The newly revealed camera system on the Oppo Find X7 Pro stands out as a distinct departure from the current design featured in the Oppo Find X6 Pro model.
Despite appearing in several leaks, very little is known about the upcoming Oppo X7 Pro, a camera-centric flagship smartphone that is set to replace the Oppo Find X6 Pro. While the phone was recently expected to launch in China in November, a new launch timeline hints that it will be announced with several other products before the Spring Festival (which takes place early next year in the month of February). While earlier leaks have suggested interesting details about its rear camera’s unique telephoto setup, there’s now an alleged real-world image that shows the design of the camera itself.
A post on Chinese microblogging platform Weibo, shows an image of what has been reported as the Oppo Find X7 Pro, being used in public transit. The phone is seen with a rounded silver metal frame, but seems to have a soft finish (or faux leather) real panel.
What’s unmissable is the colossal rear camera module that sees four cameras arranged into a hexagonal shaped layout. The camera module also protrudes quite a bit and appears quite chunky. The new hexagonal rear camera module seems to be a drastic shift in terms of appearance and design compared to the outgoing Find X6 Pro, which borrows a lot of its aesthetics from high-end Hasselblad cameras, a brand which is Oppo and OnePlus’ current partner when it comes to cameras hardware and imaging.
The handset showcased in the image, although resembling a prototype, draws attention to the noteworthy placement of the LED flash at the top left corner. This design trend, initially observed with the launch of the Oppo Find N3 Flip and followed by the OnePlus Open and Oppo Find N3, involves situating the LED flash outside the camera modules. While caution is advised in interpreting this information, there is a likelihood that the photographed phone could indeed represent an authentic design.
Recent leaks also shed light on the Oppo Find X7 Pro’s distinctive telephoto cameras. In contrast to prevailing camera-centric flagships, the Oppo Find X7 Pro is rumored to boast dual periscope telephoto cameras. One camera, equipped with a 50-megapixel sensor, is expected to provide 2.7X optical zoom, while the other, featuring another 50-megapixel sensor, may offer 6X optical zoom. Notably, Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Ultra also incorporates a dual telephoto camera setup but with a single periscope telephoto camera.