Hasselblad has introduced the 907X and CFV 100C camera models, combining traditional looks with advanced technology in medium-format photography. These models, serving both nostalgic and forward-thinking photographers, feature a 100-megapixel medium format system.

A notable part is the detachable CFV 100C digital back, allowing photographers to switch between the 907X body and classic film bodies like the 500 and 200 Series. This feature pays homage to Hasselblad’s history while embracing digital advancements. The CFV 100C is not limited to Hasselblad bodies; it can be used with various technical cameras, making it versatile for tasks like architectural and product photography.

The system incorporates a 100-megapixel medium format BSI CMOS sensor with a 15-stop dynamic range and a native ISO of 64, ensuring clarity, detail, and color accuracy for professional and artistic applications. The Natural Colour Solution (HNCS) is integrated for accurate color representation, particularly in natural settings.

The autofocus technology sees a significant improvement with Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF) and face detection, offering faster and more accurate focusing. The 907X & CFV 100C demonstrates approximately 300% improvement in focusing speed compared to its predecessors, benefiting photographers in fast-paced environments or dealing with moving subjects.

Pricing and Availability

The Hasselblad 907X and CFV 100C can be ordered now at a price of $8,200 and are ready for immediate shipment.

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After launching the brand’s flagship foldable, the Oppo Find N2 Flip at MWC Barcelona last week, Oppo is set to release the company’s flagship bar-type smartphones as well this season, namely the Oppo Find X6 series of flagship smartphones this March in China.

The launch window was indirectly confirmed by Oppo through the company launch event invitations it blasted to several Chinese tech influencers via in-app notifications and SMSes in the country. Said tech influencers then posted the launch invite on Weibo, revealing some details of where and when the Oppo Find X6 will be launched.

The launch invite specifies that for the year 2023, Oppo will be holding a physical launch event in Shenzhen, China to announce the Oppo Find X6 flagship series in the country. The launch event is currently scheduled to be held on the 3rd week of March 2023 on a business day. 

Although no specific date was mentioned by Oppo in the invitation, it is assumed that the Oppo Find X6 series has been finalised for sale in the country and that Oppo not mentioning a specific date could be due to scheduling conflicts it would want to avoid against other competing smartphone launches in March as well.

Otherwise, Oppo fans online seem to be excited for the launch of the Oppo Find X6 series, as some internal sources told fans that the Oppo Find X6 flagships are said to be a significant upgrade over the Oppo Find X5 series, some even dubbing the upcoming series as the next miracle smartphone to save Oppo’s deteriorating reputation in the country.

For more technology news and updates from China, stay tuned to our coverage here at Gizmochina.

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Earlier today (15th February 2022), OPPO shared an interesting new announcement on its official Weibo account (a Chinese microblogging website). The company revealed that it will be partnering up with Hasselblad for the cameras on its next gen flagship Find X series of smartphones.

For those unaware, Hasselblad is a known professional camera maker from Sweden. It has patterned up with other smartphone brands like OnePlus in the past, and now, it is working with OPPO for its upcoming premium grade handsets. As per the official announcement, the Chinese company stated its partnership with Hasselblad with include major technological innovations as well. This includes computational color and computational optics, along with joint research and development of Hasselblad Focus Color.

Furthermore, these new cameras optimized by the professional camera maker will be for its high end Find X series of smartphones. With OPPO merging with OnePlus, both firms will also share their research and development platform and resources, which means that more users will benefit from the Hasselblad cameras as well. Notably, this also follows shortly after the company announced the MariSilicon X NPU imaging chipset that was dedicated for photography.

Previously, we had even reported on Find X5 Pro specifications and renders leak, which revealed the Hasselblad camera branding on the rear. So, this announcement is in line with our report. The cooperation between Hasselblad and OPPO will reportedly last for up to 3 years. With the inclusion of the former’s expertise in camera technology, we can even expect the new flagship to offer better optimizations for its sensors, with more natural colors. This is all the information we have for now, so stay tuned for more updates.

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Earlier this year, OnePlus partnered up with the iconic Swedish camera-maker Hasselblad for its upcoming flagship smartphones. Later this year, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer announced the OnePlus 9 series, the first smartphone with the Hasselblad branded camera. Now, OnePlus has introduced the XPan Mode on the OnePlus 9 series smartphones.

The new XPan Mode has been introduced for the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro smartphones in collaboration with Hasselblad. “XPan Mode allows users to share compelling and creative visual stories by recreating the classic experience of the unique Hasselblad XPan camera in a smartphone,” said the company in a press statement.

The XPan Mode has been designed to allow users to experience how it’s like to use a Hasselblad XPan camera on their OnePlus 9 smartphones. The new camera mode lets users try out the XPan’s 35mm format, with the ability to swiftly switch to full panorama format without having to change the film. The XPan Mode offers a unique field of view that gives users a new perspective of the scenario.

“Working with Hasselblad on XPan Mode has helped us recreate their legendary experience of viewing your photographs in a 65:24 format before shooting a wide, panoramic image in 30mm and 45mm. Using XPan Mode on the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro will let our users see the world around them through a unique lens, and we’re very excited to see how this format will be utilized by our users and photographers around the world,” said Hsiaohua Cheng, Head of Imaging at OnePlus.

Commenting on the new camera mode developed in collaboration with OnePlus, Hasselblad’s Global Marketing Manager, Bronius Rudnickas, said, “Hasselblad XPan is a revolutionary product that created a new era of imaging. It not only had the advantage of 135 frames but offered the advantage of switching to a wide format mode without having to change film. It was one of the first products to feature a dual-frame 35mm film camera, disrupting the camera industry at the time. Now, with the joint efforts of R&D personnel from both brands, we have been able to bring this unique imaging style and the operating experience of Hasselblad XPan to more consumers.”

Features of XPan Mode

Two focal lengths: The XPan Mode offers two focal lengths, 30mm and 45mm, similar to the lenses on the original Hasselblad XPan camera. The XPan Mode will deliver an authentic Hasselblad XPan experience.

An aspect ratio of 65:24: The photos clicked using XPan Mode will have an aspect ratio of 65:24, the same as the original XPan camera. The images clicked on XPan mode will be cropped from the shots taken from the 48MP primary and 50MP ultrawide camera, giving out a picture having a resolution of over 20MP. The images clicked feature 7552×2798 pixel resolution on 30mm and 7872×2916 resolution pixel on 45mm.

Unique B&W mode: The XPan mode offers color mode and a unique black and white mode, and by default, the viewfinder opens on the black and white mode giving users a nostalgic feel of using a Hasselblad XPan camera.

In XPan Mode, the clicked picture appears as a negative film, developing into a still image.

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Oppo is gearing up for its autumn product launch event later today (16th September 2021), in which it will be unveiling ColorOS 12. The new update will also be arriving in OnePlus devices in China, however, an official has revealed that the company is also planning on announcing something new as well, which is scheduled to be revealed tomorrow.

The news arrives from @刘丰硕 who shared the news on his Weibo account, a Chinese microblogging website. For those unaware, 刘丰硕 (Liu Fengshuo) is the Chief Operating Officer of OnePlus. Previously, the senior official stated that its relation with Hasselblad is an in depth collaboration and not that of an ODM deal. Furthermore, he had also stated back then that the company is gearing up for something to look forward to, which would arrive later this month.

When another blogger (@科技九洲君) pointed out that half of September has already and there has been no news regarding when the company will finally make the announcement, the COO replied that the reveal will be tomorrow, which is September 17. Unfortunately, we have no information as to what the announcement is for as of right now. But it could be something new related to the Chinese smartphone maker’s partnership with the known camera lens maker.

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Earlier this year, the OnePlus 9 series had been launched as the company’s 2021 flagship lineup. While the company has been known to launch a T series model as well later in the year, a tipster had suggested that there might not be a OnePlus 9T this year. So, we might have to wait for the next gen 10 series that would launch in 2022.

But according to a LetsGoDigital report, graphic designer Jermaine Smit, aka ConceptCreator, didn’t wish to wait and released his own concept of the OnePlus 10 Pro. Smit also uploaded his concept render on his YouTube channel. As per his concept, the high end model will be equipped with a 6.7 inch AMOLED display with 3216x1440px resolution with 120Hz high refresh rate. Keep in mind, this is just a concept and is not the actual specs of the device.

Notably, the concept model even appears to sport an under display camera. Furthermore, we can observe a curved edge display from the sides where the alert slider can also be seen. As per Jermaine, the OnePlus 10 Pro concept arrives with a stylish faux leather finish as well. On the rear, a large circular camera module can be observed with two primary images sensors, with one likely being a wide angle main camera, while the other is the ultra wide angle lens.

Smit’s 10 Pro concept sports a 108 megapixel camera sensor paired with a powerful xenon flash. Interestingly, the ring module was also appears to be inspired by the Hasselblad 500c analog camera from 1957. ConceptCreator also imagines the new flagship with a Bionic Lens. While OnePlus is not known for being a class leader in smartphone photography, its three year contract with Hasselblad is an indicator of its increasing focus in camera performance.

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OnePlus’ new flagships have finally arrived. 

What’s funny is that if you have been following OnePlus over the past few weeks, there was one word that has been associated with the brand name — Hasselblad. Indeed, if OnePlus wanted to attract a wider group of users, it made sense for the brand to announce the cooperation with one of the most well-known luxury camera brands with much fanfare. But the association with Hasselblad isn’t really exaggerated, as this time, the new OnePlus flagship definitely feels different. 

In this OnePlus 9 Pro review, we want to keep aside any bias that the Hasselblad logo may add, and want to highlight the qualities of the real phone that other reviewers may not tell you.

OnePlus 9 Pro Review: Design

Let’s look at the OnePlus 9 Pro’s design. To be honest, it’s hard to say that the 9 Pro brings us enough surprise over its design. The 8.7mm thickness and the 197g weight are not so outstanding among plenty of new models coming with a more compact body. 

But the good news is that the 9 Pro maintains an excellent build quality with OnePlus’ unique AG-glass processing. The camera module doesn’t protrude too much either. After we got our hands on the real model of the OnePlus 9 Pro, we think the Pine Green variant in our hand is the best-looking one among all three colors. By the way, we have one complaint about the position of the fingerprint reader. It’s too close to the bottom, which requires you to access it with a really uncomfortable stretch of your thumb. 

And although OnePlus explained at the launch that it was so proud of the upgrade of the 9 Pro’s display, in actual use, we didn’t really feel the gap. OnePlus claims the 9 Pro’s display is made of LPTO O-Led, a new display material that remarkably reduces the power consumption of the excellent high-refresh-rate display. But in our test, the battery life of the model didn’t see any remarkable improvement. But let’s talk about it later. Anyway, by far this display is still one of the best phone displays on the planet, having the best colors, the 2K resolution, the 120Hz smooth refresh rate, and probably it does consume less power. However, as ordinary users, we cannot really feel the improvement in battery life. 

OnePlus 9 Pro Review: Abandoning HydrogenOS in China

This time, surprisingly,  OnePlus decided to abandon Hydrogen OS and replace it with ColorOS in all its new China models. ColorOS is an operating system based on Android developed by its sister brand — OPPO. So is it bad news for Chinese users? Nope. Actually, the Hydrogen OS has been criticized for years and most OnePlus users are happy to see the change. 

But the global OnePlus 9 series still runs the Oxygen OS. So there is no need to worry about it. But our concern is, how does Color OS perform? Is it much better than the Hydrogen OS?

Well at first glance, there is no significant difference on the UI level. OnePlus has copied the basic design of the Hydrogen OS to the new system and preserved the smooth experience with a similar simplified design, so it’s not a problem to get used to it, even if you get the china version. 

ColorOS possesses the traditional advantages of hydrogen OS i.e. its “light and fast”. Quick response is the foundation of hydrogen OS’s survival, but now this advantage has almost disappeared as others have caught up. Another major feature of Hydrogen OS is that it is completely open and close to the original Android system. And Color OS has always been a GMS-certified system, there is no obstacle to using original Google services, and there is no problem in managing Google accounts. The icon-pack functions that hydrogen-os fans loved were replaced by Color OS’ personalized customization center. You can not only use ART+ icons in the icon style but also those compatible icon packs from the HydrogenOS packs.

Not to mention the optimization of Color OS’ localized services, including game acceleration centers, SoC performance scheduling strategies, energy-saving strategies, the latest LTPO backplane dynamic variable refresh rate algorithm, and localized life services, which are all missing from hydrogen OS. These are indeed the functions urgently needed by domestic users.

Simplicity used to be the main advantage of Hydrogen OS, but at present, it’s turned to be a downside, pushing OnePlus to change. The brand is short of resources to provide as many features as the other systems do. Consequently, the simplified Hydrogen OS wasn’t able to keep up with increasing users’ needs. And OPPO’s Color OS has higher level of completion with an increase in positive rating. So probably it’s time for OnePlus software department to shift their focus to the camera experience and give up struggling with the operating system. 

And now, another question comes: What will they do with the Oxygen OS? Will they abandon the slow-evolving Oxygen OS in the same way? Actually we don’t think so in the near future. If OnePlus is to keep a positive image in their global market, the Oxygen OS still got its mission to complete. But what they may do is to integrate some of the features that developed in Color OS into the Oxygen OS, which probably is a good thing for Oxygen OS to solve the same issue that happened on the Hydrogen OS. 

OnePlus 9 Pro Review: Benchmarks & Gaming

Well, most reviews wouldn’t really talk about the 9 Pro’s gaming performance. Here is our conclusion: by far it’s not ready for gaming. 

In some benchmark tests, the OnePlus 9 Pro’s results couldn’t compare to the other flagship models running the same Snapdragon 888 chipset. And even just for running these benchmarks, the OnePlus 9 Pro easily heated up. Then we weren’t really expecting much on its gaming performance. 

Running Genshin Impact, the average framerate on the 9 Pro is 39.98fps, which is not close to other top flagships from this year. Even if it’s for lower power consumption and CPU thermal-throttling, the CPU strategy seems really conservative. But the fact is that in our battery life test, the 30mins gaming consumed 18% of power, which is not really as good as they claimed. 

Then we moved on to PUBG Mobile. Since the game has got excellent optimization, we have tested it on so many models. not just flagships but also mid-rangers can perform well without any performance throttling down. However, we still met tiny throttling down on the OnePlus 9 Pro with an average framerate of 57.97fps. But don’t get me wrong. It’s still fluent enough and probably you won’t perceive it during gaming. But is it necessary to throttle down by 5fps in such a light game?  

But we also got good news in 2K20 mobile. It’s easy for the 9 Pro to access the best performance at 60fps without any throttling down issues. 

The last game we tested is Nimian Legend. What’s funny is that the OnePlus 9 Pro didn’t finish the 20mins gaming test and the game crashed in the 12th minute, leaving a reminder saying that the model was overheated. Well, then we knew where the issue is. Due to the heating issue, the OnePlus 9 Pro has to apply a pretty conservative strategy to protect the model from being overheated. Even though the phone still easily got heated up and the temperature of the model surface was really perceivably high. We noticed that usually the performance down throttling would happen when the surface temperature reached 47℃.  

OnePlus 9 Pro Review: Camera Performance

Now let’s see what we got in its camera department. The main camera features a customized 48MP Sony IMX789 sensor; and the wide-angle camera using the latest freeform lens features a 50MP Sony IMX 766 sensor; and along with these two, there is one more 8MP telephoto camera and another chromo lens.  

Before we show you camera samples, there are some important details that we wanna share with you. One is that the overheating protection also exists for the camera, and it happened quite frequently when you continuously use the camera for 15 or 20 minutes. When it happened, the phone would not allow you to use the camera to shoot photos or videos. Trust me, you would definitely be frustrated waiting until the phone cools down and gets back to work. 

Another one is the strange photo preview issue. When you capture a photo, the preview window in the bottom right corner doesn’t show the exact photo that you’ve clicked. It’s more like the moment when you click the shutter button. And only when it is opened, the real photo shot on cameras will appear. When you go back to the camera interface the preview window eventually will show you the real one. The reason why OnePlus does it probably is to give users an illusion that the phone has fast shutter response and fast image processing. But the fact is that like most other phones, the shutter and processing delay exists on the OnePlus 9 Pro but most of them didn’t cover it up this way. 

And the high-resolution option and RAW image option are hidden in the Pro camera mode. About their performance, we will show you some samples later. 

Main Camera 

Let’s start with its main camera. we have to admire that the OnePlus 9 Pro is using hybrid focus technologies and has a really quick focusing speed. Most of the samples are impressive with a natural richness of color that is pleasing to the eye but not unrealistic. It did show off a close style of Hasselblad colors. At the same time, the images shot under normal mode also has good contrast detail with accurate exposure. But what surprised us is the Raw image mode collects richer image detail. It allows you to have an excellent image post-creation, provided you are professional enough. 

The night samples were also stunning with a great improvement of overall brightness but its noise control is not excellent. And when shooting night photos with a smudged lens cover, we found that sometimes the 9 Pro encountered excess flare issues, which may immediately spoil your sample. So please make sure that you wipe the lenses clean before you begin your shooting, which can reduce the annoying flare to some extent. 

Ultra Wide Angle Lens

The biggest surprise should be the wide-angle lens. It’s the best wide-angle lens that we’ve ever seen to effectively solve the issue of distortion and resolution. Its colors were pretty consistent with what we have on the main camera, being natural with rich detail. And there is almost no image distortion on the wide-angle lens. This makes us a bit excited to see how it performs in video shooting. And its night shooting is also not bad but still has the same noise issue, which may get adjusted in future updates. 

Both the main camera and the wide-angle camera support high-resolution mode with HDR processing. So if you want a better resolution on your photos, just remember to turn it on. 

Telephoto Lens

The 8MP telephoto camera supports 3.3-time optical zoom and up to 30-time digital zoom with OIS anti-shaking. The image quality is not bad. Not only for good lighting conditions but in night shooting, it also performs pretty well with good colors and exposure. 

Well as for the last chromo lens, we don’t think it’s necessary to equip such an assistant lens for only one filter use. Actually, OnePlus offers 3 black and white filters on the 9 Pro. Two can work without the chromo lens. Except for higher contrast, the one that works with the chromo lens didn’t really show much difference. 

Video Shooting

For video shooting, both the main camera and wide-angle one supports up to 8k 30fps filming. Although the 8K video has pretty good resolution and allows you to crop the proper image you want, it also requires a high-performance machine to do the 8K editing. On the other hand, the 4k 120fps filming is a real surprise. It allows users to shoot excellent slo-motion videos with great resolution, which only exists on some expensive professional cameras. Now on the OnePlus 9 Pro, you can create the same work.  

OnePlus 9 Pro Review: Camera Performance

About its charging and battery life, just check the results here. 

Based on the battery life test we did, we don’t really think that the battery life of the OnePlus 9 Pro is gonna cheer you up.

So that’s all the details we want to share with you. 

Is the 9 Pro a flagship model worth buying? No doubt the answer is yes. But if you want to buy a gaming model, however, just skip the 9 Pro. As we said, it’s not yet ready for gaming. 

But if you are looking for a unique camera phone, it definitely could be one of your best options. Also please note that the system part we shared with you all is only for the China version. We just want to share why OnePlus was choosing a new path in the Chinese market, and why this time OnePlus is different. 

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Last week was packed full of important announcements that included new partnerships and several new products. Here is a roundup of the top stories from last week:

OnePlus confirms partnership with Hasselblad, announces launch dates for OnePlus 9 series

OnePlus officially confirmed its partnership with Swedish camera manufacturer, Hasselblad. The three-year partnership will see both companies develop imaging solutions for OnePlus phones. OnePlus also announced that it is investing $150 million in research and development which will include the setting up of two imaging labs in Japan and the United States.

It was also announced that the OnePlus 9 series will be announced globally on March 23 and in China on March 24.

New Xiaomi Mi 10 and Huawei Mate 40 phones

Last week, Xiaomi and Huawei announced new models for their flagship series from last year. Xiaomi announced the Mi 10S, a Snapdragon 870-powered phone with the design of the Mi 10 Ultra and slightly upgraded features from the Mi 10 5G.

Huawei, on the other hand, announced the Mate 40E, which is a less-powerful version of the Mate 40. It comes with the Kirin 990E processor and also swaps the 50MP main rear camera of the Mate 40 for a 64MP sensor.

ROG Phone 5 – first phone with 18GB of RAM

ASUS announced the ROG Phone 5 series last week. Available in three models including an Ultimate edition with up to 18GB of RAM, the ROG Phone 5 sets a new standard not only for gaming phones but for the smartphone industry at large.

OPPO makes a big splash with the Find X3 series

OPPO announced the Find X3 series last week at two simultaneous events for the global market and Chinese market. The series includes the Find X3 Pro, the China-exclusive Find X3, and the international-exclusive Find X3 Neo and Find X3 Lite.

Partners pulling out of MWC Barcelona

MWC Barcelona plans to be an in-person event this year. While the organizers have announced safety measures such as cutting down the number of attendees, some partner companies have announced they won’t be attending the event which is stlll about four months away. Among those that have announced they won’t be attending are Nokia (not HMD Global), Ericsson, Oracle, and Sony.

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OnePlus has recently released a new video titled ‘Behind the Lens’ on its official YouTube channel. In the video, the company’s CEO, Pete Lau, talks about photography and its importance, which also included its new lens partner Hasselblad.

As per the short video, the CEO and Chief Product Officer talks about how “photography is an essential part” of its smartphones. The senior executive of the Chinese tech giant also included a number of negative comments regarding its previous generation flagship handsets. These included complaints like “You need to improve your camera module on 8T, it’s the same as the 8. Little disappointing,” or “I feel when I shoot on landscape the sky isn’t merging, the blue tones (are) too low, would be great if you fix.”

The official highlighted this to show that the company is reading feedback and aims on improving the camera performance for its latest OnePlus 9 series of smartphones. For those unaware, Hasselblad has one of the best reputations in the world of photography. So, the smartphone maker is aiming to improve its camera game with the new partnership, to bring more vibrant and dynamic colors.

As per OnePlus, “Hasselblad Camera for Mobile will also offer improved HDR video recording, as well as support for capturing 4K 120FPS and 8K 30FPS video.” The company further added that it will be working “with a true heavyweight partner” to “create a new benchmark in mobile photography.”

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The OnePlus 9 series is said to debut in multiple countries on March 23 at 10:00 AM ET and March 24 at 2 PM Beijing Time in China. The launch event will include four products – OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro, OnePlus 9R(for India), and the OnePlus Watch. Let’s take a look at the expected specs, features, and prices of the OnePlus 9 devices ahead of launch.

OnePlus 9 series- What’s New?

Unlike the past, OnePlus has built quite the hype for the OnePlus 9 series cameras with the announcement of the Hasselblad partnership. The company will jointly develop natural color calibration with the Swedish camera maker. This partnership will continue for the next three-years as OnePlus invests about $150 million in its R&D labs situated around the world.

Talking about the design, high-quality renders show a revamped camera layout. We see the Hasselblad branding on both the models suggesting that the above-mentioned software tech could be available for both.

Either way, the camera layout gets a more refined finish as compared to the OnePlus 8T. Specifically, it looks like OnePlus has taken inspiration from the OPPO Reno series of smartphones. 

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However, unlike OPPO, the camera lenses inside are stacked in varying sizes. The OnePlus 9 Pro has quad-cameras while the non-Pro is said to stick with the triple-camera setup. The devices will launch in the following colors:

• OnePlus 9
  • Colors- Arctic Sky, Astral Black, Winter Mist.

• OnePlus 9 Pro
  • Colors- Stellar Black(sandstone-like finish), Forest Green, and Morning Mist(Silver)[2]*

As for the OnePlus 9R, the third device would be a first in the series [5](and launch in countries like India) as the OnePlus flagship lineup traditionally featured a standard and a Pro variant (if we exclude the special editions). The device is expected to feature a Snapdragon 870 chipset and provide a flagship experience at a more affordable price.

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Not just the press renders, the static and live wallpapers of the devices have also been leaked. As you can see in the renders above, the wallpapers have a mix of color variants in them.

OnePlus 9 series Specifications and Features(Expected)

Below are the expected specifications for the OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro. This time, OnePlus is likely to separate the above-mentioned devices in Display, and Wireless charging but unite it in Camera department. Let’s take a look at them below:

OnePlus 9 Specifications

• Weight, Thickness:192 grams & 8.7mm(Global), 183 grams & 8.1mm(India)
• Display: 6.55-inch FHD+ flat AMOLED top-left punch-hole display, 120Hz refresh rate, Gorilla Glass 5
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 
• Cameras: 
  • Triple-cameras with 48MP Sony IMX689 main lens, 50MP ultra-wide, 2MP monochrome sensor
  • Front: 16MP selfie shooter
  • Camera features 4K and improved HDR video recording, PDAF, Nightscape.
• Battery: 4,500mAh with 65W Warp Charging, 15W Wireless(Indian variant might skip this).
• Memory: 8/12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 128/256GB UFS 3.1 storage
• Other features: 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GNSS
• OS: OxygenOS 11 based on Android 11, ColorOS 11(China)[4]

However, it’s hard to believe this leak and we think it will be more of color calibration on the non-Pro. Either way, let’s take this with a pinch of salt and wait for official info.

OnePlus 9 Pro Specifications

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*[2] OnePlus 9 Pro Morning Mist 

• Weight, Thickness: 197 grams & 8.7mm
• Display: 6.7-inch QHD+ curved AMOLED top-left punch-hole LTPO display, 120Hz refresh rate, true 10-bit, 1300 nits brightness, Gorilla Glass 5 protection, 360Hz Touch sampling rate, 8192-level brightness adjustment, DisplayMate rating- A+[2]*.
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 
• Cameras: 
  • Quad-cameras with 48MP Sony IMX789 main lens, 50MP ultra-wide 140-degree FOV Sony IMX766, 8MP Telephoto(3.3x Optical), 2MP monochrome
  • Front: 32MP selfie shooter(possibility)
  • Camera features:4K video at 120FPS and 8K video at 30FPS, dual-native ISO, full-pixel Omnidirectional AF, Freeform lens for minimal distortion(ultra-wide), 12-bit RAW support, Digital Overlap HDR, Nightscape. Camera samples- [2]*
• Battery: 4,500mAh with 65W Warp Charging, 50W wireless charging[1]*, Reverse wireless charging
• Memory: 8/12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 128/256GB UFS 3.1 storage
• Other features: 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GNSS, IP68-rating for water and dust resistance
• OS: OxygenOS 11 based on Android 11(Global), ColorOS 11(China)[4]

OnePlus 9 series- Price, Availability

The OnePlus 9 series is expected to begin at $699. Specifically, the OnePlus 9 will likely cost around 699 euros for 8/128GB while the ‘Pro’ variant could begin at 899 euros for the base model as per WinFuture.de[3].

As for availability, registrations have already begun in China despite the launch being a day later than the global one. We can expect the global variants to be available across the majority of Europe, the USA, and Asia.

OnePlus 9R is launching for the Indian market and along with it, the entire pricing for the series has been leaked.

Updates– [1]-Mar. 13- 50W Wireless charging leaked; [2]-Mar. 16 – Color, Display, Camera details officially confirmed;[3]-Mar. 23- Price;[4]-Mar. 23- ColorOS;[5]- OnePlus 9R;

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OnePlus has officially confirmed to launch the OnePlus 9 series on March 23 at 10:00 AM ET. The launch event will be livestreamed on the company’s official YouTube channel. That’s not all, the Chinese smartphone maker has also formally announced its partnership with the Swedish camera maker Hasselblad.

In the press release, OnePlus did not reveal the models in the OnePlus 9 series, which are expected to be OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro, and OnePlus 9R, as per leaks. Instead, the brand has confirmed the camera specs of these devices.

OnePlus says that it has signed a three-year partnership with Hasselblad to co-develop camera systems for future OnePlus flagship devices. To do so, the company will be investing $150 million over the next three years for four R&D labs around the lab, including two imaging labs based in the United States and Japan.

The OnePlus 9 series and the upcoming high-end phones from the OEM will ship with ‘Natural Color Calibration with Hasselblad’, a new color solution jointly developed by OnePlus and Hasselblad. The brand’s flagship smartphones will also come with ‘Hasselblad Pro Mode’ with support for 12-bit RAW format and options to adjust  ISO, focus, exposure times, white balance, and more.

Additionally, OnePlus and Hassleblad are also working on a panoramic camera with a 140° FOV (Field of View) and T-lens technology for faster focus in the front-facing camera.

That said, here are some of the camera specs of the OnePlus 9 series, as confirmed by the company itself.

• Custom Sony IMX789 Sensor
• Freeform Lens for Minimal Distortion in Ultra-Wide Pictures
• Support for 12-bit RAW
• Improved HDR Video Recording
• Video Recording at 4K 120FPS and 8K 30FPS

From the above-mentioned parameters, we can clearly say that none of the hardware is new but they are first for a OnePlus smartphone. Hopefully, the OnePlus 9 series’ camera system performs as well as the company claims.

What are your thoughts on the upcoming OnePlus 9 series and the OnePlus-Hasselblad partnership? Do let us know in the comment section below.

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OnePlus has an announcement scheduled for March 8. That is exactly a week from today. If you think it is a launch event for the OnePlus 9 series, sorry to burst your bubble but it isn’t. However, the announcement is most likely related to the upcoming phones.

The news about the announcement was first posted on Twitter by Pete Lau, the founder and CEO of OnePlus, and the tweet includes an image of the earth taken from the moon as well as a link to a page with the title “moonshot”.

Stay tuned for March 8.https://t.co/mprr4v8UbS pic.twitter.com/CQSop6Fg85

— Pete Lau (@PeteLau) March 1, 2021

The image is actually a teaser for OnePlus’s partnership with Hasselblad as it was taken with a Hasselblad camera from the Apollo 11 spacecraft. A leak from a few weeks ago had revealed that OnePlus partnered with the camera giant for its new flagship phone, the OnePlus 9 Pro.

Next week’s announcement is expected to shed light on the collaboration between the two companies. It has also been reported that OnePlus will announce the launch date for the OnePlus 9 series next week. The source of the info is Max Jambor who is known for his reliable OnePlus-related leaks.

Official launch date announcement is still happening on March 8th.

No changes here. https://t.co/CNFeEgiabR

— Max Jambor (@MaxJmb) March 1, 2021

The OnePlus 9 series will have three phones – a pro model, a standard model, and a more affordable version with a yet-to-be-confirmed official name. The standard and pro models are reported to have a Snapdragon 888 chipset while the third phone will have a less-powerful chipset. All three phones will run Android 11 out of the box.

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There were rumors that OnePlus will partner with Leica for the cameras of the OnePlus 9 series. However, another leaker said that the info is false and that OnePlus had no partnership with the German camera company. Now, live photos of the OnePlus 9 Pro have surfaced and they show a Hasselblad branding on the camera housing!

OnePlus is not the first smartphone company to partner with Hasselblad. Motorola actually did a few years ago with the launch of a Moto Z Camera Mod that was made in partnership with the Swedish camera manufacturer.

The live photos were made public in a video by Tech YouTuber, Dave Lee on his YouTube channel Dave2D. According to him, the photos were shared with him by a user on Discord.

The video shows the OnePlus 9 Pro in Silver Gray. It has a curved display with a punch hole and a curved glass back that is home to a quad-camera setup. The rear cameras include two large sensors atop each other and two small ones positioned side by side. The camera housing is also home to the LED flash, laser focus system, and a small hole with a grille which we believe has a microphone inside it. The images confirm that the OnePlus 9 Pro will truly not feature a periscope camera lens as all the sensors are round.

There is a USB-C port at the bottom and it is flanked by the SIM tray and speaker grille on each side. The images also show that the OnePlus 9 Pro also has its frame curved around the Alert Slider and power button on the right side.

Some other images show some of the phone’s specifications. The display settings reveal the OnePlus 9 Pro has a QHD+ display with a resolution of 3120 x 1440. Users will be able to choose if they want to set the display resolution to QHD+ or FHD+ (2340 x 1080) or have the phone automatically switch to the appropriate resolution to save battery. We also see that the phone has a 120Hz refresh rate and users can switch between that and the 60Hz standard.

The About Phone section shows a OnePlus 6T rather than a render of the OnePlus 9 Pro. It also doesn’t state the processor, camera specs, and screen specifications. Another weird thing is that the RAM is said to be 11GB and it is paired with 256GB of storage.

This is definitely a prototype of the phone, so it is understandable why certain information is missing.

The OnePlus 9 series is expected to launch this quarter. There will be a total of three models – the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro, and a third model called the OnePlus 9 Lite.

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The Motorola Droid Turbo 2  was released in 2015 as a high-end Android beast available exclusively on US carrier- Verizon’s network. The device wasn’t gifted a successor this year but it seems Motorola is set to unveil a Droid Turbo 3 flagship some time soon, perhaps in 2017.

Renders of what is said to be the Motorola Droid Turbo 3 were leaked on Weibo recently accompanied by a couple of specs. Honestly, the renders look more like those of a concept device than a real smartphone, considering the sleek, well designed smartphone they reveal.

The device adopts an entirely different design from the 2015 Droid Turbo 2 and packs a rear camera with Hasselblad cresting by the side, an indication that the Droid Turbo 3’s camera will be manufactured by the Swedish camera manufacturer. In reality though, this is likely the same a concept design of the Turbo 3 by Motorola concept designer Tooooajk.

The leak also went ahead to reveal the Motorola Droid Turbo 3 will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chip, even when the device will likely launch at a time flagships would have started getting the latest Snapdragon 835 chipsets. Other leaked specs include a 4GB RAM, 16MP rear camera manufactured by Hasselblad, and a front fingerprint sensor.

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About 2 months ago, we reported that Swedish camera manufacturer, Hasselblad was going to launch a camera mod for the Moto Z series. However, the launch was for the company’s X1D camera which has a 50MP CMOS  sensor.

A leaked image posted last week by an individual with the name @ucapup shows the camera mod will still be made by the company and also revealed some nice features. The camera mod will attach to the Moto Z like the other mods and completely cover the built-in camera. It will have a 10x optical zoom, xenon flash, physical shutter and zoom buttons, and ability to shoot in RAW format. The image also says it will go by the name ”Hasselblad True Zoom Camera”.

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There is still no date of release and price details but we hope those will be released in coming weeks. The fact that Lenovo is going with a brand already known for it’s camera prowess will help sell this mod. This move is also similar to Huawei’s joint collaboration with German optics manufacturer, Leica.

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