ISSUE 66 • ANDROID ADVISOR 49BUYING GUIDEThe software underlying all that hardware has
had an update too, and the newly dubbed UltraShot
algorithm is clearly an attempt to catch up with the
competition – it’s fair to say OnePlus has never been
renowned for its photography flex.
Photos process more quickly, despite additional
computational work as the camera makes more use of
multiple shots to extract more information and enrich
images– especiallyina revampedtakeonNightscape,
OnePlus’stakeona flash‑free low light mode. This is
now in the same conversation as the P30 Pro and Pixel
3 for low light photos, with astonishing sharpness and
colour drawn out of even the darkest environments.
In general, photos are crisp and I’ve been impressed
by the dynamic range the camera is capable of, while
colours tend to be fairly accurate. That can mean
photos look slightly muted if you’re used to the heavily
saturated shots taken by Huawei and Samsung’s latest,
but will deliver if you prefer something that looks
more true to life. The optical zoom is comparable
to the results in the P30, and actually yields a little
more detail than some shots from that phone –
though at the cost of slightly more noise.
As for video, the rear cameras can shoot up to
4K at 60fps, while the selfie lens will do 1080p at
30fps, and you also get the option of super slow
motion from the rear cameras – either 1080p at
240fps, or 720p at 480fps.
Performance
It’s probably clear by now that OnePlus is really
leading on the display and camera when it comes