Oppo Find X10, Honor Magic9 series said to be testing a 100MP square selfie sensor

The Square Selfie Revolution: Oppo and Honor Are Testing 100MP Front Cameras

Remember those whispers from earlier this year about Oppo and Huawei flirting with square selfie sensors? Well, the plot just thickened. Fresh leaks suggest we aren’t just looking at a niche experiment, but a major shift in how we’ll be taking photos with the upcoming Oppo Find X10 and Honor Magic9 series.

Oppo Find X10: Thinking Inside the Box

According to the seasoned tipster Digital Chat Station, the Oppo Find X10 series is currently being tested with a custom Samsung-developed 100MP sensor. What makes this interesting isn’t just the high megapixel count—it’s the 1:1 square format. This sensor reportedly measures in at 1/2.5 inches, aiming to give users a much more versatile canvas for their front-facing shots.

Why a square? It’s all about flexibility. A 1:1 sensor means you can crop into a perfect portrait or a wide landscape without needing to awkwardly rotate your phone. It’s a design philosophy we’ve seen rumored for the iPhone 17, and it looks like Oppo is keen on beating them to the punch.

Honor Magic9: A Front and Back Powerhouse

Not to be outdone, Honor is also putting a 100MP front-facing camera through its paces for the Magic9 lineup. Leak details suggest they are evaluating the OVA0B sensor (a 1/1.8-inch unit), which would also be cropped into a square 1:1 format.

But the Magic9 isn’t just focusing on selfies. The rear camera array is shaping up to be a beast. We’re hearing reports of a 200MP primary camera paired with a 64MP periscope telephoto lens. Honor is apparently testing several high-end sensors for that main slot, including the 1/1.28-inch OV52A and the massive 1/1.12-inch OVB0D sensor. If these specs hold up, the Magic9 could easily be a contender for the best camera phone of the year.

Why Square Sensors Actually Matter

It might sound like a gimmick, but square sensors solve a real-world annoyance. By capturing a square image and cropping the output based on how you hold the phone, you get a wider field of view and more background detail. It makes fitting a whole group of friends into a single frame much easier, regardless of whether you’re shooting for a Reel, a TikTok, or a standard photo.

With both Oppo and Honor racing to perfect this tech, the next generation of flagships is looking like a dream for content creators who live and breathe front-camera photography.