Chinese brands are working too hard. Yesterday, OPPO updated a brand new telephoto algorithm for the Find X7 Ultra to compete with the vivo X100 Ultra. I tested it and it turned out to be different from before.

The new algorithm gives photos a texture similar to that of an optical camera. Although it adds some noise, it significantly reduces the traces of excessive sharpening caused by AI involvement. This is worth learning from Samsung, because the current telephoto algorithm of Samsung S24 Ultra is crazy sharpening, and the image looks like an oil painting, which is called a "painting master" by netizens.

Although the photos of the vivo X100 Ultra may appear to be of better quality than Samsung, there are still traces of excessive AI involvement.

But OPPO has solved this issue, which looks very natural. We can see their differences from the treatment

of the fur edges of this cat.

In fact, the telephoto sensors of OPPO Find X7 Ultra and Galaxy S24 Ultra are almost identical, and IMX854 and IMX858 are twin brothers.

That is to say, what OPPO can do, Samsung can theoretically do it too, and they are the same in terms of hardware. Samsung's weakness lies in its outdated algorithms. They need to recruit talents who are truly proficient in photo algorithms, otherwise Samsung will continue to fall behind because the S25 Ultra will continue to adopt this sensor solution.

Now, it seems that Samsung has no alternative solution, and since March, Samsung has not made any improvements in camera technology.

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