Nothing has landed in hot water after it was discovered that the company used stock photos as “camera samples” for its new flagship Phone (3). The images showcased in a demo unit were initially presented as real shots taken with the device, which turned out to be a lie.

Nothing in Trouble After Using Stock Images as Phone (3) Camera Samples

The brand got exposed through a screen recording that was captured from a retail demo unit of a Nothing Phone (3), which was on display in New Zealand. These demo units featured camera shots that it claims were taken from the latest flagship phone, but these were actually taken by professional photographers. Android Authority even reached out to two of the photographers who captured these photos.

The photographers also confirmed that they did not use the Nothing Phone (3) for these shots. Nothing claimed that these pictures were captured by Phone (3)’s camera, but the same pictures can also be seen on the photographer’s social media. Meanwhile, the company shared these pictures in their promo material, stating that “Here’s what our community has captured with the Phone (3).” So it was clear that Nothing was faking these camera samples.

One of the photographers also revealed that all five of these images are available for licensing on ‘Stills’, a stock photo marketplace. So the people who took these pictures were likely paid for these images by this platform. Nothing has acknowledged this and even released a statement, “Accuracy in how we represent our product capabilities is important to us. Phone (3) demo units are being updated to feature only images captured with Phone (3).”

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Oppo is gearing up to launch its latest generation of flagship smartphones later this month. But ahead of their official announcement, the CEO of OnePlus has shared some impressive low light camera samples taken from the Find X6 Pro.

Peta Lau, the CEO and Co Founder of OnePlus, shared the camera samples on his official Weibo account (a Chinese microblogging website). In the social media post, the executive stated that he saw camera samples taken from the telephoto shooter on the Find X6 Pro yesterday and today (17th March 2023) he got his hands on low light camera samples. For those unaware, the Chinese smartphone maker is gearing up to the launch the Oppo Find X6 series on March 21.

During this event, the company will also unveil a number of new products like the Pad 2 flagship tablet, Enco Free 3 truly wireless earbuds. Looking at the images shared by the exec, there were three pictures uploaded of the same scene for a better comparison. The first image is likely the one taken from the Find X6 Pro and we can see that it manages to retain a fair amount of detail in a night scenario.

The image does not over expose the light sources while the other two images show blown out scenes. Furthermore, it also keeps the scene around the church well lit and doesn’t darken the entire scene. This was all the information shared in the social media post, so stick around for more as we will be covering the launch event later this month.

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Meizu is set to launch its new flagship smartphone series, the Meizu 20, on March 30 in China. Ahead of the launch, Senior Vice President Yang Xueliang has shared some camera samples from the Meizu 20 Pro on Weibo, giving us a glimpse of what the phone’s camera system is capable of.

Although the sample shots are not the best in terms of color accuracy, vibrancy, and detail, it’s worth noting that they were likely taken using pre-production software. Therefore, we should wait for official images from the retail units to make a proper judgment on the phone’s camera capabilities.

The Meizu 20 Pro is expected to come equipped with a 50MP main camera using Sony’s 1″ IMX989 sensor. While the camera samples so far have been underwhelming, it is worth noting that the unit used was probably running pre-production software. We will have to wait for official images from the retail units to get a better idea of the camera’s performance.

Aside from the camera, the Meizu 20 Pro’s appearance and configuration have been highly spoken of. The device will feature a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, LPDDR5X memory, and UFS 4.0 storage. It will also have a 10-bit 1440p LTPO AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 5,000 mAh battery with 50W wireless charging. According to recent teasers, it will take only 30 minutes to charge wirelessly to 80%.

The smartphone will also come equipped with a self-developed 1-120 frame LTPO adaptive refresh technology and a new generation of SMA optical image stabilization and DarkVision 2.0 for night photography.

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The Huawei P60 series of flagship smartphones is expected to launch soon. However, prior to its release, there have been a number of rumors and reports surfacing regarding these high end devices. Now, the latest info arrives from an executive, who has apparently shared some camera samples.

For those unaware, the P series from the Chinese tech giant typically focuses on offering a great photography experience along with top notch hardware. Thus, its camera is undoubtedly its highlighting aspect. According to known tipster Digital Chat Station, the top end P60 Pro model will feature the RYYB color matrix on its periscope lens. For those unaware, a periscope lens is folded up in a smartphone’s body to allow for improved optical zoom without losing image quality.

A regular camera sensor usually comes with an RGB color matrix (consisting of one red, two green, and one blue) while the RYYB color matrix replaces the two green pixels for yellow pixels. This was first employed by Huawei on its P30 Pro model for an improved method of taking in light. However, the RYYB matrix sensor was skipped in the P50 Pro, but Digital Chat Station claims that the sensor will return on this year’s model, which will reportedly feature a 64 megapixel OmniVision OMB 64B periscope sensor.

At the same time, He Gang, Head of Huawei Smart Devices, has shared new camera samples from an unannounced Huawei smartphone. These are believed to be taken from the P60 Pro model and are also images taken from the periscope lens. In the social media post, the executive just states that the “New Phone Takes Great Photos.”

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The Xiaomi 12S series launch is just around the corner and is highly anticipated at the moment. But prior to its official announcement, the company took to Weibo (a Chinese microblogging website) to share new camera samples to tease the upcoming smartphones.

Xiaomi 12S series camera sample shots

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As per the social media post, the Chinese tech giant shared sample shots that were taken by various professional photographers from across the globe. The company aimed on highlighting the Xiaomi x Leica collaboration through the eyes of these professionals as well as their reviews regarding the 12S series camera performance. Looking at these images, we can see shots of various scenes even in different lighting conditions to better highlight the camera’s capabilities.

Back in May 2022, we had reported on the Xiaomi CEO speaking about the Leica partnership. Lei Jun stated that the cooperation between both firms would bring improvement in camera performance in low light, especially with the new Night Mode in next gen flagship smartphones. So now, it appears that the 12S series will be the first to benefit from this as we can see some crisp camera samples in low light taken with the new smartphones.

The brand also highlighted the cameras through various action shots as well, with the subject being in motion. All in all, these camera samples are quite impressive and adds to the hype for the new handsets. The Xiaomi 12S series is set to launch on July 4, so stick around for more as we will be covering the launch event next month.

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Huawei has just shared a new camera sample for its upcoming flagship smartphone, the P50 Pro, on its official Weibo account (a Chinese microblogging website). The device is set to launch at the end of this month and now we have an action shot from its rear camera.

The Chinese tech giant shared the image on the social media platform and it features two men in a fencing match. Looking at this image, it is clear that the company doesn’t seek to simply highlight the P50 Pro camera’s ability to capture details, as we the image of the fencing match captures one person during a thrust and it showcases the still capturing capability of the Huawei P50 Pro’s camera. The post arrived with a caption that stated “Exciting moments, every second counts.”

Furthermore, the caption also added the July 29 launch date for the flagship series and highlighted the device’s ability to capture “every decisive moment.” Talking about the camera of the device, we had previously reported on a recent leak that revealed that the P50 Pro will arrive with a quad camera modue on the rear. This includes a Sony IMX800 primary lens, an OVA64A OmniVision sensor, a 5x periscope lens, and a ToF sensor.

Additionally, an official teaser from the company also revealed that the smartphone will feature lenses from Leica. Just under the branding, a writing can also be observed which states, “VARIO-SUMMILUX-H1:1.8-3.4/18-125ASPH”. This means that the device will arrive with a Vario Summilux lens by Leica with an aperture between f/1.8 and f/3.4. The company might share more sample shots ahead of the launch, so stay tuned for more.

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A couple of days from now, ZTE-backed Nubia will be launching its flagship smartphone in its home market in China, dubbed as Nubia Z30 Pro. The phone will be coming with an updated version of the under-display camera technology.

Ahead of the official launch on Thursday, Ni Fei, CEO of Nubia and President of ZTE Mobile Devices, has shared the camera samples of the upcoming smartphone. This gives us a look at the phone’s camera capabilities, including Super Night Mode and 50X Zoom Mode.

A Weibo account which goes by the name “WHYLAB” has also shared some more camera samples of the upcoming Nubia Z30 Pro smartphone. However, unlike the official samples, these images showcase the indoor lighting conditions.

The phone is expected to have three 64-megapixel camera sensors along with a periscope lens on the back. This is the same camera configuration as the Axon 30 Ultra. The front-facing camera setup is not yet known but it has been revealed that the phone has a center punch-hole cutout on the display to house the front camera.

As per the reports, the smartphone will come with an OLED display panel and offer an ultra-high refresh rate. We expect it to be a 144Hz refresh rate, similar to the one found in the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra.

Underneath, the device will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset which was confirmed by the company months ago. While the battery capacity is not yet revealed, it is revealed that the phone will have support for 120W fast charging.

It’s pretty clear that the smartphone offers top-of-the-line specifications for a premium experience. What remains to be seen is how much money the users will have to shell out from their pocket for this premium experience. We will get to know this in the coming days when the smartphone goes official.

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Honor Play 4 series will be officially announced on June 3 in China. Ahead of the launch, as usual, the brand has been teasing the phones on Weibo. We got to see some renders coupled with a revelation of certain features. Followed by which, the brand also shared a camera sample of regular Honor Play 4 yesterday.

Wei Xialong aka Raul is the product manager of Hono Play series of smartphones in China. He was appointed before the launch of Honor Play 4T series and was responsible for teasing those handsets before their official release.

Mr Xiaolong is continuing the same for the forthcoming Honor Play 4 series. He posted the official renders of Honor Play 4 in three different colors on his Weibo. These pictures revealed the handset to feature a 64MP quad-camera setup.

A day later, which happened to be yesterday, the executive also shared a picture shot using the 64MP primary sensor present on the Honor Play 4. We cannot judge the camera performance of this phone without experiencing the handset but the camera sample does look impressive.

Having said that, only the regular Honor Play 4 will feature quad-camera setup. The Honor Play 4 Pro, on the other hand, will come equipped with a dual-camera setup and a LiDAR scanner like the Apple iPad Pro 2020.

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Huawei’s sub-brand Honor is all set to launch its new Honor X10 5G smartphone in China on 20th May. Ahead of the launch, key specifications and features of the upcoming device have been surfacing online. In the latest development, the camera samples of the smartphone from Everest expedition have been released by the company.

Honor says that Li Pau and Cai Qing from 2020 Everest Survey Mountaineering Team took some stunning images using the Honor 30 Pro Plus and the upcoming Honor X10 5G. Here are the images captured using the new Honor X10 5G smartphone.

The smartphone is expected to come with a triple-camera setup on the back consisting of a 40-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel secondary lens, and a 2-megapixel tertiary sensor. For the main lens, the company is expected to use Sony IMX600y custom sensor.

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On the front side, the device is said to be equipped with a 16-megapixel snapper housed inside a pop-up camera module. The smartphone will reportedly come with a 6.63-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD display with 20:9 aspect ratio and without any notches.

Under the hood, it will be powered by the company’s own Kirin 820 5G chipset, along with 4/6/8 GB of RAM and 64/128/256 GB internal storage. The phone houses a 4,200mAh battery that supports 22.5W fast charging through USB Type-C port.

The Honor X10 5G is expected to be the cheapest 5G-compatible smartphone from the company and is likely to be priced around 2,000 yuan which roughly converts to $282. To know for sure, we’ll have to wait for the official launch on 20th May.

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Honor is gearing up to launch its flagship Honor 30 series smartphones in China on 15th April. Ahead of the launch, the company’s Vice President has shared a camera sample of the Honor 30 Pro+ smartphone.

The camera sample of the upcoming flagship smartphone from the company highlights the low-light or Night Mode photography skills. The caption for the shared camera sample from the VP reads: “Honor 30 series can achieve high light but not exposed and the details are still clearly visible.”

Along with this sample image, the company has also released a small teaser video which showcases the capabilities of the super-sensitive night photography mode that will be present in the Honor 30 series and the brand is calling it “beautiful photo studio shooting.”

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The Honor 30 and Honor 30 Pro are expected to come with 6.57-inch AMOLED displays that deliver full HD+ resolution. These phones are likely to arrive with 4,000mAh batteries that will have support for 40W fast charging technology. It was recently confirmed that the Honor 30 and 30 Pro will come packed with Kirin 985 and Kirin 990 SoC, respectively.

As per the reports, the Honor 30 Pro will have a primary Sony IMX700 lens whereas the vanilla model will flaunt a 40-megapixel lens. Both the phones will have 32-megapixel frontal shooters for taking selfies and video calling.

The Honor 30 is expected to arrive with 8GB of RAM while the Pro model could be available in 8GB as well as 12GB RAM versions, both offering 128GB and 256GB of internal storage options. The rest of the specs are believed to be identical on both phones.

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OnePlus is all set to launch its flagship smartphones — OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro globally at a launch event on 14th April. Now, with just few days to go for the official launch, the company’s CEO Pete Lau has shared camera sample of the OnePlus 8 Pro.

He has shared a couple of images taken using the ultra wide camera sensor on the OnePlus 8 Pro. While sharing the images, he said: “ultra wide that can get ultra close. One side here was taken with a OnePlus 8 Pro, the other with another flagship phone (I think you can probably tell which is which).”

Here are the images shared by Pete Lau on Twitter.

The OnePlus 8 Pro smartphone is expected to come with a quad-camera setup that includes Sony IMX689 48-megapixel primary camera sensor with OIS and EIS, a 120-degree Sony IMX586 ultrawide lens, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, 30x digital zoom and OIS and a 5-megapixel color filter with PDAF.

The quad cameras are coupled with dual-LED flash and Laser AF and the camera will have support for 30/60fps 4K video shooting, 48fps and 240fps slow-motion video recording, along with 3D Audio Zoom and flicker sensor.

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The smartphone is expected to feature a 6.78-inch quad HD+ AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 19.8:9 aspect ratio. It is confirmed that the phone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC, coupled with LPRRDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 internal storage.

It runs Android 10 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own OxygenOS UI on top. The device will be powered by a 4,510mAh battery with 30W OnePlus Warp Charge 30T fast charging, 30W wireless charging and 3W reverse wireless charging.

Reports indicate that the OnePlus 8 Pro will come in three colors — Onyx Black, Glacial Green, and Ultramine Blue. As for the pricing, the 8GB + 128GB model will cost 930 euros while the 12GB + 256GB model will be priced at 1,020 euros with sale expected to start from 30th April.

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Honor will launch the Honor 30S mid-range 5G smartphone on March 30 in China. Ahead of the release, the brand has been teasing the specs and design of the phone. Now, the Vice President of Honor brand, who is known as ‘Honor Bear’ on Weibo posts a camera sample of the device touting the capabilities of new ISP present in the HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G chipset.

The VP of Honor posted the above picture online, which he says comes from the upcoming Honor 30S. The picture also has the device’s watermark confirming it to feature a quad-camera setup like any other smartphone these days. According to him, the image shot from the device has vivid colors and finer details that are visible even after zooming in. He also mentions the presence of new ‘ISP 5.0’ and ‘industry-leading BM3D SLR image noise reduction technology’ in Kirin 820 5G SoC to be responsible for extraordinary imaging performance on the Honor 30S.

In case you have missed, the forthcoming Honor 30S will be the debut smartphone for the Kirin 820 5G chipset. According to a recent Geekbench scorecard shared on Weibo, the Kirin 820 5G will be faster than the Kirin 980 flagship SoC from 2018. Also, an AnTuTu benchmark graph revealed it to score better than its closest competitor, the Snapdragon 765G 5G chipset by Qualcomm.

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Huawei recently confirmed that it’s going forward with the plan of launching its flagship smartphone lineup, Huawei P40 series, on 26th March. However, instead of hosting a launch event in Paris, the company will make it a virtual press conference because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Now, ahead of the launch, amid new leaks related to the smartphones, camera samples have also leaked online. The leaked images are claimed to have been captured using the Huawei P40 series smartphone but the model has not been confirmed.

The photo details reveal that the resolution is of 4096 x 3072 pixels and the image size is 5.61MB while the aperture is f/1.9. From the image, it seems that the camera does a good job of depth sensing, resulting is better bokeh effect. It also looks like that the phone will offer great camera, with bright color reproduction and accurate focus.

Along with this, images taken using the Huawei P40 series 10x zoom has also been leaked which showcases that even after zooming into the photo, details are not lost. Check out some of the samples below.

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Previous leaks have indicated that the P40 Pro will come with five camera sensors on the back. The setup includes a 1/1.28” Sony IMX700 52-megapixel Hexadeca Bayer RYYB lens, a 1/1.5” Sony IMX650 40-megapixel ultrawide Cine RGGB lens, a telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, a dual prism periscope zoom lens with 10x optical zoom as well as a ToF (Time of Flight) sensor.

The company is expected to launch three devices in the series — Huawei P40, P40 Pro, and P40 Pro PE. The Huawei P40 Pro PE is said to come with a ceramic body and should feature camera support for 10x optical zoom. The devices, powered by the company’s own Kirin 990 5G chipset, will go official on 26th March.

It seems that the devices will be equipped with a display that’s curved on all four sides and will have a pill-shaped cutout for housing front-facing cameras. It is expected to come in different colors such as Black, Blush Gold, Silver Frost, Deep Sea Blue and Ice White.

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Vivo‘s subsidiary, iQOO, has just released the sample images from its upcoming flagship smartphone, the iQOO 3. Earlier today (19th February 2020), the company revealed that the handset’s rear camera setup and has now also unveiled a few sample images for the public online.

The images were posted by the company’s official Weibo account, a Chinese microblogging website, and were shared to offer a glimpse of the iQOO 3’s photographic prowess. According to the post, the images were captured using the 50mm professional portrait lens that is featured on the iQOO 3 smartphone. The new portrait lens will enable users to take more natural looking portrait shots and will have noticeably less distortion compared to the previous iterations.

Furthermore, the sample images revealed have also been captured using the ultra wide angle lens, macro and other modes of the iQOO 3. It has been claimed that the images shared are untouched and have not been edited in any form or manner. Looking at the images, it is clear that iQOO, which is an abbreviation for I Quest On and On, is aiming to further advance in the smartphone photography department.

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For those unaware, the iQOO 3 is the company’s latest upcoming flagship smartphone and will arrive with top notch specs like LPDDR5 and UFS 3.0 flash memory alongside Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 SoC. The smartphone will be officially announced at 14:30 in the afternoon on 25th February 2020 in a launch event from iQOO, which will be held in China.

Many other brands like Realme follow a similar strategy to include capable image sensors as their target demographics are the youth. So it comes as no surprise that improvements to its imaging capabilities will likely be one of iQOO’s primary marketing elements. So stay tuned for more updates regarding the smartphone and the launch event.

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Elephone A6 Max is successfully going through its presale period that is currently being hosted on Banggood and the company provided a camera sample to check out some of its shooting capabilities. What you see in the photo isn’t something astonishing but it reveals that the dual camera on the back features good dynamic range. The photo is shot just before the afternoon when the sun is ready to set and it is hard for every smartphone.

The Elephone A6 Max features a 6.53″ waterdrop notch display with HD+ resolution and a high screen/body ratio thanks to the thin bezels. It is powered by MediaTek’s Helio P22 octa-core SoC accompanied by 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, a configuration that should be enough for almost everyone in everyday use. Also, there is a big, 3950mAh battery, the 20MP/2MP rear camera, a 20Mp front one, as well as NFC and Type-C port.

You can get the Elephone A6 Max on Banggood for just $139.99 with a free Ele Band 5 as a gift and participate in the Giveaway event running. To learn all the details about it, visit the official product page.

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It seems that Elephone U2 may prove to be the Holy Grail for the Chinese manufacturer as it is selling like crazy both on the Aliexpress first sale and the Banggood promotion that is ongoing. Of course, the price that the company decided to put on the device plays a big role and for that reason, the company decided to extend the promotion on Aliexpress for another 5 days to allow for more users to buy one. The promo will end on July 6th and you can get the 4GB/64GB version for just $199.99 and the 6GB/128GB for just $239.99. At the same time, you can participate in the Giveaway to get one for free.

In the meantime, a photo sample shot on Elephone U2 surfaced and looks stunning with excellent dynamic range and color reproduction. Also, details are crisp thanks to the triple rear camera.

Elephone U2 comes with a 103% Wide-Gamut, 500nit Brightness 6.26″ FHD+ full display with a 93,1% screen/body ratio thanks to the pop-up front camera and ultra-narrow bezels. The pop-up camera hosts 2 sensors with 16MP/2MP configuration while the rear camera is a triple setup with 16MP/5MP/2MP sensors and f/1.6 aperture with Super Night mode. Also, it is powered by Helio P70 SoC backed by 4GB/64GB or 6GB/128GB memory configuration. The battery capacity is 3250mAh and supports fast charging while there are face & side fingerprint sensors and comes with Android 9.0 Pie. Visit the official product page to learn more about the device.

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Recently, Lenovo Group Vice President Chang Chengfa announced that the company’s upcoming flagship smartphone — Lenovo Z6 Pro, will debut in April this year. Earlier, the company had teased the phone’s launch during MWC 2019 last month but instead of launching the smartphone, the company just revealed that the phone will make its debut soon.

Lenovo has already confirmed that the smartphone will come with a feature called “Hyper Videos” but had not shared anything related to this, except that it will be the trend of the 5G era. The recently released teaser poster also mentions the word “HYPER VIDEO” but still, nothing much is known about this feature.

Now, the company has shared another video which was shot using the upcoming Z6 Pro flagship smartphone. The video shows the phone’s outstanding capabilities in terms of shooting low-light images and video.

The video highlights the city lights during the night time, showcasing the phone’s impressive camera performance. While the video has a watermark of “Super Night Mode” in the bottom-left corner, Lenovo VP Chang Cheng says that there’s no Super Night Mode in the app and the video is recorded normally.

Recently, the company had shared a short video on Weibo, showcasing the Hyper Video feature of the smartphone. The short video seems to be using macro and slow-mo effect. The text posted along with the video by Chang Cheng, VP of Lenovo Group suggested that it took over a year for the company to develop this Hyper Video feature.

Earlier, it was said that the phone will come with support for 100 MP camera and will feature an anti-shake function as well. It is also expected to have a super wide-angle lens, and something related to improve the night photography.

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Previous teasers related to the smartphone implies that the device will come with an in-display fingerprint sensor, which is now in almost all flagship smartphones. The phone is also expected to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC and support wireless charging. The Lenovo Z6 Pro will officially make its debut next month.

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Oppo is all set to launch its all-new Oppo Reno smartphone series on 10th April. While there are five different models of the Reno series, the company is expected to launch Oppo Reno standard edition and high-end edition on 10th April.

Now, ahead of the official launch, Oppo’s Vice President has shared a few camera samples of the Reno standard edition on social media platform Weibo. The photos captured using the phone have vibrant colors. The images seem impressive as the photos are sharp and contain lots of details.

The Oppo Reno standard edition is expected to come with a dual rear camera setup, consisting of a 16-megapixel and 5-megapixel sensors. On the front side, it comes with a 16-megapixel pop-up camera.

The phone is expected to sport a 6.4-inch AMOLED display that supports full HD+ resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels. The case renders of the Oppo Reno have revealed that it will be featuring a notch-less screen and have an under-display fingerprint reader.

It will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 octa-core chipset, with 6 GB RAM + 128 GB internal storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB internal storage. Running on Android 9 Pie-based ColorOS 6.0 out-of-the-box, the phone will be powered by a 3,680mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 fast charging support.

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The high-end model of the Reno series will come equipped with Snapdragon 855 octa-core chipset and is expected to have a triple rear camera setup and the same pop-up front-facing snapper. To know the phone’s pricing and availability details, we’ll have to wait for the official launch event on 10th April.

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One of the key marketing features most buyers look out for on a new smartphone is usually the camera prowess of the model. Phone manufacturers are very much aware of this and that could be the reason why a number of the major OEMs have been caught passing off enhanced photos as camera samples shot with their smartphone’s camera. Interestingly, even tech giants Samsung and Huawei have at one time or the other been embroiled in this sort of controversy. Right now, Samsung is looked in one of such deception as the company has been called out by a photographer for passing off her stock photo as the Galaxy A8 Star’s camera sample.

The controversial photograph was initially captured by Dunja Djudjic and is a selfie portrait of herself. In all fairness, Samsung may have acquired the photo legally since it was up for sale on Getty. However, the photo was then photoshopped and even transported to a new background. The photograph was then posted on Samsung Hong Kong Galaxy A8 Star landing page creating the impression that it was shot with A8 Star’s camera even though it was not categorically stated as such.

There is no doubt the image is deceptive with one showing a clear background and the second one promoting the camera’s Bokeh capability. Whereas in reality, the original photo was captured with a DSLR camera. We recall Huawei’s controversial P9 camera sample which turned out to have been captured by a DSLR camera. With such scenario, it is just appropriate that we take these camera samples that usually accompany new phones with a pinch of salt. That doesn’t in anyway downplay the fact that smartphone cameras are getting better by the day.

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The newly-announced Oppo R17 Pro is definitely one of the most interesting camera phones of 2018 as it features a triple camera setup just like the Huawei P20 Pro as well as a variable aperture like Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and Note 9. Its camera department combines the most innovative camera features of this year, but will the photo quality reflect the goodness of these technologies? It is still too early to know the real quality of the setup given that the phone has just been announced, but in the meantime, the Chinese company has published the first camera sample shot from its triple camera on a post published from its Weibo account.

Even though the photo has been captured in low-light condition, there are no signs of digital noise in it. From this shot, we can assume that Oppo R17 Pro has pretty good quality when it comes to camera performance and its bright aperture works very well in low light situations. There are a number of processes involved in improving the low light sample, including AI image analysis, pixel-level color reconstruction, and cleaning the image to remove noise.

Note that you can’t really talk about a flagship’s camera performance until its honest review. So, don’t keep your hopes too high just yet. In case you missed, Huawei was caught marketing a DSLR picture as a Nova 3i AI beauty sample, so we can never really be sure whether the photos come from the said device.

The triple rear camera of the OPPO R17 Pro is composed of three different sensors. The first is the one with a variable aperture (from f/1.5 to f/2.4), and it sports a 16 MP resolution. The second has a 20 MP resolution and a f/1.7 aperture, while the third has a resolution of 8 MP and it is capable of 3x optical zoom without loss of detail.

At last, there is a selfie camera with a 20 MP resolution and a f/2.0 aperture. Among the other specs of the Oppo R17 Pro, we can find a 6.4-inch display with a minimal notch (just for the front camera), a very high screen-to-body ratio and a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. Under the hood, there is an octa-core Snapdragon 710 chipset by Qualcomm supported by 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage expandable with a micro SD up to 256 GB. Its battery has a 3415 mAh capacity and Android 8.1 Oreo is installed out of the box.

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Meizu has announced that it is holding a press conference on Wuzhen on April 22nd where the company will launch its Meizu 15 smartphone lineup which includes Meizu 15, 15 Plus and 15 Lite.

Now, ahead of the official launch, the China-based company has shared a photo on microblogging platform Weibo which is a camera sample of the Meizu 15 smartphone. The image shows Meizu 15 watermark on the bottom-left corner. The watermark also confirms that the device will come with a dual camera setup on the back.

The image shows off the camera’s night shooting capabilities and reveals that the camera also supports long exposure mode. The sample image shows that the camera captures a good amount of details and the image also appears sharp.

Earlier, the specifications of all three upcoming smartphone models were leaked online. Meizu 15 will come with a 5.46-inch AMOLED Full-HD display with 1920 x 1080 pixels screen resolution. Under the hood, there will be an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor, paired with either 4GB or 6GB of RAM depending on the configuration which you choose to buy.

On the other hand, the Lite and the Plus variant of the smartphone will feature a 5.5-inch and 6-inch display respectively. The 15 Lite will pack 4GB RAM and will have two variant based on the internal storage — 32GB and 64GB, whereas the 15 Plus will come with 6GB RAM and 64GB/128GB internal storage.

Instead of the trendy notched display, the company has opted to offer a traditional 16:9 aspect ratio display with minimal bezels on the sides of the display. There’s also a circular home button below the display, which resembles home button on Apple iPhone.

Read More: Meizu Announces Flyme 7 Will Also Get Launched On 22nd April, Beta Testers Wanted

While the smartphones are scheduled to get launched on April 22nd in China, the company has announced that it will start taking pre-orders for the Meizu 15 series from today, i.e. 18th April. Previously leaked pricing details suggest that the Lite variant will cost 1699 yuan (approx. $270) while the Meizu 15 and the Plus variant will be priced at 2499 yuan (~ $397) and 2999 yuan (approximately $477) respectively.

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Xiaomi is all set to unveil the Redmi Pro on July 27, which is just a week away. The phone should be the first Xiaomi smartphone to feature dual cameras at the back. We have been seeing leaks, rumors and even hints from the company which confirm the presence of the setup at the back. While we have very little details of the specs of the dual cameras at the back, today, we might have a first glimpse at the camera samples from the Redmi Pro.

Naturally, given that the phone will feature dual cameras at the back, bokeh effect is something that all of us would like to see. Looks like the camera does a fine job of capturing images with blurred background as the two new samples are of high quality. Of course, it looks very good because these photos were taken by professional photographers. But it does give us a glimpse of what can be achieved by the setup.

As of now, these two are the only samples we have seen from the Redmi Pro, but we can expect more such images as we near the launch.

Meanwhile, you can check out our previous coverage on the Redmi Pro from below:

Xiaomi hints the Redmi Pro Features Dual Cameras & Deca-Core Processor

Xiaomi Redmi Pro could be using OLED display, hints teaser

Xiaomi Redmi Pro May Carry A Higher Price Tag Than Its Predecessors

New Redmi Device With Helio X25 Spotted: To Take on Meizu Pro 6

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UPDATE: More Samples Added!

Meizu MX6 was officially announced a couple of hours back and it comes with a powerful camera on board. The phone is using the Sony IMX386 custom CMOS sensor along with a new algorithm that ensures that the white balance and noise are optimized for beautiful photos. With PDAF, f/2.0 aperture, and 6P lens, the overall camera setup seems to be quite powerful.

However, we have often seen that the specs on paper don’t matter much. In fact, the only thing that matters is the resulting images taken from the device. So, for now, let’s take a look at the three camera samples (yes we could find only three right now) of the Meizu Mx6 that have been officially released by the company. These official images look amazing, but that isn’t surprising given that they come directly from Meizu. The color reproduction seems to be great and the images turned out to be clear and well focused.

RELATED: Meizu’s New Bluetooth Speaker Has a Build Quality Way Higher Than Its Price

You can check out the samples from below. Like always, we would advise you to wait for some real samples from MX6’s camera until we can make our final judgment. Also, you will most likely find a review of the device from Gizmochina in the coming days, wherein you can check out the real samples from the device.

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We are just a few days away from the official launch of the OnePlus 3 flagship. The company is already hyping the device, even selling limited 1000 units of the new device earlier today for 2999 Yuan ($456) in China. Unsurprisingly, the limited units were reportedly sold out in a just a matter of a second. Now, the next option for fans is to wait for the official launch of the device, on June 14 (June 15 in China). The company has confirmed that the phone will go on sale the very next day in China (i.e. June 16). And guess what, the company is said to have stocked millions of units for the sale day. The CEO also reaffirmed today that the stock will be adequate.

OnePlus One and OnePlus 2 had very good cameras, so we naturally expect the new generation OnePlus 3 to keep up the tradition of coming with a powerful rear snapper. From the previous TENAA listing, we saw that the phone came with a 16MP sensor at the back. We have also seen a couple of camera samples revealed directly from the company’s CEO. Now, CEO Pete Lau has just revealed three more pictures taken from the OnePlus 3 and they all look quite good. You can check them out from down below. The color reproduction looks really good, and there’s a good amount of detail as well. What do you think?

For the first time, OnePlus is going to release a phone with a metal body. TENAA pictures as well as earlier leaks have pretty much confirmed the metal design on the device. As for the specs, the phone is expected to come with a 5.5-inch 1080p display, powered by the mighty Snapdragon 820 quad-core processor. For memory, you can expect 4GB /6GB RAM versions with 64GB of inbuilt storage. At the back, the phone is said to come with a 16MP camera while up front you will find an 8MP shooter. The battery is going to be of decent capacity — 3000mAh but the highlight is most likely going to be the VOOC fast charging technology (still unconfirmed). As for software, the phone should run on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow based on OxygenOS (HydrogenOS in China).

As the release is nearing, expect more details about the phone soon.

Meanwhile, you can check out the camera samples revealed by the CEO a few days back from down below.

OnePlus 3 Rear Camera Sample

OnePlus 3 Front Camera Sample

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