Pro cameraphone comparison: Honor vs Oppo vs Vivo

Introduction

What is in a name? Where do we draw the line between pro and ultra cameraphones? Well, we don’t need to take responsibility for it to differentiate – brands are doing it for us. We did an Ultra Camera Phone Shootout a few months ago, and now it’s time to involve some professionals. Oppo and Vivo have been out for quite some time now, and Honor is the latest to join the race.

Honor Magic8 Pro • Vivo X300 Pro • Oppo Find X9 Pro

The selection we have here – the Honor Magic8 Pro, Oppo Find

All three phones here adopt relatively similar camera configurations with three rear modules (so no double telephoto). One of them, the ‘main’ camera, has a sensor with an optical format around 1/1.3”, 23-24mm focal length and f/1.5-f/1.6 aperture – no variable aperture anymore on the Honor, and no 1.0” type sensor either.

Honor Magic8 Pro • Oppo Find X9 Pro • Vivo X300 Pro

When it comes to ultrawides, Oppo and Vivo share very similar features with similar sized sensors and 15mm-equivalent lenses. Honor’s sensor is a little smaller (unexpectedly), but its lens is significantly wider at 12mm, so there’s a difference that may matter. Of course, all three feature autofocus.

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Telephotos are similar, but still not devoid of nuance. All three use 200MP sensors, yes, but Honor and Vivo have larger 1/1.4″ imagers while Oppo opts for a 1/1.56″ unit. The Oppo also differs in its lens – its periscope has a 70mm focal length and f/2.1 aperture, as opposed to the 85mm f/2.6-f/2.7 lens on the other two.

The similarities continue on the front, where all three feature 50MP sensors and very wide lenses. The Magic’s lens has been stripped of autofocusing capabilities, which is a surprising development and one that puts it at a disadvantage against the other two.

Here’s a quick rundown of the important numbers before we move on to looking at the samples.