Oppo’s Find X10 Pro Max takes aim at the iPhone with unusually natural photos

An early hands-on test suggests Oppo’s flagship can challenge the iPhone 18 Pro Max and Galaxy S26 Ultra with restrained image processing and three 200-megapixel Hasselblad-branded cameras.

Oppo’s latest flagship, the Find X10 Pro Max, is being pitched as one of the strongest camera phones of 2026, and an early hands-on test suggests it has the hardware to back up that claim. TechRadar reviewer Timothy Coleman said the device delivers unusually natural-looking images, with results that stand out for their restraint rather than aggressive processing.

Compared with last year’s Find X9 Ultra, the new model uses a simpler rear camera layout, but it still arrives with serious specifications. Oppo has fitted an improved 0.6x ultra-wide camera at f/2.2, a 1x main camera at f/1.5 and a 3x telephoto lens at f/2.1. It is also, according to the company’s launch material, the first smartphone to carry three 200-megapixel Hasselblad-branded lenses. The front camera is a 50-megapixel unit with an f/2 aperture.

Coleman said the phone’s images often look more natural than those from Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra, and argued that the Oppo handset can compete directly with the iPhone 18 Pro Max on photo quality. That is a significant claim, but the early verdict underlines a familiar pattern in the premium smartphone market: manufacturers are increasingly competing not just on sensor size or pixel count, but on colour science, tone mapping and how closely a phone can preserve a scene as the eye sees it.

Oppo’s emphasis on a more balanced rendering may appeal to users who want a flagship camera that produces detailed photographs without the heavy-handed look that some rivals can create. If those results hold up outside a controlled review setting, the Find X10 Pro Max could become one of the more credible camera-focused alternatives in the top end of the market.