Next Oppo Flagship May Feature 10x Optic Zoom

Oppo one of the leading smartphone sellers in India known for its selfie cameras is reportedly developing a new hybrid optical zoom technology that would give smartphones the capability to capture photos with up to 10x zoom.

It is expected to be launched in company’s next flagships i.e. Oppo F19 and F19 Pro. Earlier it was also reported that Huawei is also developing such technology for its rumored P30 pro smartphone. These will not be the first phones manufacturers to claim the title of being first to use 10x zoom in the smartphones as the crown is with Galaxy K Zoom which was launched in 2014.

The OPPO official said it will release a 10x hybrid optical zoom technology, which we will see at CES or MWC as early as possible.

— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) December 25, 2018

According to a tweet by a prominent tipster Ice Universe it is expected that Oppo can showcase this technology at CES or MWC next year.

The specifications of this technology is not clearly evident but according to leaks published on Slash Leaks we can see a batch of patent drawings which indicate the upcoming technology will be similar to the 5x lossless zoom technology used by the company in 2017.