Oppo Find X7 Pro coming with Sony LYT-900 sensor, Xiaomi 14 Ultra and vivo X100 Pro+ to follow
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Verry nice
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DCG here means a new readout format supported by Snapdragon 8 gen 3's ISP.
DCG itself is an old technology that existed for quite a few years now.
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Anonymous, 03 Nov 2023I hope they don't use Gorilla Glass Victus 2 again, it... moreGood to keep in mind, thanks
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- 03 Nov 2023
Ouifuf, 03 Nov 2023That's good to hear. I was considering importing the p... moreI hope they don't use Gorilla Glass Victus 2 again, it has really bad scratch resistance. I did import the X6 Pro from Tradingshenzhen, there's no extra fees like VAT or customs and it's even cheaper now.
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Dimtons, 02 Nov 2023Why don't apple use the latest hardware like the chine... moreIf apple do it they gonna charge 2k an iPhone!
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Anonymous, 03 Nov 2023I have the X6 Pro and it's perfect in almost every way... moreThat's good to hear. I was considering importing the phone lol, it looks really good. Hopefully the x7 fixes the micro scratches as well.
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Nick Tegrataker, 03 Nov 2023An irony is that the best offerings from both Google and Sa... moreGoogle is still doing ok because their processing algorithm is so good. They don't even seem to be making many changes or improving it. They just struck gold from the get go.
It can take a mid-range or even an outdated sensor and still take a competitive picture with it.
Of course, it would be much better if Google took the hardware seriously in their flagships and coupled that algorithm with a top of the line, 1"-type sensor and top quality optics.
As a side note, while we are on processing algorithms. It would also be interesting if Microsoft released a "Lumia Camera" app to Google Play with Nokia's processing algorithms. Nokia did an excellent job with noise handling in those.
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HaoSs, 03 Nov 2023An irony is that all those phones are nowhere the be found ... moreI can buy Oppo N3 Fold and most likely one will be able to get their hands on the upcoming OnePlus 12 too, while Pixel is only available through parallel import where I live.
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Ouifuf, 02 Nov 2023Hopefully the find x7 releases in Europe. The x6 looked lik... moreI have the X6 Pro and it's perfect in almost every way. The only disappointment is how easy the display scratches, mine has a ton of micro scratches and a few deeper ones. And I never dropped it or put it in my pocket with other things.
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- 03 Nov 2023
Dimtons, 02 Nov 2023Why don't apple use the latest hardware like the chine... moreBecause apple always aim for the lowest HW they can sell in the given price ranges. This is why they have the highest profit margins in the smartphone industry and why investors love them, for their profitability.
More and better HW costs more and would decrease their profit margins. This would upset shareholders. Upping the price even more, to keep the profit margin and the latest and greatest camera HW etc., would upset buyers and sales would fall and again, this would upset shareholders.
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- 03 Nov 2023
HaoSs, 03 Nov 2023An irony is that all those phones are nowhere the be found ... moreI agree, it's really sad and it's all lame global politics and you can even see on a small scale whos funding which countries with some extra goodies **coughs** :p just to mess it up for someone else also... "Elons Musk" probably threw everyone for a loop and now they dont want to compete, now its all to fighting. Sure aint good for the business... mhm, is there any safe way to grab things from China, any decent stores, I think I might have bought my 11 ultra off of amazon, even, which just makes it even weirder... seeing that the US hates china, literally :p and i still think jesus bezos is stuck on planet earth within the US. Heck, even the hm, Oppo "Find" series is usually pretty good, some caveats... out of the three, the Ultra would be my first pick, its the only phone thats worked well for me... that and maybe Samsung Galaxy Note 2, back when they could make phones or whatever :p anyway, peace out, lets hope for more globally retrievable phones next year ;) less pampering from the cough biggest country, moneywise :')
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HaoSs, 03 Nov 2023An irony is that all those phones are nowhere the be found ... moreAliExpress
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Nick Tegrataker, 03 Nov 2023An irony is that the best offerings from both Google and Sa... moreAn irony is that all those phones are nowhere the be found globally, can't buy x6, can't buy 13 ultra.
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- 03 Nov 2023
In 2025, these will be using OV50K (type 1.0) because it will be cheaper.
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Who Won, 02 Nov 2023Google, Apple and Samsung will come with smaller 1/1.23 sen... moreAn irony is that the best offerings from both Google and Samsung are arguably falling behind the top dogs from China in terms of camera performance, with Pixel 8 Pro and Galaxy S23 Ultra delivering somewhat underwhelming image quality. Apple has done a good job keeping up with Xiaomi and Oppo with the iPhone 15 Pro, but I will still say that Find X6 Pro, OnePlus Open and Xiaomi 13 Ultra still have one of the best camera systems you can find on a smartphone.
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Who Won, 02 Nov 2023Google, Apple and Samsung will come with smaller 1/1.23 sen... moreChinese have caught up a long time ago.
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rizki1, 02 Nov 2023I don't know how expensive it is, but the Mi Note 10 c... moreThe replacement cost of the imx989 on the Xiaomi13 pro even is 650rmb. That is 3 times the replacement cost of an imx800 for example on the Xiaomi 13 (prices from Xiaomi's official China website). The replacement cost of all 3 rear cameras on the Xiaomi 13 is half the cost of just one imx989 sensor on Xiaomi's website (and the LYT 900 is an upgraded version of the imx989) Manufacturers this year will probably only offer this on their top model.
Yes in the past midrangers like the Mi note 10 pro an many Honor and Huawei phones in particular had much more focus on cameras than current midrangers. At that time Huawei had no restrictions and led the trends with the focus on cameras. Xiaomi and other brands followed. However, those midrangers were also more expensive than current day midrangers. Nowadays manufacturers simply don't want to give the best camera setups to midrangers. Even, these days when they give good main sensors on midrangers they don't give the same level of optimisation. For example sometimes they even cut EIS on 4k video. I've heard though that next year midrangers will start to offer telephoto cameras again like they did in the good old days when cameras were more of a priority. This may be a trend in 2024. As for the LYT-900 though I think that's nearly impossible to come on a midranger. It would bring the price too high and also would make people who bought flagship phones with much weaker sensors (e.g. the Xiaomi 14 pro with the customised omnivision OV50H) a little angry.
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- 03 Nov 2023
Who Won, 02 Nov 2023Google, Apple and Samsung will come with smaller 1/1.23 sen... moreGoogle pixel it seams will continue to use the same same Samsung isocell sensor for the primary lens... That does not sound pleasing.. It is kind of let down... On top of that the upcoming tensor based chip is weak with marginal improvements which will smart phone photography...