Why not just buy a nice camera at that point?
Can’t doom scroll on a camera
All these fancy cameras on premium smartphones and you still can’t store the pictures and videos on an SD card or swap out your battery to take more if you run out of juice 🥰
I think that some Oppo’s have removable batteries, and I know EU law comes into effect in 2027 where all phones sold in the region, have to have removable batteries, also the batteries have to be accessible for years after the product leaves the market.
I don’t think the X9 has a removable battery, and while it is easy to remove, you couldn’t just swap it out for another, which is a pity, even though it has a large capacity.
Which is crazy, because if they want their phones to be professional photographers everyday camera, then they should act like photographers cameras.
As for SD cards, you can buy USB sticks that you can plug into your phone and transfer the photos that way, Or the same type of sticks with card readers.
Not the best options, but seemingly the only options for now.
Or an alternative option is Immich. Self host it and supply your own storage. But still requires network access to transfer, so if you’re somewhere remote, not a great option.
They make these little storage blocks you can attach to your phone as well
And I don’t think every phone is required to have a removable battery, if they can prove it doesn’t drop below 80% capacity over so many years or whatever. I think that takes Apple out of the requirement for example
The periscope telephoto arms race peaked a while ago and now everyone is just iterating on the same idea. Oppo’s Find X7 Ultra shipped dual periscope lenses and the photos look great in controlled demo conditions, but real-world low-light performance still lags behind what a Pixel or a proper camera produces. The smartphone race ended for most users the day phones became good enough, and now it’s just厂商 trying to justify + price tags with spec sheets nobody asked for.
I rather have a smaller camera bump and a worse camera. But it’s nice there’s a choice for people who don’t agree.
I don’t like so big camera bump but at least someone is trying, unlike Samsung who doesn’t even update their lenses
Competition is always nice
I just wish they were not that big
Still only a 1/1.12-inch sensor, which is smaller than the current x8 ultra.
Honestly I’d prefer they just made it a little thicker and stuck a Sony rx100 style collapsible zoom on it.
Assuming this is sold in the Mainland, the majority there love to flaunt their wealth using iPhones and MacBooks, but having an Oppo with a jacked up camera is another second best way to show off, especially if they’re not into Apple anymore for geopolitical reasons.
I believe it will be available in Europe too
