Oppo's Find X10 Pro Max becomes first phone with three 200-megapixel cameras

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Oppo has released the Find X10 Pro Max, which it describes as the first smartphone to include a triple 200-megapixel camera setup. The device adds a 200-megapixel ultrawide lens to the two 200-megapixel cameras that Vivo's X300 Ultra introduced earlier this year. Earlier phones, starting with Motorola's Moto X30 Pro in 2022, had already offered single 200-megapixel sensors. The reviewer notes the design remains camera-focused but is less extreme than many competing Ultra models. The phone is described as a notable engineering step, though its marketing claims are weighed against its actual performance.

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