studs. Each pyramid pattern is evenly arranged, presenting a visual effect of changing light and shadow and shining brightly. At the same time, it also brings a richer sense of hierarchy in terms of touch.

Secondly, in terms of the underlying system, the nova 14 series is also the first straight - edged phone to be fully equipped with the HarmonyOS 5. As an all - scenario operating system for the Internet of Everything, based on the distributed capabilities of HarmonyOS 5, the nova 14 series can achieve all - scenario interconnection with tablets, computers and even car infotainment systems.

When the nova 14 series gets close to another HarmonyOS device and touches it, users can quickly share content. From the most basic transfer of photos and videos to Wi - Fi sharing, sending red envelopes and sharing contacts, the nova 14 series also adds a function for sharing Huawei Music playlists for young music lovers this time.

Finally, in terms of communication and battery life, the nova 14 series not only has dual - satellite communication support but also is equipped with the NearLink technology for the first time to achieve wireless and precise communication. In terms of battery life, it also