INSIDE TECH
I’VE GOT THE BOTS FOR VIEW
INSIDE TECH ONEPLUS CAMERA LAB
Sky-high pixel counts only go so far: OnePlus also uses a fleet of robots to improve what its phone cameras capture
[ Words Tom Morgan-Freelander ]
I mage-processing algorithms can lift a flagship phone above its rivals, even if its hardware isn’t particularly heroic. It’s why most brands keep their behind-the-scenes software under lock and key. So when OnePlus offered to show us around one of its camera-tuning facilities, it was a rare chance to see what’s in the firm’s secret snapper sauce.
Something is clearly working, given OnePlus has come on hugely in the photography department in a relatively short period. In three years, we’ve gone from the OnePlus 10 Pro – an also-ran in low light – to the OnePlus 13, an ace performer in all conditions. The photography lab in Guangdong, China, almost certainly played a key part.