The periscope telephoto arms race peaked a while ago and now everyone is just iterating on the same idea. Oppo’s Find X7 Ultra shipped dual periscope lenses and the photos look great in controlled demo conditions, but real-world low-light performance still lags behind what a Pixel or a proper camera produces. The smartphone race ended for most users the day phones became good enough, and now it’s just厂商 trying to justify + price tags with spec sheets nobody asked for.
The periscope telephoto arms race peaked a while ago and now everyone is just iterating on the same idea. Oppo’s Find X7 Ultra shipped dual periscope lenses and the photos look great in controlled demo conditions, but real-world low-light performance still lags behind what a Pixel or a proper camera produces. The smartphone race ended for most users the day phones became good enough, and now it’s just厂商 trying to justify + price tags with spec sheets nobody asked for.