Oppo’s first flagship collection of 2023 has arrived. The Chinese language firm unveiled the Discover X6 collection in China on Tuesday, which it says ushers in an “all-new three fundamental cameras period” transferring previous a give attention to a single fundamental digicam amongst smartphones.

The upper-end Discover X6 Professional incorporates a trio of 50-megapixel rear cameras, which Oppo co-developed with Hasselblad. It is made up of a wide-angle digicam full with a big 1-inch sensor, a periscope-style telephoto digicam that Oppo says has the biggest sensor of any smartphone telephoto digicam, and eventually an ultrawide digicam that may make detail-filled macro photographs. The Discover X6 Professional makes use of a glass and aluminum lens cowl, which Oppo says is drop and corrosion resistant to guard the three cameras housed inside. On the frontside, housed in a punch-hole notch is a 32-megapixel selfie digicam.

Other than the digicam system, Oppo made certain to pack its Discover X6 Professional with options that’ll make it a compelling Android flagship in 2023. The Discover X6 Professional’s 6 has the brightest cellphone display on maybe any commercially offered cellphone (2,500 nits),  a cutting-edge Snapdragon 8 Gen Plus 2 processor, a big battery, and quick charging in each wi-fi and wired capacities, which promise to revitalize the system’s useless battery in half-hour and 51 minutes respectively.

Oppo appears to have made efforts to create a sturdy flagship too. The entrance show makes use of Corning’s latest Gorilla Glass Victus 2, which apparently improved drop safety by as much as 30% — no matter which means. It additionally has an IP68 score for water- and dust-resistance, which suggests it is shielded from mud getting inside and may stand up to being submerged in water. Samsung’s Galaxy S23 lineup has the identical score. So does the iPhone 14 lineup. Oppo says the battery will retain 80% of unique capability after 4 years regardless of quick charging.

Oppo says there are not any present plans to launch the Discover X6 collection internationally. Forward of its China launch, Oppo despatched me the Chinese language model of the Discover X6 Professional. Within the restricted time I had with the cellphone, I centered on testing the rear digicam module, the headline characteristic of this system. No pricing particulars have been made out there on the time of this writing.

Discover X6 Professional’s ultrawide digicam

The 50-megapixel ultra-wide digicam is situated on the higher proper of the round digicam bump. It has a focal size equal of 15mm and a f/2.2 aperture. One among my favourite methods to make use of this digicam was macro mode. I’ve lengthy been a fan of Oppo’s Macro mode, and this time round was no exception. It is simple to take close-up photographs  and the digicam can swiftly auto-focus in your topic whether or not it is mild or darkish. I used to be amazed that this cellphone might take beautiful macro photographs in low mild utilizing the ultrawide digicam, and it gave long-distance pictures a lovely pure depth of subject. Scroll down previous the textual content to see the cameras in motion.

Discover X6 Professional’s telephoto digicam

The Discover X6 Professional has a periscope style-telephoto lens, which has a big Sony IMX 980 sensor and an aperture of f/2.6, which Oppo says is the biggest of any periscope-style telephoto digicam. Telephoto cameras are essential for taking clear footage of faraway topics — and the one of many Discover X6 Professional is spectacular. You may see some samples for those who scroll down. The Discover X6 Professional permits for 6x optical zoom and 120x digital zoom. For context, the iPhone 14 Professional Max has 3x optical zoom and 15x digital zoom, whereas Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Extremely has 10x optical zoom and 100x digital zoom.

Discover X6 Professional’s extensive digicam

The extensive digicam makes use of Sony’s IMX 989 sensor, which is identical 1-inch sensor discovered on the Sony Xperia Professional-I, Xiaomi’s 12S Extremely, Vivo’s X90 Professional flagship cellphone. A 1-inch digicam sensor is not really 1 inch massive, nevertheless it’s actually on the bigger measurement for a cellphone digicam. What’s commendable is that Oppo was capable of match a 1-inch sensor right into a cellphone physique that is roughly the identical thickness as an iPhone 1 Professional Max, however greater than 20 grams lighter. 

A bigger sensor means a wider dynamic vary and improved low-light efficiency for each pictures and movies. Oppo says the Discover X6 Professional’s sensor is 156% bigger than the Discover X5 Professional, it may well absorb as a lot as 142% extra mild. I can not independently confirm that assertion, however in my expertise with this digicam, it took great pictures in each darkish and light-weight circumstances. Other than the bigger sensor, the ultrawide digicam additionally has a f/1.8 aperture. Proper under you will discover some pictures taken with the Discover X6 Professional in addition to a specs sheet.