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Techday NZ
5 days ago
- Business
- Techday NZ
OPPO & Hasselblad extend imaging partnership for new phones
OPPO has announced the continuation of its collaboration with camera manufacturer Hasselblad to jointly develop a next-generation mobile imaging system for future smartphones. The partnership, which began four years ago, focuses on pushing the capabilities of mobile photography through close technical cooperation between OPPO and Hasselblad research and development teams. The announcement included details about new imaging technologies and highlighted OPPO's broader efforts in mobile camera innovation. Collaboration continues Pete Lau, Chief Product Officer at OPPO, said: "The partnership with Hasselblad is built on a shared passion for innovation and a commitment to delivering the ultimate imaging experience. Over the past four years, we have brought the truly professional, legendary camera experience of Hasselblad to OPPO's global users. With the extension of our collaboration, we will push the boundaries of mobile imaging even further." The two companies have focused on developing features that bring the Hasselblad camera legacy to OPPO's mobile devices. This includes engineering efforts to integrate several imaging tools into the Find series, OPPO's flagship smartphone line, since the start of the collaboration. Technical achievements Among the technical milestones achieved during the partnership are the adaptation of the Hasselblad Natural Colour Solution for smartphones and the introduction of Hasselblad Portrait Mode, which replicates a classic bokeh effect similar to Hasselblad's traditional cameras. The teams have also developed a professional Master Mode for colour accuracy, drawing on the colour science of the Hasselblad X2D camera, as well as Hasselblad XPAN Mode, which mimics the wide aspect ratio of the iconic XPAN camera. Both brands indicated that their joint development efforts will continue to focus on combining Hasselblad's visual aesthetics with OPPO's mobile imaging technology, aiming to provide users with distinction in image quality and creative potential. A new benchmark OPPO and Hasselblad are collaborating on a next-generation mobile imaging system, designed to establish a new standard for image quality in smartphones. Full details about the system are yet to be announced. OPPO's imaging timeline OPPO highlighted its 17-year history in mobile imaging, referencing its release of what it claims was the world's first stacked CMOS sensor in the OPPO Find 5 in 2012. OPPO also highlighted several previous milestones, including the deployment of pixel binning technology in 2016 with the OPPO R9 and the launch of a periscope telephoto camera the following year. Over successive generations of its Find X flagship devices, OPPO said its approach has covered hardware, software, and visual design. The current flagship device, Find X8 Ultra, is equipped with a Penta Camera System, featuring a True Chroma Camera for colour accuracy and an AI Bokeh Engine for subject-background separation in portraiture. The Find X8 Ultra also features the updated Master Mode, which supports image capture at ultra-high resolutions with 50MP JPEG Max and 16-bit 50MP RAW Max files. Photography Awards announced OPPO also announced the OPPO Photography Awards 2025, centred on the theme 'Super Every Moment', with a total prize pool exceeding USD $100,000. The contest is open globally to users of OPPO devices, with the submission period running until November 20, 2025.
Stuff.tv
17-07-2025
- Business
- Stuff.tv
Oppo's secret camera sauce promises more Hasselbald goodness for future flagships
Phone companies tapping up photography brands is nothing new, but few camera collabs have lasted as long as Oppo and Hasselblad's. The Swedish imaging expert has been lending its expertise for a few years now, resulting in some of the best camera phones on sale – putting big names like Apple and Samsung firmly in the shade – and now the pair have announced they're going to stick it out for the foreseeable. A next-gen mobile imaging system is currently in the works, and will make its debut on the next Oppo flagship. That'll be great news to fans of the firm's HyperTone colour treatment, which closely matches the colour characteristics of Hasselblad's X2D medium format digital camera, and the ProXDR pipeline that does a fantastic job with backlit subjects and skin tones. It also means features like the 65:24 aspect ratio XPAN panorama and Master manual mode aren't going anywhere. The Hasselblad logo first showed up on the Find X5 Pro back in 2012, and made regular appearances on Oppo flagships ever since. Not all of 'em have gone global – the Find X6 Pro and Find X7 Ultra only got a release in the firm's native China – but this year's Find X8 Pro is a lot easier to get hold of. Some of the tech also filters through to sister brand OnePlus' phones, which should keep US phone fans happy. Of course it helps when the hardware is heroic, too. Oppo's currently top-tier handset, the China-only Find X8 Ultra, is rocking four 50MP rear snappers – including a 1in lead lens and twin periscope telephotos for 3x and 6x lossless zoom. There's also a dedicated colour spectrum sensor that measures white balance across 40 different points, not just the scene as a whole. I've been using one for the past week and have been blown away by some its photos. And aside from a few quirks like Breeno voice assistant instead of Gemini and no Circle to Search, the Find X8 Ultra is also a very usable phone for Westerners. It even plays nicely with Android Auto and Google Wallet contactless payments. Fingers crossed the next model will see a wider release. 'Over the past four years, we have brought the truly professional, legendary camera experience of Hasselblad to OPPO's global users,' Oppo chief product officer Pete Lau said at the announcement event in Gothenburg, Sweden. 'With the extension of our collaboration, we will push the boundaries of mobile imaging even further.'
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Business Standard
30-06-2025
- Business Standard
OPPO Find X8 Ultra review: Smartphone photography's new benchmark?
Chinese smartphone maker OPPO's Find X series has long been the company's playground for camera innovation, and with the Find X8 Ultra, it's doubling down on that legacy. Packing four 50MP sensors, including a custom 1-inch Sony LYT-900 main camera, this latest flagship is built to impress mobile photographers. But the hardware is not the only thing that's been upgraded, there's also a refreshed design, a new shortcut button, and Qualcomm's top-tier Snapdragon 8 Gen Elite powering the experience. The Find X8 Ultra isn't officially available in India, but we managed to get our hands on a unit to find out whether it truly delivers on its ambitious promise. Here's how it performed. Design The OPPO Find X8 Ultra looks more refined than its predecessor, with a symmetrical camera layout and a cleaner overall aesthetic. The frosted glass back and flat metal side rails lend the device a distinctly premium feel, especially in the white colour variant (which we reviewed). The textured glass effectively resists fingerprints, adding to the elegance. While the oversized camera module does make it difficult to find a natural resting spot for your index finger, the phone remains sleek considering the hardware it packs. Slightly contoured edges further improve grip and comfort during use. As expected, the large camera bump causes noticeable wobble when the phone is placed flat on a table. However, the slight tilt it creates also helps protect the camera glass from scratches, which is a welcome trade-off. A major design change in the X8 Ultra is the addition of a new shortcut button. It's highly versatile, allowing you to assign a variety of functions—switching audio profiles, launching the AI assistant, recording voice notes, taking screenshots, or opening the camera app. However, there's a dedicated camera control button located on the bottom right edge, similar to the one on the iPhone 16 series. A double-press launches the camera, and a quick third press snaps a photo. You can also slide across it for precise zooming, which works reliably in practice. The only downside is its awkward placement—difficult to reach in portrait orientation and tricky to use in landscape as you fumble to find the right finger to operate it comfortably. Camera Just like its predecessor, the OPPO Find X8 Ultra is a camera-centric smartphone, and that label is well-earned. It packs an impressive array of sensors: a 1-inch 50MP Sony LYT-900 main sensor, a 50MP Samsung JN5 ultra-wide, a 50MP Sony LYT-700 telephoto with 3x (70mm) optical zoom, and a second 50MP telephoto using the Sony LYT-600 sensor for 6x (135mm) zoom. Accompanying these is a 2MP 'True Chroma' sensor designed to work with the others to enhance colour accuracy. On the front, there's a 32MP selfie camera with autofocus. OPPO also continues its Hasselblad collaboration here, using their tuning and colour science. The Find X8 Ultra's camera output is just as remarkable as its specs suggest. Daylight photos are sharp, colour-accurate, and full of detail, with excellent dynamic range. Colours remain realistic across conditions, and the phone impressively adjusts colour tones based on lighting without needing manual tweaks, making it one of the best point-and-shoot smartphone cameras available. Low-light photography is similarly strong, delivering clean shots with well-retained shadow detail and consistent colour reproduction. While the 1-inch main sensor offers great versatility, the real standout is the auxiliary lens setup, particularly the dual telephoto arrangement. All sensors don't deliver the same level of micro-detail, but the consistency of colour across 3x and 6x optical zoom is impressive. Even beyond 6x, images remain highly usable in daylight. At 300mm, sharpness starts to suffer slightly, with textures smoothing out and edges becoming too defined due to over-sharpening. Still, it's arguably the best digital zoom implementation I've seen on a smartphone, even ahead of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra and on par with the Vivo X200 Pro. The ultra-wide lens is the only outlier, occasionally boosting vibrancy under artificial lighting, which can feel a bit unnatural. A standout feature for me was the Macro mode. It's no longer tied to a specific sensor, giving you the flexibility to shoot macros from any of the lenses. What's more, you can toggle between a Natural Blur effect and enhanced clarity, offering fine-tuned control depending on the subject. The level of sharpness and detail the X8 Ultra captures in close-up shots is truly impressive. Portrait mode is equally strong, with a pleasingly natural bokeh effect enhanced by Hasselblad's tuning. While daytime portraits are excellent, what really surprised me were the low-light portraits. Even with the flash off, the phone uses computational photography to great effect, capturing detailed and well-isolated subjects with soft, realistic background blur. This performance extends beyond the main sensor, delivering solid results from both the 3x and 6x telephoto lenses, using their large 1/1.56-inch and 1/1.95-inch sensors, respectively. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BSTech (@bstechofficial) Though I didn't focus on video recording as much during the review, the Find X8 Ultra still impressed when I did. It supports Dolby Vision HDR at 4K 60FPS across all four cameras, even with ultra-stabilisation enabled. The main and telephoto cameras can also shoot at up to 4K 120FPS. Handy additions like Sound Focus (which suppresses background noise) and a 'Lock Lens' mode (to prevent camera switching mid-zoom and reduce stutter) add further polish to its video capabilities. Display The OPPO Find X8 Ultra features a 6.82-inch flat edge-to-edge display with impressively slim, uniform bezels on all four sides. There's no curve to the screen, giving it a clean, modern look. The panel itself is stunning, with a crisp 3168 x 1440 resolution that delivers vibrant, well-balanced visuals. However, it's worth noting that the phone ships with the display set to a lower standard resolution of 2376 x 1080 by default. Users looking to experience the full Quad HD+ sharpness will need to manually change this setting. For colour tuning, the phone offers a few options: the default is quite natural, but there's a "Vibrant" mode that boosts saturation while maintaining accurate white balance. There's also a 'Pro' mode that sticks to standard colour temperature for a more calibrated output. Outdoor visibility is excellent. I encountered no issues using the phone in direct sunlight, and the display's brightness held up well across different lighting conditions. Viewing angles are equally solid, with minimal colour shifting even when viewed from extreme angles. The display supports a 120Hz refresh rate, ensuring fluid scrolling and smooth animations. OPPO also allows you to customise refresh rate settings on a per-app basis, so you can manually set individual apps to run at higher rates if needed—even if their default cap is lower. As with other OPPO flagships, you get useful enhancements like Image Sharpener and Video Color Boost, which work with select apps to improve extremely low-resolution content. These features aren't always game-changing but do help in fringe cases. Other notable additions include an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor embedded beneath the screen, which is fast and consistently accurate. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass, and the phone comes with a factory-installed screen protector. During testing, the Find X8 Ultra withstood a few accidental drops with only minor scuffs to the aluminium frame but no visible damage to the display itself. Performance and software The OPPO Find X8 Ultra is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and comes with 16GB of RAM (review unit). Despite being a China-specific unit with Google apps side-loaded, I encountered no performance hiccups or lag while using or switching between apps. Animations are fluid, and the overall experience is consistently snappy. The phone handles intensive tasks with ease. Whether it's multitasking, recording high-resolution Dolby Vision HDR videos, or running graphics-heavy games, the X8 Ultra remains smooth and responsive. Interestingly, I noticed the phone getting unusually warm while using certain local delivery apps—which may point to region-specific software optimisation issues. That aside, it remained impressively cool during extended gaming sessions, with only a slight warmth along the frame. Prolonged camera use does lead to more noticeable heating at the back, but it didn't seem to affect performance in any way. On the software side, the unit comes pre-loaded with a suite of China-centric apps such as TikTok, Weibo, and various Baidu services, which is expected from a model shipped from OPPO's home market. Still, the broader user experience remains on par with OPPO's global flagships. I faced no major roadblocks while sideloading the Google Play Store and other essential apps. Even setting up payment apps, while slightly cumbersome and requiring multiple tweaks in Settings, ultimately worked. Once configured, the experience was stable and familiar. Battery and charging The OPPO Find X8 Ultra is equipped with a 6100mAh battery, and for the most part, it gets the job done. It typically lasts a full day under regular use, but if you rely heavily on the camera, especially for extended shooting sessions, you might start to feel a bit of battery anxiety by evening. In day-to-day use, I often resorted to overnight charging using the phone's Smart Bedtime Charging mode—which helps preserve long-term battery health by optimising the charging cycle. When you do need a quick top-up, the phone's 100W wired charging support (with a charger included in the box) ensures you're never waiting long. With Smart Rapid Charging enabled, the battery charged from 7 per cent to 100 per cent in just 35 minutes during testing. You also get 50W wireless charging support (with compatible chargers), and 10W reverse wireless charging, which came in handy for topping up my earbuds on the go. Verdict OPPO has no plans to launch the Find X8 Ultra is India. The unit reviewed here has been sourced from China by OPPO. Despite initial setup friction with sideloading apps and tweaking settings, the overall experience remained smooth and uncompromised, especially once configured with Google services. What stands out most is just how well-rounded the X8 Ultra feels, especially for a camera-centric flagship. While competing devices that I have reviewed in the past like the Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Vivo X200 Pro excel in specific scenarios, the Find X8 Ultra presents itself as a more balanced smartphone while still offering similar imaging capabilities. From ultra-realistic colour tones to versatile telephoto zoom and surprisingly good low-light portraits, it's easily the best camera-centric phone I have used this year. Add to that a premium design, flagship-tier display, excellent performance, and fast wired and wireless charging, and the Find X8 Ultra makes a strong case as OPPO's most refined and complete flagship yet.
Android Authority
28-06-2025
- Android Authority
If only this Android camera powerhouse was easy to buy, I'd recommend it in a heartbeat
OPPO Find X8 Ultra The OPPO Find X8 Ultra is one of the best Android phones for photography and videography, but it's ultra difficult for most of us to find and purchase due to its regional exclusivity. I've been waiting a long time for this, but finally, I spent some time with the OPPO Find X8 Ultra. I was a big fan of the Find X8 Pro that preceded it, especially its camera capabilities, and the Ultra builds on that, so I was eager to give it a spin. Unfortunately, this is the Chinese model so there are a few caveats to what I could test, as some of the AI capabilities won't work in other regions. But that also exposes this phone's biggest drawback — you can't buy it outside mainland China. Let's dive in and see what we're missing. The good Paul Jones / Android Authority The Find X8 Ultra ditches the retro two-tone vegan leather rear that the Find X7 Ultra had last year. I wasn't the biggest fan of this design, so it's an overall positive in my book. OPPO has also rounded the sides of this phone and added a nice matte finish on the back, which I vastly prefer. The flat display is another positive, with a 6.8-inch stretch, 120Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of 2,500 nits. The colors really pop when watching content on the Ultra. The fingerprint reader takes a big step up with the introduction of an ultrasonic module. Another positive is the upgraded fingerprint reader. OPPO ditched the optical fingerprint reader on the Find X7 Ultra for an ultrasonic alternative that works really well. The Find X8 Ultra also packs an IP68/69 water resistance rating, which will protect your phone from hot jets of water. Let's talk internals. The OPPO Find X8 Ultra is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite, the same chip you'll find on a gaggle of flagships in 2025. Regarding benchmarks, it's pretty much hitting the numbers you would expect from a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. Anything you throw at this, it's mostly going to handle with ease. My other big favorite feature on this phone is its battery, specifically the 6,100mAh silicon-carbon battery. Let me tell you, this phone is tough to kill. In the days I've been using it, there hasn't been a day where it has dipped under 30%, unless I'm really pushing it. The Find X8 Ultra is an immensely impressive smartphone considering the overall design and hardware package. The not-so-good Paul Jones / Android Authority But not everything is good news, and the obvious one is that pesky issue of availability. If you're looking to pick up the Find X8 Ultra, you'll find it incredibly difficult. I asked OPPO if it would launch outside China anytime soon, and the answer wasn't promising. I wouldn't hold your breath for a global release of this. Let me focus on another disappointment with the Find X8 Ultra: the missing alert slider. OPPO replaced it with a unique shortcut button, similar to Apple's Action Button. You can assign it to perform actions like muting, turning on the flashlight, and others. However, you can't set it to open any app you want, so you're limited to OPPO's default options. That falls well short of Apple's capabilities. OPPO replaced the iconic alert slider with an Apple-like shortcut button. It can also open the camera, which is odd because there's a dedicated button for quick camera controls. I wasn't a fan of this button on the Find X8 Pro, and I still find it lacking on the Find X8 Ultra. OPPO hasn't improved it, which is disappointing on this pricier version of the device. A double tap opens the camera, and it's a touch-sensitive button that lets you zoom in and out when taking photos. The zooming is decent, but it only works in landscape mode, not portrait. A single press takes photos, but you can't switch modes or change camera settings, even in pro mode. This button is ill-conceived, and its unrealized potential makes its addition so frustrating. The simply brilliant Paul Jones / Android Authority Button aside, and on a positive note, the camera performance on the Find X8 Ultra is impressive. There are four dedicated lenses: a 50MP ultrawide, two 50MP optical telephoto lenses (with 3x and 6x zoom ranges), and a standout 50MP one-inch sensor primary camera. This snapper has a 69% larger sensor than the S25 Ultra's and 63% larger than the iPhone 16 Pro Max's. The difference is noticeable, especially in low light. You can also take JPEG Max photos in master mode, utilizing the one-inch sensor. Yes, this primary camera is impressive. The details are accurate, and the dynamic range is fantastic. The photos look lifelike, with no oversaturation. This might be one of my favorite phone cameras in 2025. The AI zoom after 30x is surprisingly good, especially for buildings, creating usable details. The 50MP ultrawide is equally impressive, capturing great details despite some oversaturation. Andy Walker / Android Authority I also love the 6x optical zoom results. The details are some of the best I've seen in a long time. The photos are slightly over-sharpened and slightly too saturated, but I can overlook that. I've taken many shots with the 6x optical lens and love the results, especially with the telemacro ability. The details are great, and the over-sharpening doesn't occur in macro mode. The Find X8 Ultra's cameras might be the best Android has to offer in 2025. As for video, I still believe that the iPhone is the best, but OPPO has done a great job. It could potentially match the iPhone and be the best Android video phone. You can record at 4K60, with an update coming for 4K120, matching the frame rate potential of the iPhone 16 Pro Max. The stabilization is almost gimbal-like, buttery smooth. Switching between lenses is usually rough, but OPPO has made it nearly seamless, with only slight color shifting. The video details are excellent, too. In daylight, it handles well, and in nighttime video, it performs excellently, with great shadows and minimal noise. This might be my go-to Android video option right now. Check out all the photo samples I took in the video embedded at the top of this review. OPPO Find X8 Ultra: The best Android camera phone you can't buy? Paul Jones / Android Authority You might have guessed it already, but I love the Find X8 Ultra, even with the silly button issues and quirks. The problem is that this phone is not available in the US. In fact, it's not available anywhere outside of China, at least at this point, which is a crying shame. To get your hands on one of these, you'll have to import it, and sometimes, due to price and carrier compatibility, that's just not worth the effort. I do have to give credit here to OPPO, as it has done what vivo and Xiaomi are also doing with their Ultra-tier flagships — keep pushing for what is possible, especially with their cameras. I hope that, in turn, this makes Samsung, Google, and even Apple take note and stop playing it safe regarding their flagship releases. OPPO Find X8 Ultra MSRP: $959.00 Camera champ. The OPPO Find X8 Ultra is one of the best Android phones for photography and videography. See price at Giztop Positives Brilliant main and tertiary cameras Brilliant main and tertiary cameras Video performance rivals the iPhone Video performance rivals the iPhone Silicon-carbon battery lasts and lasts Cons Many AI features limited to China Many AI features limited to China Half-baked, awkward camera button Half-baked, awkward camera button Not officially available outside China
India Today
19-06-2025
- India Today
No Hasselblad in OnePlus 15? New leak reveals big OnePlus camera update
Here we go again! The rumoured OnePlus 15, said to be the successor to the OnePlus 13, will reportedly launch without the Hasselblad branding. And this isn't the first time we've heard something like this about OnePlus and Hasselblad parting ways. Before the launch of the OnePlus 13, it was widely speculated that the company would be ending its partnership with Hasselblad, and the OnePlus 13 would launch without the Hasselblad branding. However, that didn't happen, and the OnePlus 13 featured a triple-rear camera system, once again tuned in collaboration with Hasselblad. That said, this time around, it's looking more likely that the partnership may actually come to an to Digital Chat Station on Weibo, the OnePlus 15 will not feature Hasselblad-tuned cameras and will instead adopt a new in-house imaging engine, much like what OPPO has done with its recent launches, the Find X8 and Find X8 Ultra in China. Both those phones use OPPO's proprietary Lumo imaging from this, the leak also highlights some of the key specifications of the OnePlus 15. It appears the company might scale things back on the display front, with the OnePlus 15 said to sport a 6.78-inch flat AMOLED panel with a 1.5K resolution — a step-down from the 6.82-inch quad-curved AMOLED screen with 2K resolution found on the OnePlus 13. The upside here is the flat display. Much like the OnePlus 13R, this move could be seen as a practical choice. While some might consider it a downgrade — and as good as quad-curved screens are (certainly better than older sloping-curved panels) — a flat display often proves more usable in day-to-day Also, in case you're wondering why OnePlus is skipping the number 14 and naming the next flagship the OnePlus 15 instead, it's because the number 4 is considered unlucky in Chinese culture. That's why the company is expected to jump straight from 13 to 15 for its next major OnePlus 15 is also rumoured to retain the triple 50-megapixel rear camera setup from the OnePlus 13, including a primary sensor, an ultra-wide, and a periscope telephoto lens. On the performance side, the phone is expected to be powered by Qualcomm's next-gen Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chip, which is likely to be unveiled at the Snapdragon Summit in leaks have also claimed that the OnePlus 15 will pack the largest battery ever in a flagship phone — reportedly over 7,000mAh — with support for 100W wired and wireless charging. The phone is also said to come with an IP69 rating for dust and water resistance, just like the OnePlus OnePlus 15 is expected to launch in China by the end of this year, followed by a global release — including India — in early 2026. To recall, the OnePlus 13 was launched in India earlier this year, on January 7, at a starting price of Rs 69,999.
