Oppo Find X8 Ultra Crowns Itself as Camera King
The smartphone world has a new photography champion. The Oppo Find X8 Ultra is making waves with claims of boasting the best mobile camera in 2025.
Benchmark Results
Earning a record 169 points, the Oppo Find X8 Ultra topped the Dxomark rankings, surpassing models from **Apple**, **Huawei**, and **Google**. According to **Dxomark**’s technical report, the Find X8 Ultra has a multi-lens system.
Camera Specifications
The phone, released in April 2025, features:
- A 50MP primary lens with variable aperture (f/1.8) and Ball-Type OIS.
- A 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens (f/2.0).
- A 50MP short telephoto lens (f/2.1).
- A 50MP telephoto lens (F/3.1).
Priced at $899 (around 3,625,000 Colombian pesos), it uses advanced artificial intelligence and image processing algorithms. In fact, the global smartphone camera module market is projected to reach $45.98 billion by 2030 (Fortune Business Insights).
Strengths Highlighted by Dxomark
**Dxomark** experts emphasized the phone’s strengths:
- Excellent portrait mode performance with subject separation and natural bokeh.
- Precise exposure and HDR in photos and videos.
- Consistent and vibrant colors, even in complex conditions.
- High detail retention in photos and videos, along with noise reduction in low light.
- Reliable autofocus.
- High design in zoom at medium and long distances.
Potential Drawbacks
The website noted potential color instabilities in demanding scenarios and ghosting artifacts in scenes with lots of movement, though these issues reportedly don’t significantly affect overall performance.
Top Contenders in Mobile Photography
Alongside the Oppo Find X8 Ultra, **Dxomark** also recognized other high-performing models:
- **Huawei Pura 70 Ultra**: 163 points, excelling in night photography using its RYYB sensor and XMAGE 2.0 image engine.
- **Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max**: 161 points, noted for color and video consistency.
- **Google Pixel 9 Pro XL**: 160 points, praised for its advanced computational photography.
- **Xiaomi 15 Ultra**: Estimated 158 points, equipped with large optical sensors from **Leica**.
While these phones offer solid photography capabilities, none currently surpass the Oppo Find X8 Ultra’s score of 169 in 2025.
