The Oppo Find X10 Ultra’s reported cancellation has upset many Oppo fans. While the phone may never see the light of day, new information suggests the R&D spent on the device won’t go to waste, as Oppo will use certain unique parts in other smartphones.
While Oppo has not officially confirmed it’s cancelling the Find X10 Ultra, tipster Digital Chat Station (DCS) took to Weibo to suggest that the hardware originally made for the device will now be redistributed. Currently, OPPO is reportedly testing a major mystery prototype equipped with a 6.89-inch 2K BOE display.
The repurposed camera array consists of a flagship 200 MP primary shooter with a massive 1/1.12-inch sensor footprint. It would’ve been complemented by an unconventional 100 MP 1:1 square front-facing camera. However, it could soon be found in other Oppo phones.
The whereabouts of the Zoom camera are still unknown, though. The Oppo Find X10 Ultra was rumoured to arrive with a 10x optical zoom camera, but now it will be interesting to see if Oppo repurposes it in another phone.
For those unaware, the recently launched Oppo Find X10 Pro Max also offers a 200 MP periscope lens, but with a measly 3x optical zoom. Whether future phones will inherit that true 10x optical hardware is still unconfirmed.
With industry whispers strongly pointing to Find X10 Ultra’s cancellation, all the plausible causes point to the recent events unfolding in the tech space. With the worsening RAM crisis, memory prices have shot up, and so have general component costs.
That said, while Android manufacturers have taken inspiration from several iPhone features on various occasions, they still haven’t managed to replicate Apple’s 1:1 square front sensor called the Centre Stage camera. The Find X10 Ultra would’ve been the first to do it, but Android fans will have to wait a tad bit longer now, from the looks of it.
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