OnePlus 9 series to miss out on periscope lens, new report claims

28 December 2020
Another confirmation comes, this time from China.

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i want a periscope, i want something uncommon with my money.

    wongwatt, 28 Dec 2020To take photos of things that are farther away...obviously.... more"You can't ask a bird or rooftop status to move closer" this line killed me lol😂

      Sponge, 28 Dec 2020Huawei starts the Periscope craziness, now apparently every... moreI care about cameras and there is no way I am buying a flagship without zoom lens, and Laser AFif I am paying a premium price I want my phone to have it all and IMO 3x zoom is the bare minimum for a flagship priced $800 and above

        There are two big sensors and two tiny my guess is those two tiny one's are macro and depth while the larger one is wide and ultra wide so OP9 Pro might skip the telephoto or this is OP9

          Anonymous, 28 Dec 2020Except photos taken by find x2 pro, op8 pro and vivo x50 pr... morewrong just wrong.

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            Sponge, 28 Dec 2020Huawei starts the Periscope craziness, now apparently every... moreSo you just stated that there's no such thing as a good flagship. Because of the fact that nobody last 1 whole day, with heavy usage.

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              • Anonymous
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              • 28 Dec 2020

              wongwatt, 28 Dec 2020At long zoom? Having used a OP8 Pro I'd really hope t... moreIt's way better than iPhone 12 pro Max and regular Galaxy S20.
              If they can pass of as flagship, so can OnePlus 8 pro

                Sponge, 28 Dec 2020Huawei starts the Periscope craziness, now apparently every... moreEveryone has different requirements for a flagship buddy. Just because you don't care about the cameras doesn't mean others do too. In fact, numerous polls have clarified that most people care the most about the camera performance when it comes to flagships.

                The prices are already too high for these flagships, so these brands should deliver the most features possible to justify the pricing.

                  Anonymous, 28 Dec 2020Lossless digital zoom does not exist. Just brands fooling... moreExcept it's not digital zoom but rather just a center crop from a 64MP native RGB sensor.

                  You should read the S20 review to understand how it's hybrid zoom works instead of assuming stuff...

                    Huawei starts the Periscope craziness, now apparently every flagship needs one? Every should remember there is a difference between flagship-quality and flagship-numbers.

                    Adding Periscope and additional hardware like, ToF or Laser Focus modules bumps the price up.

                    What makes a good flagship?
                    The latest CPU
                    High quality OLED Display
                    Premium build materials..
                    All-day battery...

                    Its not rocket science, provided that the price is right.

                      Anonymous, 28 Dec 2020Except photos taken by find x2 pro, op8 pro and vivo x50 pr... moreAt long zoom?
                      Having used a OP8 Pro I'd really hope the zoom was better on the periscope models, because it's pretty awful on the OnePlus.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • JT5
                        • 28 Dec 2020

                        wongwatt, 28 Dec 2020OPPO are the top tier photography brand for BBK, OnePlus wi... moreExcept photos taken by find x2 pro, op8 pro and vivo x50 pro+ all look alike.
                        Same cons and same pros.

                          zoom hater, 28 Dec 2020Thank you OnePlus! Wide-angle camera and a normal camera is... moreTo take photos of things that are farther away...obviously.
                          I take a lot of nature and architecture photos, a good zoom lens really helps because you can't ask a bird or rooftop statue to move closer.

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                            • 28 Dec 2020

                            Whackcar, 28 Dec 2020Although a periscope sensor is ideal for new flagships; at ... moreLossless digital zoom does not exist.
                            Just brands fooling costumers.

                            Why do you think cameras bet on huge leg-sized lenses and teleconverters but not on digital zoom?

                            If digital zoom was any good, companies would save much money betting on it them having multicam setups.

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                              • nC4
                              • 28 Dec 2020

                              OnePlus 8 Pro was already top end flagship except not having a periscope. Add Periscope sensor and as rumored Leica collaboration phone will cost at least 1300 Euros.

                              People want top end specs, but somehow expect prices below 1000 price tag...

                                OPPO are the top tier photography brand for BBK, OnePlus will always lag behind on camera specs.

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                                  AnonD-940827, 28 Dec 2020Still defending the truth about Samsungs 60+ bloatware.! I am not denying, as I said Samsung is part of the 4 worse Smartphones brands because of their anti-consumer behavior.
                                  But even if OnePlus has less, it doesn't make it forgivable, both are guilty of this.

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                                    • 28 Dec 2020

                                    Whackcar, 28 Dec 2020Although a periscope sensor is ideal for new flagships; at ... moreExcept that it's not lossless. Quality takes a hit

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                                      AnonD-909757, 28 Dec 2020Nope, but they are just getting started, and based on how a... moreStill defending the truth about Samsungs 60+ bloatware.!

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                                        • 28 Dec 2020

                                        It's okay, s21 and s21+ are coming with 1.1x optical zoom :D