Huawei caught using DSLR photos to promote P40 Pro photo capabilities

Additionally, the South China Morning Post reports that there were two photos, which Huawei used in its video. Both the photos were taken by the same photographer Su Tie using a DSLR. Huawei responded to the situation claiming that the photos were "wrongly marked" due to "an oversight by the editor."

Huawei claims that the photos were "wrongly marked" due to "an oversight by the editor."

However, this isn't the first time the vendor has been caught in the act. On several occasions in the past, it has used DSLR photos to fool customers into thinking its smartphones' cameras are better than they actually are. The P40 Pro has the highest DXOMark score, yet Huawei uses the DSLR trickery.

The handset, to recall, is the world's first smartphone with a 50MP camera. It has quad-rear camera setup, comprising Leica's 50MP UltraVision RYYB primary sensor with 4-in-1 pixel binning and f/1.9, a 40MP Ultra-wide Cine lens with f/1.8 and OIS support, a 12MP 125mm telephoto with 5X optical zoom, OIS support and f/ 3.4, a 3D ToF lens. The front camera of the handset gets a 32MP selfie camera with autofocus and f/2.0 aperture, an IR depth sensor, and ambient and proximity sensors.

The Huawei P40 Pro was launched globally last month alongside the standard P40 and P40 Pro+ smartphones. The handsets are yet to make their debut in India, but in Europe, they're retailing at a starting price of EUR 799 (approx Rs 67,000).