The OnePlus 8 Pro's camera is in the top 10 today [Review]

El OnePlus 8 Pro is currently one of the most powerful and popular flagship smartphones. This, thanks to Snapdragon 865 and other features, it offers the best of the best, something that makes it a strong and direct competitor for other high-performance mobiles such as Samsung's Galaxy S20 series, The Huawei P40 and Apple's iPhone 11.

This smartphone not only stands out in performance sections, but it also stands out in all its categories, including that of cameras. With a 48 MP rear main sensor, 48 MP ultra wide angle lens, 8 MP telephoto shooter, and another 5 MP sensor for portrait mode, this device has been respected in the camera tests that DxOMark has carried out, as it came out with outstanding scores to place itself in the top 10 of the mobiles with the best cameras today.

What does DxOMark say about the OnePlus 8 Pro's camera?

With an overall score of 119 points for the camera, The OnePlus 8 Pro is a solid choice for smartphone photography enthusiasts and is ranked number 10 in the DxOMark ranking. While the 8 Pro represents only a modest improvement over its predecessor (the OnePlus 7 Pro, which has 114 points), the latest flagship of the Chinese manufacturer continues to achieve the basics, without serious weaknesses and with quite positive results.

Your main camera is very close to the best exposure and color results, which is why it has managed to obtain 126 points in the Photos category. Detail is also good in still scenes, noise is low in most conditions, and autofocus is generally accurate. There are some glaring artifacts in some shots, with ghosts on moving subjects and strong flare in some images, but the main camera is a solid and reliable artist overall.

While the OnePlus 8 Pro's ultra-wide-angle and zoom cameras are more than proficient at shooting at various focal lengths, they don't offer the top-notch performance the devices at the top of the DxOMark chart provide (Huawei P40 Pro, Honor 30 Pro + and Oppo Find X2 Pro, among others).

The field of view of its ultra-wide camera is not as wide as that of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus, for example, and slight exposure inconsistencies make the results a bit unpredictable. Nevertheless, good color and texture are the main strengths of the ultra-wide cameraBut noise is often visible, and some excessive correction for geometric distortion produces an unusual effect on subjects positioned toward the edges of the frame, says DxOMark.

Similarly, its zoom capabilities are more than acceptable, without reaching the heights of the best camera devices. Exposure and color are generally very good too, and mid-range details are good. However, noise is often evident in a mid-range, and when magnification is pushed further, softer details, as well as increased artifacts and noise, start to become a bit of a problem.

Its Portrait mode produces a strong depth-of-field effect with a natural blur gradient, and outdoor bokeh shots are generally very pleasant, with pleasant exposure and color. Unfortunately, slight depth estimation errors are often visible and some exposure inconsistencies both indoors and in low light affected its final bokeh score.

The OnePlus 8 Pro's flash produced reasonably well-exposed portraits with nice skin tones and good details in the series of night photography tests that DxOMark ran. However, the dynamic range is slightly limited, so backgrounds are often very dark in flash portraits.

Without flash, exposure in urban landscapes is also quite lowa, especially in very dark scenes; And while details can be good and noise is reasonably well controlled, small focus failures and ghosting on moving subjects mean night shots are often lacking in definition.

Tested and rated on its 4K @ 30fps setting (which gives the best results), the OnePlus 8 Pro achieves an excellent overall video score of 103 points, which puts it in the top 5 devices that DxOMark has tested for motion pictures.

Without really strong weaknesses, It is a stable and reliable device for smartphone videographers; And with its new higher scores for exposure and video color, you can be sure of bright, eye-catching video in most conditions.

Exposure and color adaptation are fast and smooth, stabilization is very effective on portable videos and the excellent autofocus prevents any hunting or excessive overshoot to keep subjects sharp during tracking. Generally speaking, the details and noise are also among the best seen in the videos, and there are no unsightly artifacts that negatively affect the quality of the video.