History: First Super-Resolution Zoom on Smartphone

Back in 2013, at the time when smartphone OEMs just started exploring advanced camera features, Huawei came up with nearly a disruptive innovation - SuperZoom. The feature compensated the lack of optical zoom in smartphones by applying Almalence Super-Resolution.

Huawei announces SuperResolution Zoom in P2 at MWC'13

Below are some examples taken at MWC 2013 where Huawei announced the first in the World device with SuperZoom, Huawei Ascend P2.

Left: Generic digital zoom; Right: Super Zoom
Left: Generic digital zoom; Right: Super Zoom
Left: Generic digital zoom; Right: Super Zoom

Since first time implemented in smartphone, Super-Resolution is now a must-have technology for high-end and mid-tier devices; and Almalence, the pioneer on the market, turned into the leading vendor of Super-Resolution technology, always staying ahead of the competition.