OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro update adds new Hasselblad XPan mode, lots of camera optimizations

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.

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