Selfie / front camera improvements in august firmware update - OnePlus 8 Pro Questions & Answers

Hi,
I am considering the Oneplus 8 Pro, but am a little worried about the selfie cam. Will not be using it much, but sometimes it's nice to be able to snap a selfie. Reviews I have seen are showing that the picutres are OK, but the colours are off (too white/bright). Especially indoors. I noticed the changelog for the August firmware update included "selfie cam improvements" so was wondering if there is any noticable improvement?
Opper

Selfie cam still performs very badly indoors.
Workaround would be to use GCam.

Haven't noticed any different....

schwarzerfleck said:
Selfie cam still performs very badly indoors.
Workaround would be to use GCam.
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Is it much better with the GCam app? I could wait for 8t but I doubt that one has wireless charging.

Can someone maybe post an example with gcam and normal in terms of selfie?

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Selfie quality

You're beautiful and everyone knows it. That's why you take selfies. Rate this thread to express how the front-facing camera of the Moto X4 performs. A higher rating indicates that the front camera produces fantastic results consistently.
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Best selfie camera I've ever had. 16mp plus a flash. Also has the selfie enhancement built into the app to use if desired.
Excellent quality. Portrait mode picture taken by Arnova's Gcam.
The front camera is outstanding.. I really love the quality of the pictures taken from the front cam.
Just a side note about the selfie camera:
It is advertised as a 16MP, but the Moto camera defaults to a 4MP (Adaptive Low Light) setting. You can manually choose the 16MP setting, but it's not selected by default. Also, I have yet to see any 3rd party camera use anything higher than 4MP on the selfie camera. I've tried multiple GCam mods, as well as several camera apps from the Gplay store, and they can only see 4MP as the highest resolution.
I'm not sure if it's a 16MP sensor that down-samples to 4MP for better low-light performance, or if it's a 4MP sensor that up-samples to 16MP. Either way, I'm not complaining about the quality of the images. They're quite nice, and take fantastic photos!
tavcsor said:
Excellent quality. Portrait mode picture taken by Arnova's Gcam.
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can you share settings you are using ? and which apk ?
kraatus90 said:
can you share settings you are using ? and which apk ?
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GCam5.1.018-Arnova8G2-V1.3-Front-HDR+
Settings: Nexus 6p, nexus 6p, hdd+ on, face_brackets on
I'm from Brazil and here was noticed that the front camera can't focus objects that are close.
For an example, if you take a selfie, your face won't be focused but only what is behind you.
It is strange that I only see these complains about that here in Brazil.
Does anyone here having the same issue?
jonathangrag said:
I'm from Brazil and here was noticed that the front camera can't focus objects that are close.
For an example, if you take a selfie, your face won't be focused but only what is behind you.
It is strange that I only see these complains about that here in Brazil.
Does anyone here having the same issue?
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Im from india. My issue is everything looks good just before clicking pic. But after taking selfie it looks blurred
helo123 said:
Im from india. My issue is everything looks good just before clicking pic. But after taking selfie it looks blurred
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People here are commenting that the front camera has a fixed focus, so if you are not in the right distance, the picture will be a little blurry.
jonathangrag said:
People here are commenting that the front camera has a fixed focus, so if you are not in the right distance, the picture will be a little blurry.
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Almost every phone has a fixed focus front facing camera. The problem is that, in the X4, the focus distance is way higher than the usual. Half of the Galaxy S7 Flat units has this "problem" aswell, although way worse.
In photos where the subject is a big group of people, this is nice, as most people will be in focus. However, in a closeup selfie you will be very unfocused.
In my experience, the selfie has to be taken with at least 70% of an arm length from you to the phone, so you will be in focus.
tavcsor said:
GCam5.1.018-Arnova8G2-V1.3-Front-HDR+
Settings: Nexus 6p, nexus 6p, hdd+ on, face_brackets on
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I couldn't find the "face_brackets on" in the debugging and tools so I ignored it.
It still works though.

Photo quality

Say "cheese", then rate this thread to express how photos taken with the ASUS ZenFone 6 (2019) come out. A higher rating indicates that photos offer rich color (without over-saturating), sharp detail (with all subjects in-focus), and appropriate exposure (with even lighting).
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Apparently there will be an update to camera, both in terms of performance and functionality, it should be available to download at 28th May, which should be just before it gets released in most places.
https://swedroid.se/forum/threads/snabba-fragor-snabba-svar-zenfone-6.165775/page-15#post-2430313
At least according to Asus Sweden
According to pocket-link, this phone can shoot multiple frame resulting in 109 megapixel photos. I haven't read from other sites before.
https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/reviews/asus/147785-asus-zenfone-6-review-flip-camera
Does the Phone support raw shooting? If so from the 48MP camera and/or the 13PM wide?
All of this but no mention of the zoom capabilities.
Obviously optical zoom would have been mentioned, but I'm wondering how the digital zoom is before the image starts breaking up.
EVOLVIST said:
All of this but no mention of the zoom capabilities.
Obviously optical zoom would have been mentioned, but I'm wondering how the digital zoom is before the image starts breaking up.
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There is a good comparison here including zoom
Really holds up well
Im holding off at present, some of the pics look way to soft, and way to much colour saturation.
Don't expect huge improvements from what they've delivered in the past. They do have some new tech to play with to improve night shots thanks to the 48MP sensor (although missing OIS). And some will prefer the superior front cam capabilities for sure.
New update, also enables EIS on 4k 60 fps filming, from this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wvt_XhRbrU
colours are still way off :/
DxOMark Asus ZenFone 6 front camera review:
https://www.dxomark.com/asus-zenfone-6-front-camera-review/
pato said:
DxOMark Asus ZenFone 6 front camera review:
https://www.dxomark.com/asus-zenfone-6-front-camera-review/
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The best front cam that they've tested, not surprisingly. Not an astounding result considering it's using its rear camera. Hopefully software changes and/or Gcam can help improve it further.
Curious to see how it scores in the Rear cam test.
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The best front cam that they've tested, not surprisingly. Not an astounding result considering it's using its rear camera. Hopefully software changes and/or Gcam can help improve it further.
Curious to see how it scores in the Rear cam test.
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Right. Like, why test it as just a selfie camera?
subhani said:
Right. Like, why test it as just a selfie camera?
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DXoMark does smartphones as 'selfie' (front) and 'mobile' (rear) with separate reviews. I imagine the criteria is different so they can't use one score for both still. If you look at any rear cam review the photos are a mix of people and objects, while the front cam reviews are practically entirely people based (hence 'selfie' score). It won't necessarily get the same score as a rear cam as it does a selfie cam since there is different criteria to keep even testing.
subhani said:
Right. Like, why test it as just a selfie camera?
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Dxomark only produces selfie score just because Asus want to show off their top score on-stage at Computex 2019
My guess is the rear camera software is still got lots more room for improvements, XDA posted today that there are major firmware upgrades for camera quality improvements
https://www.xda-developers.com/asus-zenfone-6-update-super-night-mode-hdr/
Image quality, colors and skintone looks good to my eyes in this sample https://www.eprice.com.tw/mobile/talk/4543/5333582/1/rv/asus-zenfone-6-zs630kl-6gb_128gb-review/ and even in DXOmark selfie review, the skin tone and colors are very similar to Pixel 3 which is very good for Asus smartphone
I can't wait for this phone to launch in my country
How about super night shot option. Does it work well compare to Huawei P30. Thanks.
smohanv said:
How about super night shot option. Does it work well compare to Huawei P30. Thanks.
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Day light photo quality is comparable to Pixel 3, S10+, iPhone XS, P30 Pro
but the night mode on P30 Pro beats anything in the market coz physics...not even samsung google apple can compete with the better and larger main sensor in P30 Pro...u may want to install gcam for night sight to get better night photo on zenfone 6
Onepunchbro said:
Day light photo quality is comparable to Pixel 3, S10+, iPhone XS, P30 Pro
but the night mode on P30 Pro beats anything in the market coz physics...not even samsung google apple can compete with the better and larger main sensor in P30 Pro...u may want to install gcam for night sight to get better night photo on zenfone 6
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Thanks. I heard that ASUS has released a firmware update which addresses super night mode issue.
https://www.xda-developers.com/asus-zenfone-6-update-super-night-mode-hdr/
Curious on seeing a comparison regarding camera quality (day/night) between the P30 non-Pro and the ZenFone 6 (with the new firmware) and see which one comes first.
dxomark . com / asus-zenfone-6-front-camera-review

Selfie quality

You're beautiful and everyone knows it. That's why you take selfies. Rate this thread to express how the front-facing camera of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite performs. A higher rating indicates that the front camera produces fantastic results consistently.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Very poor performance. Selfie camera pic quality is way too low even a 10k phone can click better
This has to be the worst front camera. Maybe m30 series will have better one. Disappointed
Worst selfie camera
Mine seems to be fine
Just got the February update with camera improvements so going to test the front cam.
hands0m3 said:
Just got the February update with camera improvements so going to test the front cam.
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Can you please give us your feedback. I've tested the front camera on the note 10 lite and it's literally the worst, the pictures are so blurry with no details, it's like taking a photo with 2 MP Camera. And the weird thing is that the camera on the A71 is much better than the Note 10 lite even though they have the same 32MP sensor.
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No improvement after February update. Really disappointed.
For me, It is not bad, compare to a galaxy note 4 !
I try with last update (N770FXXU2ATB6) and it seem slightly better.
Seem to me....
banzaip said:
For me, It is not bad, compare to a galaxy note 4 !
I try with last update (N770FXXU2ATB6) and it seem slightly better.
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Needless croaking phone and camera are ok...
Awful selfie quality of note 10 lite
Has any of you guys check camera hardware with device info apps?
I checked it with 6 different apps and they all say the selfie camera's resolution is 5.2 mp NOT 32 mp!!
In my opinion, this is the best smartphone with selfie camera and the rear camera is very good with telephoto and 100 zoom
improvement update!
No improvement after February update. Really disappointed.
Selfie quality like low-end A51. But the camera hole is very small and it looks good, and as design - one of the best solutions on the market, imo.
Hello
I have no complaints about the quality of the selfies, it is more than correct.
Front camera is not bad, it's horrible. even compared to galaxy A series. but since I barely use it, this is not a big deal for me. having a non-curved amoled screen with headphone jack and s-pen is something that I've been waiting for since note 5. So I accept the shortcomings of this phone...
Not sure what is wrong.
The selfie quality seems to be fine for me on the Note 10. The only issue is the shutter button takes to long. Has to be instant. But the photo quality seems good to me.
Yeah the selfie quality is very good and the camera of Samsung note 10 lite is amazing I used it and get awesome results I hope everyone like it :good:
Just bought this phone, and the selfie camera is PLAIN AWFUL not just compared with my A71, but in general.

Selfie quality

You're beautiful and everyone knows it. That's why you take selfies. Rate this thread to express how the front-facing camera of the OPPO Find X2 Pro performs. A higher rating indicates that the front camera produces fantastic results consistently.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Same selfie cam as OP8pro, nonetheless the selfies on the oneplus are superior in exposure, detail, focusing
Sirflosse said:
Same selfie cam as OP8pro, nonetheless the selfies on the oneplus are superior in exposure, detail, focusing
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Oneplus 8 Pro has a different selfie camera sensor.
The selfie on Find X2 Pro lacks any kind of stabilization, OP has it stabilized (and well).
Killer007TV said:
Oneplus 8 Pro has a different selfie camera sensor.
The selfie on Find X2 Pro lacks any kind of stabilization, OP has it stabilized (and well).
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Oh, thank you for clarifying this, it definitely explains the big difference.
Sirflosse said:
Oh, thank you for clarifying this, it definitely explains the big difference.
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No problem Sir.
Find X2 Pro's selfie photos are decent, I'd say average. HDR is present and works well, although in front portrait mode it might overbrighten the image.
Oneplus 8 Pro has it stabilized which makes for much better vlogging experience. On the other hand, Oppo has a night mode for the front camera which drastically improves low light performance.
Personally I'm glad Oppo scrimped on the front camera quality as I almost never use it and a better camera would only increase the price.
It gets a pass. Certainly not as good as the pixel or iPhone. Seems to beautify too much.
I'd agree, the weakest part of the phone - HDR not that good, photos come out soft and stabilization isn't great. Not as good as the OnePlus 8 pro although that's not perfect either, very sharp but makes everyone look red and too warm.
Selfie camera is very poor comparing to other mobiles in the same price range .
KlNG said:
Selfie camera is very poor comparing to other mobiles in the same price range .
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Coming from iPhone 11 Pro, i totally agree with you. The selfie mode is way over exposed most of the time and in case you have light coming right in the camera the picture is very bad. The iPhone does it way better.
In definition, when conditions are good (no direct light source in the lens) this sensor is way better than the iPhone's one.
Is selfie camera there better that in the latest iPhone?
Kassiuss said:
Is selfie camera there better that in the latest iPhone?
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Yes, the iPhone 12 selfie camera is definitely better than the Find X2 Pro.

OnePlus 8T camera thread, Post pictures taken with your OnePlus 8T!

I'll start us off!
My clicks
Update : it seems the image is broken, I will try from pc.
Update - Images reuploaded.
Took at tmo the day I bought it.
Upload didn't work.
Don't bother with the stock cam. Use GCam Mods.
Why?
GCam_7.3.018_Urnyx05-v2.1_Wichaya_V2.7.3 - normal vs OP8T stock (Oxygen OS 11.0.1.2.KB05BA
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am3yOPAn8l_0iK8P6L0P23dryXWVCA?e=KpfoBn
PS: GCam 7.4 also works, but missed HDR+ so far.
Aux cams (wide, macro) don't work
DailyLama72 said:
Don't bother with the stock cam. Use GCam Mods.
Why?
GCam_7.3.018_Urnyx05-v2.1_Wichaya_V2.7.3 - normal vs OP8T stock (Oxygen OS 11.0.1.2.KB05BA
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am3yOPAn8l_0iK8P...XWVCA?e=u5cD9C
PS: GCam 7.4 also works, but missed HDR+ so far.
Aux cams (wide, macro) don't work
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The link doesn't work.
olivercervera said:
The link doesn't work.
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Sorry, please try https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am3yOPAn8l_0iK8P6L0P23dryXWVCA?e=KpfoBn
DailyLama72 said:
Sorry, please try https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am3yOPAn8l_0iK8P6L0P23dryXWVCA?e=KpfoBn
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Thanks for the comparisons! I'm hoping to be comparing my Pixel 4 and 8T side by side with Gcam here in the next week.
Photos are a huge thing for me as well so this will be my primary driver towards OnePlus or moving to the Pixel 5.
pjd2011 said:
Thanks for the comparisons! I'm hoping to be comparing my Pixel 4 and 8T side by side with Gcam here in the next week.
Photos are a huge thing for me as well so this will be my primary driver towards OnePlus or moving to the Pixel 5.
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Same for me. I really enjoy the Photos of my OP3 with Gcam 7.2 very much, everyone is astonished about the quality a 4 year old 450€ phone can achieve.
It's just too slow, takes 30 seconds after 2 shots to process
So far, I had no time to test the OP8T, but tomorrow I hope my wife and me can make comparison shots with OP3 and OP8T, both with GCam. The macros that you can achieve with of the OP3 and GCam are really amazing, you can see single hairs on bumblebees.
Why did I not choose a Pixel 5?
1. You can't buy it officially in Austria and they cancel illegally purchases from Austria in the German shop
2. Google support is the worst of the worst, while OnePlus has fantastic support, easy to reach.
3. You get so much more raw power in the OP8T than in the Pixel 5. While the Pixel 5 is good for anything it does today, it's CPU is 1/2 to 1/3 of the power of the 865, so in ~2 years it will already have problems with some software
That said, the pixel camera software is unbeaten and If there would not be Gcam mod, I had a Pixel.
DailyLama72 said:
Don't bother with the stock cam. Use GCam Mods.
Why?
GCam_7.3.018_Urnyx05-v2.1_Wichaya_V2.7.3 - normal vs OP8T stock (Oxygen OS 11.0.1.2.KB05BA
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am3yOPAn8l_0iK8P6L0P23dryXWVCA?e=KpfoBn
PS: GCam 7.4 also works, but missed HDR+ so far.
Aux cams (wide, macro) don't work
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Hey
Can you please share the gcam link
My Jeep in the snow
Anybody managed to get a good enough picture with the macro lens? For me the macro camera is really poor. I mean, like 2005 used to have better camera than this, the photos are very unclear and grainy every single time, pretty useless. The main camera is good enough and the Ultrawide is ok, usable. But the other 2 are really a waste of space. imo.
Lobsters from Red Lobster with stock cam
https://imgur.com/a/W1RbIYr
Sent from my OnePlus KB2007 using XDA Labs
Last night there were clear skies for 2hrs, so I used that opportunity to test out the astrophotography feature on Google Camera. Both photos were taken from the same position.
1st photo - main lens
2nd photo - wide angle lens.
Tefzors said:
Last night there were clear skies for 2hrs, so I used that opportunity to test out the astrophotography feature on Google Camera. Both photos were taken from the same position.
1st photo - main lens
2nd photo - wide angle lens.
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Can you send me the link to this google camera app used on 8T?
schand said:
Can you send me the link to this google camera app used on 8T?
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https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/changelog1451/
How is the camera on this phone? I really want to buy one, but i'm not that convinced about the camera, from what i've seen in the reviews. Currently i'm using a Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Can anyone tell me how this two phones compare in camera quality?
i.adrian said:
How is the camera on this phone? I really want to buy one, but i'm not that convinced about the camera, from what i've seen in the reviews. Currently i'm using a Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Can anyone tell me how this two phones compare in camera quality?
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Don't buy this phone for camera. It's not worth it. Better get OP 8 Pro which has IMX 689 sensor.
i.adrian said:
How is the camera on this phone? I really want to buy one, but i'm not that convinced about the camera, from what i've seen in the reviews. Currently i'm using a Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Can anyone tell me how this two phones compare in camera quality?
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Vishurules28 said:
Don't buy this phone for camera. It's not worth it. Better get OP 8 Pro which has IMX 689 sensor.
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Camera gets far better with Gcam.
I'm seing that it uses the same camera sensors as the 7! Is this true?! How come they don't update the sensors?

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