Technologies

Oppo Says Its Find X6 Pro Phone Doesn’t Have a Main Camera

Instead, the company’s says all three of its rear cameras on the Find X6 Pro have main camera qualities.

Oppo’s first flagship series of 2023 has arrived. The Chinese company unveiled the Find X6 series in China on Tuesday, which it says ushers in an «all-new three main cameras era» moving past a focus on a single main camera among smartphones.

The higher-end Find X6 Pro features a trio of 50-megapixel rear cameras, which Oppo co-developed with Hasselblad. It’s made up of a wide-angle camera complete with a large 1-inch sensor, a periscope-style telephoto camera that Oppo says has the largest sensor of any smartphone telephoto camera, and finally an ultrawide camera that can make detail-filled macro images. The Find X6 Pro uses a glass and aluminum lens cover, which Oppo says is drop and corrosion resistant to protect the three cameras housed inside. On the frontside, housed in a punch-hole notch is a 32-megapixel selfie camera.

Apart from the camera system, Oppo made sure to pack its Find X6 Pro with features that’ll make it a compelling Android flagship in 2023. The Find X6 Pro’s 6 has the brightest phone screen on perhaps any commercially sold phone (2,500 nits), a cutting-edge Snapdragon 8 Gen Plus 2 processor, a large battery, and fast charging in both wireless and wired capacities, which promise to revitalize the device’s dead battery in 30 minutes and 51 minutes respectively.

Oppo seems to have made efforts to create a durable flagship too. The front display uses Corning’s newest Gorilla Glass Victus 2, which apparently improved drop protection by up to 30% — whatever that means. It also has an IP68 rating for water- and dust-resistance, which means it’s protected from dust getting inside and can withstand being submerged in water. Samsung’s Galaxy S23 lineup has the same rating. So does the iPhone 14 lineup. Oppo says the battery will retain 80% of original capacity after four years despite fast charging.

You’re looking at the vegan leather finish of the Oppo Find X6 Pro. There are two other available colors.

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Oppo says there are no current plans to release the Find X6 series internationally. Ahead of its China launch, Oppo sent me the Chinese version of the Find X6 Pro. In the limited time I had with the phone, I focused on testing the rear camera module, the headline feature of this device. No pricing details were made available at the time of this writing.

Find X6 Pro’s ultrawide camera

The Find X6 Pro has a 120Hz display.

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The 50-megapixel ultra-wide camera is located on the upper right of the circular camera bump. It has a focal length equivalent of 15mm and a f/2.2 aperture. One of my favorite ways to use this camera was macro mode. I’ve long been a fan of Oppo’s Macro mode, and this time around was no exception. It’s easy to take close-up shots and the camera can swiftly auto-focus on your subject whether it’s light or dark. I was amazed that this phone could take lovely macro images in low light using the ultrawide camera, and it gave long-distance photos a beautiful natural depth of field. Scroll down past the text to see the cameras in action.

Find X6 Pro’s telephoto camera

The Find X6 Pro has a periscope style-telephoto lens, which has a large Sony IMX 980 sensor and an aperture of f/2.6, which Oppo says is the largest of any periscope-style telephoto camera. Telephoto cameras are crucial for taking clear pictures of faraway subjects — and the one of the Find X6 Pro is impressive. You can see some samples if you scroll down. The Find X6 Pro allows for 6x optical zoom and 120x digital zoom. For context, the iPhone 14 Pro Max has 3x optical zoom and 15x digital zoom, while Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Ultra has 10x optical zoom and 100x digital zoom.

Find X6 Pro’s wide camera

The wide camera uses Sony’s IMX 989 sensor, which is the same 1-inch sensor found on the Sony Xperia Pro-I, Xiaomi’s 12S Ultra, Vivo’s X90 Pro flagship phone. A 1-inch camera sensor isn’t actually 1 inch big, but it’s certainly on the larger size for a phone camera. What’s commendable is that Oppo was able to fit a 1-inch sensor into a phone body that’s roughly the same thickness as an iPhone 1 Pro Max, but more than 20 grams lighter.

A larger sensor means a wider dynamic range and improved low-light performance for both photos and videos. Oppo says the Find X6 Pro’s sensor is 156% larger than the Find X5 Pro, it can take in as much as 142% more light. I can’t independently verify that statement, but in my experience with this camera, it took wonderful photos in both dark and light conditions. Apart from the larger sensor, the ultrawide camera also has a f/1.8 aperture. Right below you’ll find some photos taken with the Find X6 Pro as well as a specs sheet.

Taken on default settings.

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6x optical zoom example. Zoomed in from the image above.

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Portrait shot taken of this Moroccan lamp. Notice the depth of field and how the lamp is subtly made to be the focus of this image.

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Even though this was taken in a dark room, the camera manages to capture the intricate detail of this Morrocan lamp. It’s also color accurate.

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Example of macro mode. Notice the veins on the petals of the bougainvillea.

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Macro photo taken in a dark room

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Compare the colors of this image with the one below, which was taken with the iPhone 14 Pro Max. Which one do you like better?

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This image was taken with my iPhone 14 Pro Max. I think it captures a clearer image than the Find X6 Pro and is more color accurate.

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Example of 6x optical zoom. Notice how crisp the image remains despite how far zoomed in this image is compared to the image above.

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Oppo Find X6 Pro specs

	Find X6 Pro
Display size, resolution, refresh rate	6.82-inch AMOLED (3,168×1,440 pixels)
Pixel density	510ppi
Dimensions (Millimeters)	164.8mm × 76.3mm × 9.5mm (vegan leather)
Weight (Ounces, Grams)	216g 218g
Mobile software	Android 13
Camera	50-megapixel (wide), 50-megapixel (ultrawide), 50 megapixel (telephoto)
Front-facing camera	32-megapixel
Video capture	4K
Processor	Snapdragon 8 Gen Plus 2
Storage/RAM	12GB+256GB (only for black and green version) • 16GB+256GB • 16GB+512GB
Expandable storage	None
Battery/Charger	5,000 mAh
Fingerprint sensor	Display
Connector	USB-C
Headphone jack	None
Special features	6x optical zoom, 120x digital zoom, IP68 rating, fast charing
Price	TBC

Technologies

Tinder Users Must Start Logging In With Their Faces, Starting Nationwide

The social app now has new US requirements including face identification to help quell longstanding problems with catfishing and more.

US Tinder users will find a new feature when they open up the dating app starting Wednesday: A mandatory Face Check on their phones will be required before they can log into their profiles.

The Face Check step will begin with a new request to record a video of your face, a more casual version of setting up Apple’s Face ID login. Tinder will then run checks comparing your face data to your current profile pics and automatically create a small face badge for your profile. We already know how it works, because Tinder has already launched the feature in Canada and California before the full US rollout.

The technology, powered by FaceTec, will keep biometric data of the user’s face in encrypted form but discard the scanning video for privacy. Tinder will be able to use the face data to detect duplicate accounts, in an effort to cut down on fake profiles and identity theft.

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Tinder’s facial recognition rollout is also made to prevent catfishing, or people pretending to be someone else on Tinder to scam or blackmail them. But that also points to a deeper problem on the rise in dating apps — a growing number of bots, many controlled by AI, are designed to glean personal information or fool users into scammy subscriptions, among other problems.

Tinder’s working against these bots on several fronts, including this Face Check push as well as ID Check, which requires a government-issued ID and other types of photo verification.

The dating app also recently released a feature in June to enable double-dating with your friends, which Tinder reports is especially popular with Gen Z users. If you’re worried about the latest hazards on Tinder, we have guide to safety practices.

A representative for Tinder did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, Oct. 23

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Oct. 23.

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Like some weather, memories and I.P.A.s
Answer: HAZY

5A clue: Statement that’s self-evidently true
Answer: AXIOM

7A clue: Civic automaker
Answer: HONDA

8A clue: What fear leads to, as Yoda told a young Anakin
Answer: ANGER

9A clue: Foxlike
Answer: SLY

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Verbal «lol»
Answer: HAHA

2D clue: Brain signal transmitter
Answer: AXON

3D clue: Hits with a witty comeback
Answer: ZINGS

4D clue: Sing at the top of a mountain, maybe
Answer: YODEL

6D clue: Name of the famous «Queen of Scots»
Answer: MARY

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Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Oct. 23 #599

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Oct. 23, No. 599.

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

Today’s NYT Strands puzzle might be Halloween-themed, as the answers are all rather dangerous. Some of them are a bit tough to unscramble, so if you need hints and answers, read on.

I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story.

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Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

Today’s Strands theme is: Please don’t eat me!

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Remember Mr. Yuk?

Clue words to unlock in-game hints

Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle’s theme. If you’re stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get those hints but any words of four or more letters that you find will work:

POND, NOON, NODE, BALE, SOCK, LOVE, LOCK, MOCK, LEER, REEL, GLOVE, DAIS, LEAN, LEAD, REEL

Answers for today’s Strands puzzle

These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have all of them (I originally thought there were always eight but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers: