Zopo confirm Sony IMX230, PDAF, and 4GB RAM on Zopo Speed 8

In the countdown to their launch at MWC, Zopo have release further specification details of the flagship Zopo Speed 8.

It was previously revealed that the Zopo Speed 8 would be among the first phones to sport a Mediatek Helio X20 chipset, fingerprint scanner, and a metal chassis, the company have now confirmed further parameter details.

The press release sent out today mainly focussing on camera specifications but it also repeated that the Speed 8 will have Android 6.0, while revealing the Helio X20 will be paired with 4GB RAM and a 3600mAh battery.

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Camera specs are an 8 mega-pixel camera on the front and a Sony IMX230 21 mega-pixel camera on the rear, PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus) should ensure fast focus speed, but it remains t be seen what lens, lens coating and camera optimizations Zopo have in place to ensure the 21MP shooter is really on par.

Zopo will be officially launching the Zopo Speed 8 at MWC on the 24th February, Keep posted for more details.

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sai bhagavan
January 25, 2016
My Yutopia’s camera fares really well with same camera specs…have to watch out for this…
- King
  January 25, 2016
  - sai bhagavan
    January 25, 2016
    O yes….a bit buggy but camera algorithms are really good…my phone actually take great photos for a f 2.2 aperture
- balcobomber25
  January 25, 2016
  You can’t just go by the sensor. The problem is the only thing they ever list is the sensor (and the added features like OIS, PDAF, Laser etc). Two phones with the same exact sensor can have drastically different results. The choice of Lens and the software optimization can mean more to the end results than the sensor choice.
  - sai bhagavan
    January 25, 2016
    Yea and that is what I’ve said…I will not judge this zopo so early….will have to wait how zopo designs it’s image processing algorithms
  - Rob
    January 25, 2016
    I concur. My wife and I both own a Galaxy S4 running different android versions. The picture my wife’s S4 takes are far better than those shot with mine S4.
Rob
January 25, 2016
Hope they put a decent amount of ROM memory in the device too. To me, decent is 64 GB.
- Vlada
  January 25, 2016
  Not more then 16GB is really needed as long as the phone has an SD card slot.
  - quodvadis
    January 25, 2016
    You are right. However they’ve been charging us the same price for that much storage space for years, which is absurd considering how much price/storage ratio falls every year.
  - balcobomber25
    January 25, 2016
    I would rather have 64GB than 16 and an SD card.
    - Rob
      January 25, 2016
      I need dual sim also, so I hope it won’t has a hybrid sim tray.
      - balcobomber25
        January 25, 2016
        Until this last year I never used Dual Sim but now that I split my time between Thailand and the US it is a must. So much more conveninant to never have to fumble with SIM’s (which I always lost), just get off the plane, top up and I’m good to go.
    - Joel Adames
      January 26, 2016
      I’m greedy and needy so I get both 64gb+SD.card reader I love having space to spare gives you like a nice piece of mind somehow. I have a 32gb SD with about 9gb used and from the phoned 64gb I have 39gb or so left empty.
    - Vlada
      January 26, 2016
      I prefer SD card. The advantage is that if I change my phone, I just swap the card and I’m ready to go. I have a 64GB card full of music, pictures, videos and maps.
      But I understand that internal storage is faster and if somebody doesn’t have as much data as I do, it is more convenient to have them in internal memory.
      - balcobomber25
        January 26, 2016
        I keep all my important info backed up with Google Drive. That way i don’t have to worry about my new phone having an SD card or not.
        Vlada
        January 26, 2016
        That is unfortunately not a good option in Europe. Using data in other country is very expensive, data limits are tough and signal coverage of fast internet quite poor.
        Using cloud storage is clearly the future. But it isn’t here yet.
        
        balcobomber25
        January 26, 2016
        Depends where you live in Europe. I do all my uploading over WIFi. The only place in Europe I haven’t been able to find a wifi connection (fee or free) was the French countryside and the mountains. Even rural areas of Ukraine I found wifi signals.
        
        Vlada
        January 27, 2016
        You usually have no problems to find a WiFi especially in cities. The problem appears if you want to access your data at certain place, where the connection isn’t available. For example if I’m on a business trip in Germany, I have no access to internet the whole day until I get to my hotel.
        So it s a good idea to have offline maps, music, photos (if I want to show them to my colleague) etc.
        balcobomber25
        January 27, 2016
        With 64GB of storage you have plenty of space to store that stuff you need on your device and keep non essential stuff in the cloud. But I travel around the world for business, including Germany, I never have any issues finding a wifi signal outside my Hotel. Even in third world countries in Africa I can find a signal.
  - Rob
    January 25, 2016
    16Gb isn’t going to cut it if your current device has 32Gb. And, for me that’s important.
Sere83
January 25, 2016
- Oscar
  January 25, 2016
  - balcobomber25
    January 25, 2016
    - willysson
      January 26, 2016
      Quick question. Can the ultra fast focus times that PDAF provides supplant the need for OIS?
      - Vlada
        January 26, 2016
        These are 2 technologies which doesn’t have anything in common. PDAF is a technology for very quick autofocus. OIS improves shaking during video reroding and allows to take pictures without bluring them even in bad light conditions. But if you have a f2.2 OIS camera, it will perform similarly to a f1.8 camera without OIS in low light conditions.
      - balcobomber25
        January 26, 2016
        It is possible, but having OIS and PDAF would be a benefit to most users. Personally OIS isn’t a huge need for me, but I can understand why others would want it. If I had to choose between the two I would take PDAF.

Roberto Tomás
January 25, 2016
I wonder which manufacturers will be making use of the X20’s dual-rear camera logic for DOF and 3D scanning. This has a nice lens but any x20 phone has the chance to really stand out.
- alan4195
  January 25, 2016
  Not many, if any. Dual camera setups require manufacturers to either A) use cheaper sensors and optics, or B) spend more money on quality sensors and pass that cost onto the customer.
  In either case, the end doesn’t really justify the means because the second sensor doesn’t add that much value from a functionality standpoint.
  - Roberto Tomás
    January 25, 2016
    > Dual camera setups require manufacturers to either A) use cheaper sensors and optics, or B) spend more money on quality sensors and pass that cost onto the customer.
    Actually, the way Mediatek implemented it when they showed it off in italy recently was a two camera setup where one was a proper nice sensor, and the second was a much cheaper sensor like you find on the front.
    It’s not much more expensive at all.
    > In either case, the end doesn’t really justify the means because the second sensor doesn’t add that much value from a functionality standpoint.
    that’s fine if you don’t like photography…. I mean, either you don’t like photography, you haven’t seen the presentation from mediatek, or both. 🙂
    anyone who is interested in photography would find this capacity fascinating/alluring.
    - balcobomber25
      January 25, 2016
      I am big into photography and I would love to try out a dual camera phone but it is not what it is most important to me. I would much rather companies spend time and money on using better lenses and fully optimizing their hardware to work with their software. I can see this being a gimmick “back of the box” feature that will never be fully realized.
      - Rob
        January 25, 2016
        Ahh, I see we share the same passion. Therefore I totally agree to your remark about lense quality. To me too it’s more important than camera hardware.
        
        balcobomber25
        January 25, 2016
        Camera is the single most important feature on a phone to me.
        Muhammad Yasir
        January 25, 2016
        did i infect you or something :p ?
        realjjj
        January 25, 2016
        i’m just waiting to see if this has any unacceptable weaknesses or they get some design wins – look at the 2 pics in the latest blog post http://www.invisage.com/blog/
        if all is ok with their sensor, we take a huge step forward this year.
        Muhammad Yasir
        January 28, 2016
        by ‘we’ you mean , they(ZOPO) , right ? 😀
        yeah , you mentioned invisage earlier , i have to say , they’re DAMN exciting ! we would prolly take more than just a huge step… THIS COULD BE MONUMENTAL !
        im v.excited !
      - Steve B
        January 25, 2016
        Qiku seem to have an interesting setup on their Terra models with Dual 13mp Sony, 1 IMX278 in colour and 1 IMX214 in B&W for improved contrast and detail. Not much info on the results, but sounds one of the more useful implimenations.
        
        balcobomber25
        January 25, 2016
        That’s what most dual sensors are one in color and one in black and white and usually one narrow and one wide view. If done correctly the results can be fantastic, but it takes a lot of software optimization.
  - balcobomber25
    January 25, 2016
    If it is properly implemented the second sensor can offer a huge advantage but I see it being poorly implemented and never fully realized.
balcobomber25
January 25, 2016
Really interested to see how the camera performs. Simply having an IMX230 won’t give you good pictures, just look at the Vowney.
- Oscar
  January 25, 2016
  If the camera optimisation is anything like Meizus then this phone should be good. Hope there’s good slow mo and long shutter speed like the Meizu Pro 5 has (420Seconds!). It’s either this or the Meizu MX6 for me.
  - balcobomber25
    January 25, 2016
    Depends on the Meizu mode. Some Meizu’s are very good, some are bad. Meizu is a company that is very close to being a serious competitor to Xiaomi, they just need to learn how to support all their devices.
    - Muhammad Yasir
      January 25, 2016
- Levi Smith
  January 25, 2016
  A bit OT, but on the subject of cameras, I saw a Redmi Note 3 Pro unboxing video which showed it is using the Samsung S5K3P3 1 micron ISOCELL sensor. Do you have any info about that? As far as I can tell, the Note 3 Pro might be the first with that one, but Xiaomi are usually pretty good about camera performance so it should be a good performer right?
  - balcobomber25
    January 25, 2016
    That is supposed to be an excellent sensor and it is rumored to the be the one S7 will use. Xiaomi is very good about optimizing their sensors, I have never used a Xiaomi with a bad camera. Samsung is one of the big 4 when it comes to mobile camera’s, Sony and Omnivision are the biggest and then Samsung and Toshiba.
    - Levi Smith
      January 25, 2016
      That’s amazing! And I think @disqus_rPqg6NlmUn:disqus will love that info too.
    - Gabest
      January 25, 2016
      - balcobomber25
        January 25, 2016
        Gabest
        January 25, 2016
        It’s fine until you get a bad one, then you search online and find out it is quite common.
        balcobomber25
        January 25, 2016
        I dunno based on my experience, every review I have read and forums I belong too it is one of the better camera’s in a budget phone. You just got a defective one, happens with every phone.

E8hffff
January 25, 2016
Been told that Elephone wont be releasing source-code for Vowney but will do for P9000. This means that Vowney is probably a bad purchase in light of lack of support let alone source-code made available for community to improve scene. This means the likes of Zopo Speed 8 and Oukitel K6000 Premium are the ones to look out for.
Metanastis
January 26, 2016
Interesting. If there’s a decent screen as well, I may buy from Zopo again after 4 years. My old 900 and 910 are still working fine by the way, on my sons abusive hands. That alone tells something about build quality.
Tony Lee
January 26, 2016
MT6755 chipset without any doubt 🙂
- Roberto Tomás
  January 26, 2016
  I knew a Tony Li growing up — was one of my best friends. That was some decades ago. When I saw your reply, I had to look twice — glad to meet you, just your name brought warm memories back!

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