LUMO is Oppo’s proprietary imaging system built around a human-centred imaging approach.

OPPO has announced the debut of its revolutionary LUMO Image Engine, set to redefine smartphone photography with the upcoming Find X9 Series, launching in India on November 18. LUMO represents a leap forward in computational imaging—an integrated system of optics, colour science, sensor control, and AI-driven processing engineered to reproduce visuals with natural human perception.

What is the LUMO Image Engine?

LUMO is Oppo’s proprietary imaging system built around a human-centred imaging approach. It’s designed to replicate how the human eye perceives light and colour, focusing on tonal balance, depth, and spatial realism. The system works on a foundational level, ensuring skin tones appear natural, transitions between light and shadow are smooth, and subjects separate from backgrounds without artificial blur.

How it works

The LUMO Image Engine functions through three major systems—Ultra-sensing computational optical system, Ultra-perceptive digital imaging engine, and End-to-End ProXDR.

Powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500 chipset, the Find X9 series strives to be an all-rounder while making photography its USP. The global models come with 6.59-inch and 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED displays with a high refresh rate and huge 7,000mAh+ batteries for endurance. The phones have flat-edge aesthetic with the circular camera island making way for a rounded rectangle.

According to the company, the LUMO Image Engine represents a significant leap in smartphone camera technology by combining advanced optics, sensor control, colour science, and image processing. The innovation is aimed at addressing a common challenge in smartphone photography — achieving natural light, depth, and texture without the artificial enhancements or over-saturated tones that often accompany digital images.

“LUMO Image Engine is the culmination of years of research in computational optics and digital imaging. It allows users to capture the world as they see it — in its most natural, balanced, and emotionally authentic form,” OPPO said in a statement.

The new system comprises four core components — an Ultra-Sensing Computational Optical System, an Ultra-Perceptive Digital Imaging Engine, End-to-End ProXDR, and integration with MediaTek's Dimensity 9500 platform. Together, these elements promise enhanced detail retention, improved low-light performance, and precise tonal reproduction even in challenging lighting conditions.

By - Aaradhay Sharma