GSMArena Team,
05 January 2026.
1. Intro, specs overview2. Ultrawide and main camera photo comparison3. Telephoto camera photo comparison4. Closeups, portraits, selfies5. Ultrawide and main camera, low light6. Telephoto camera, low light7. Video recording8. ConclusionHonor Magic8 Pro specificationOppo Find X9 Pro specificationvivo X300 Pro specificationReview comments (6)
Telephoto camera comparison
The telephoto cameras are also more similar than they are different, but it’s again a difference in reach and coverage that sets them apart at first glance – the Oppo’s frame is a bit wider than that of the other two. That said, unless you have extensive photography background and needlessly strong opinions, 70mm should be about as good as 85mm. Mind you, the Honor’s viewfinder says 3.7x while the vivo is now showing 3.5x, but both focal lengths are 85mm equivalent – it’s just that the honor is counting its multiplication from the 23mm of the main camera, while the vivo is multiplying from 24mm.
On a pixel level, it’s actually the Oppo’s images that look the best, with a sharpness advantage over the other two, and very nicely rendered fine detail. The vivo and the Oppo can be a bit dreamy with their detail.
The Oppo is once again not a particular fan of greenery, its grass not looking quite as lush as on the other two – it’s not really anemic overall, just not too enthusiastic. The Honor’s tone curves can make for slightly brighter midtones which could cause some scenes to appear flatter than on the other two.
Daylight, telephoto cameras: Honor Magic8 Pro (3.7x) • Oppo Find X9 Pro (3x) • vivo X300 Pro (3.5x)
All three phones will happily shoot at twice the nominal focal length of their telephotos, resulting in 170mm on the Honor and the vivo and 140mm on the Oppo. Technically, the vivo has an intermediate 135mm zoom level too, but figured we’d keep things a little simpler and only compare at 2x.
Pixel for pixel, it’s the Oppo that is winning at this level, maintaining a level of sharpness and detail that the others can’t quite muster. Its advantage is particularly pronounced when dealing with random textures like grass and foliage.
Daylight, telephoto cameras: Honor Magic8 Pro (7.4x) • Oppo Find X9 Pro (6x) • vivo X300 Pro (7x)
Even at 10x zoom, the three phones are producing usable shots, and the Oppo seems to be doing better than the others, even though it started out with the shortest nominal focal length. It’s worth pointing out that the Find X9 Pro doesn’t have a 10x zoom shortcut unlike the other two, instead going to a 13.2x 308mm level if you double-tap on its 6x button (because why not). It does alright there too.
Daylight, telephoto cameras, 10x: Honor Magic8 Pro • Oppo Find X9 Pro • vivo X300 Pro