Oppo Discover X9 collection tipped to characteristic a 200 MP digital camera, however it won’t be the one you anticipate

A giant leap for Oppo’s telephoto recreation?

This 200 MP sensor is extra doubtless for use for a periscope telephoto digital camera fairly than the first one.

Samsung at present dominates the high-resolution essential digital camera house with its 200 MP ISOCELL HP2 on units just like the Galaxy S25 Extremely. It is extra doubtless that Oppo chooses the route that rivals like Honor and Vivo took,  which opted to mix 200 MP sensors with the telephoto cameras.

The leak does not specify which sensor is perhaps used, however one robust risk is Samsung’s ISOCELL HP9. That’s the identical sensor Vivo used within the Vivo X200 Professional, which achieved the very best rating within the Zoom class of our Photograph Rating.

The HP9 may outclass Oppo’s earlier digital camera setup

The ISOCELL HP9 could be a major enchancment over the 50 MP telephoto digital camera used within the OPPO Discover X7 Extremely if Oppo is certainly switching to it. The HP9 has a a lot bigger 1/1.4-inch sensor measurement in comparison with the 1/2.51-inch sensor of the Discover X7 Extremely, which ought to present higher gentle seize and picture element, significantly at longer focal lengths.
For reference, Oppo’s present top-tier zoom {hardware} is succesful however hasn’t stood out in the best way Vivo’s zoom system has. With the Discover X9, Oppo could also be aiming to shut that hole.

About Hasselblad and Oppo’s new ‘Lumo’ engine

The leak additionally comes only a day after Oppo formally unveiled its new ‘Lumo’ picture processing engine. Whereas Hasselblad’s partnership with Oppo shouldn’t be going anyplace — particularly on the subject of shade science — Lumo will convey further software program developments, together with enhancements to portrait images.

With this new concentrate on the digital camera tech, a bounce to a 200 MP digital camera may assist Oppo reposition the Discover X9 Extremely as some of the succesful digital camera telephones available on the market. After all, that is assuming its software program can take advantage of the additional decision.

When will the Discover X9 launch?

Regardless of this early rumor, the OPPO Discover X9 collection isn’t anticipated to launch till This autumn 2025. Till then, all eyes are on the upcoming Discover X8 lineup, which incorporates the Oppo Discover X8, Discover X8+, and Discover X8 Extremely, all of that are scheduled to go official on April 10.