OnePlus has just announced an important update for its 9 series flagships brings a new camera feature: XPan mode. The update is also meant to significantly improve the camera performance for its Hasselblad Camera for Mobile, including the new XPan Mode and multiple image quality optimizations.
Basically, your OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro phones should take much better pictures after installing the update. The XPan Mode is mainly aimed towards photography connoisseurs and offers two classic focal lengths – 30mm and 45mm.
The XPan Mode has been co-developed by OnePlus and Hasselblad to recreate the classic experience of Hasselblad XPan in a smartphone. When a user opens the new XPan Mode, the image is displayed in black and white by default. Of course, the new mode also offers the option to shoot with color, as users have the option to choose between two focal lengths that we’ve already mentioned.
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Keep in mind that photos taken with XPan Mode enabled will look unique since they have an aspect ratio of 65:24, a very different size compared to the more common 3:2 and 4:3 photo ratios.
As far as the image quality optimizations included in OxygenOS 11.2.9.9, OnePlus revealed quite a few:
Optimize HDR frame retrieving algorithms and reduce noise in multiple scenes
Fix the over-sharpening issues in some scenarios in auto-mode
Improve the stability of auto white balance.
Optimize auto white balance shift between the main and ultra-wide cameras
Reduced the over-brightening of photos taken in Nightscape mode in some scenarios, for more natural night photos.
Optimize HDR frame retrieving algorithms and reduce noise in multiple scenes
Additionally, the update includes a few camera experience optimizations:
Improve the success rate when shooting moving objects.
Improve the fluency of the camera preview and optimize the shutter lag in some scenarios.
Update the memory optimization solution and reduce the launch time of the native camera app by up to 50%.
You can also expect OxygenOS 11.2.9.9 to bring the September 2021 security patch, as well as some fixes for known issues and stability improvements.
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