The Smartphone With a Microscope Camera?!
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The Billion Color smartphone with a microscope camera. Gimmick or feature? MKBHD Merch: shop.mkbhd.com Tech I'm using right now: amazon.com Intro Track: youtube.com Playlist of MKBHD Intro music: goo.gl Phone provided by Oppo for video. ~ twitter.com @MKBHD @MKBHD
The video kicks off with Marques highlighting how smartphone makers constantly seek a unique selling point to differentiate flagship devices in a crowded market. He frames the debate as gimmick versus feature, using the Oppo Find X3 Pro as the focal point for a microscope camera. The discussion centers on how this phone not only packs high-end specs like the Snapdragon processor, 12 GB of RAM, and a large 4,500 mAh battery, but also introduces a 3x macro microscope camera system that challenges traditional camera expectations. He emphasizes Oppo’s design choices, particularly the seamless glass back and the curved camera module, noting both its premium aesthetics and practical IP68 rating. Throughout, he weighs how such features influence real-world use, from display quality to software enhancements in ColorOS, while teasing the microscope capability as a genuinely entertaining tool rather than a mere party trick. By the mid-section, the focus shifts to the 10-bit billion color display pipeline, explaining how it preserves extra color information from capture to screen, a feature that could appeal to professionals while remaining optional for most users. Finally, Marques evaluates the macro microscope setup, its lighting, and the 60x magnification capability, concluding that while the feature remains niche, it represents one of the most fun gimmicks he has seen in a phone, and he appreciates Oppo for investing in it as a meaningful iteration rather than a throwaway add-on.
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Questions answered
- What makes the Oppo Find X3 Pro's microscope camera special compared to typical macro cameras?
- The Find X3 Pro uses a dedicated three megapixel macro camera with a ring light and a 60x magnification capability designed to function like a mini microscope, supported by a 50 MP main and ultra wide sensor and careful lighting for close-up detail, which elevates macro photography beyond typical smartphone toys.
- Is the billion color display a practical feature for most users?
- The 10-bit display pipeline preserves extra color information from capture to display and reduces issues like banding in gradients, but it is a niche feature that most users may not actively notice unless they do professional color work and enable the setting.
- Does the video treat the microscope camera as a gimmick or a real feature?
- The video deems it a strong example of a gimmick that functions as a feature, arguing that it is one of the most enjoyable and well-executed gimmicks seen on a phone, with potential for future enhancements.