Oppo Find X8 Pro Breaks Camera DxOMark Record With Hasselblad Zoom
Oppo Claims the Camera Crown
The Oppo Find X8 Pro has achieved the highest overall score ever recorded by DxOMark for a smartphone camera, scoring 157 points in the testing laboratory's evaluation. The result edges past Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra (155) and Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Max (154), placing Oppo at the top of the smartphone photography rankings for the first time.
The Find X8 Pro features a quad camera system co-developed with Hasselblad: a 50MP Sony LYT-808 main sensor, a 50MP ultrawide, a 50MP 3x periscope telephoto, and a 50MP 6x periscope telephoto. The dual periscope arrangement provides continuous optical zoom coverage from 1x to 6x — a range that typically requires users to choose between a 3x or 5x single periscope.
What Makes It Special
DxOMark's testing highlighted the Find X8 Pro's zoom performance as the key differentiator. The 6x periscope delivers detail levels that DxOMark described as "approaching what we see from 10x zoom systems" thanks to a larger sensor and brighter f/2.6 aperture than typical periscope cameras.
Hasselblad's Natural Color Calibration system applies color science derived from Hasselblad's medium format cameras. Unlike some manufacturer-brand partnerships that are primarily marketing exercises, the Oppo-Hasselblad collaboration involves Hasselblad engineers in the color tuning process for each camera module.
Specifications and Pricing
Beyond the camera, the Find X8 Pro features the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 chipset, 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM, a 6.78-inch LTPO OLED display with 4,500 nit peak brightness, and a 5,910 mAh silicon-carbon battery with 80W wired and 50W wireless charging. The device runs ColorOS 15 based on Android 15.
The Find X8 Pro is priced at 5,299 yuan ($730) in China and €1,199 in Europe. Oppo is positioning the device as a direct competitor to the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and iPhone 16 Pro Max at a significantly lower price point.
Competitive Implications
The DxOMark result reflects a broader trend of Chinese smartphone manufacturers closing the camera quality gap with Samsung and Apple. Xiaomi, Vivo, and OnePlus have all made significant camera improvements in their 2025 flagships, often through partnerships with established camera brands.
Francisco Jeronimo, VP of devices at IDC Europe, said "Chinese brands are now winning on camera quality, not just on price. That changes the competitive dynamic in premium segments where Apple and Samsung have historically dominated."
