Camera

The biggest upgrades to the OnePlus 5 come in the course of the photographic camera. Gone is the unmarried-sensor solution, replaced by a dual camera system that packs similar functionality to the iPhone vii Plus. What we're getting here is a wide-bending "1X" photographic camera and a "2X" zoom camera; it seems OnePlus incorrectly reports the focal lengths for these cameras, but we can confirm the difference between each camera'south field of view is 2x.

The wide-angle photographic camera gets a xvi-megapixel Sony IMX398 sensor with 1.12µm pixels and an f/one.7 lens, while the zoom cameras is a 20-megapixel IMX350 with 1.0µm pixels and an f/two.half dozen lens. At that place is a 1.25 stop difference in aperture betwixt the wide and zoom cameras, as well every bit 20.iii percent smaller pixels, so information technology'due south articulate the zoom camera is not nearly as equipped for low light photography. Neither photographic camera has optical image stabilization either, though OnePlus does cite electric stabilization equally a feature.

With this setup, OnePlus is bucking the trend of improved depression lite ability in favor of pure resolution. In fact one of the main points OnePlus uses in their advertising is that the OnePlus 5 has the highest resolution zoom camera on any smartphone. I'd prefer to see larger pixels and OIS hither, as well as a photographic camera with dual pixels or some other form of focus-assist technology.

The OnePlus 5 isn't a tiresome camera by any means, and OnePlus have managed to ameliorate focus times over the OnePlus 3 without whatsoever boosted hardware. However, it's not as fast as flagship cameras that employ dual focus pixels, like the Milky way S8.

Looking at the quality of images from the OnePlus five's photographic camera, it's clear the company spent more fourth dimension calculation additional hardware ­– namely the second zoom camera – rather than improving image quality. Across the lath, the OnePlus v simply doesn't produce images as proficient as the best smartphone cameras out there, such as the Pixel XL, Galaxy S8, LG G6 and iPhone 7 Plus. The OnePlus iii had a reasonable though not top-end camera, and information technology seems the OnePlus v follows in these footsteps with but minor improvements to prototype processing.

Image quality from the dual camera solution is fine, though I didn't capture whatsoever images with this telephone that elevated information technology to the top of the pack. Outdoor photos are bright and detailed, indoor shots are reasonable, and depression-light photos are equally expected for a camera setup without a focus on light capture. Metering is decent, leading to mostly accurate photos, with enough saturation for lifelike results. Dynamic range is a trivial on the weak side compared to other summit-end phones, particularly the Pixel with its always-on and ultra-fast HDR mode.

The OnePlus 5 does take an automatic HDR mode, though it doesn't activate often plenty, and even when it is used, the results aren't massively different from standard shots. The Xiaomi Mi 6 stands out with an extremely constructive HDR style that should be used all the time for the all-time camera results, but the aforementioned tin can't be said for the OnePlus 5.

I'd still have the Pixel 40 and Galaxy S8 as the all-time Android cameras on the market today, while the OnePlus 5 is a bit farther back in the pack. I don't mind zoom cameras, though I'thousand not completely sold; I'd adopt a improve zoom to encounter objects farther away in greater particular. Of the dual camera solutions I've used, I think the LG G6's wide bending organization provides the best functionality.

In that location are also noticeable differences in processing betwixt the wide and zoom cameras, which indicates OnePlus only worked on general image processing for the camera rather than implementing specific tweaks for each sensor. Like to the Xiaomi Mi 6, the zoom photographic camera produces warmer imagery, nevertheless I prefer the results from the wide camera, which are slightly more natural. The wide camera also produces better item, fifty-fifty though its megapixel count is lower, as it has far better low-cal capturing ability which leads to less grain in every shot.

In fact the zoom photographic camera's light capturing power is poor enough that it doesn't activate in nighttime weather condition. Instead, switching to the 2X camera in these conditions will simply utilise a 2x digital zoom to the broad angle camera. This is something to be aware of, equally using the 2X zoom mode in nighttime conditions may lead to images that aren't as detailed equally you might await.

The two main features provided by the OnePlus 5's camera app are the portrait mode, and the transmission mode. Portrait modes are becoming common after Apple outset included it in the iPhone 7 Plus, although its method of simulating bokeh around a subject was constitute in Android devices under a different name years beforehand. The portrait mode on the OnePlus 5 works equally expected, to provide additional bokeh that's pleasant plenty, though not amazing. The manual mode, on the other hand, is very impressive and offers a lot of command for those that love to fine tune image processing for the all-time results.

On the front of the OnePlus v is a 16-megapixel IMX371 sensor with ane.0µm pixels and an f/2.0 stock-still-focus lens. The quality of this camera is proficient and exhibits decent dynamic range for a selfie camera, but I'd have liked to see larger pixels or a wider lens for ameliorate low light capture. The lack of autofocus is also starting to sally as a downside when some flagships are including the feature for their selfie cameras.