The camera-focused Vivo V30e (review) goes up against one of the all-rounder smartphones within the sub-Rs 30,000 segment, the OnePlus Nord CE4. After comparing the performance and battery performances of the smartphones (do check them out), it is time to find out how their cameras stack up against each other. Both Vivo V30e and OnePlus Nord CE4 (review) feature an identical camera setup, except for the selfie camera. Here’s a detailed examination of their camera configurations and performance in both daylight and low-light conditions.
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Vivo V30e vs OnePlus Nord CE4 camera specs
| Vivo V30e | OnePlus Nord CE4 |
| 50MP AF + OIS primary camera | 50MP OIS primary camera |
| 8MP ultra-wide camera | 8MP ultra-wide camera |
| 50MP AF front camera | 16MP front camera |
Daylight
Daylight images are more visually striking on the Vivo V30e compared to the OnePlus Nord CE4, despite the oversaturated colours. The colour calibration on the OnePlus smartphone isn’t accurate either, but they appear less vibrant than its counterpart. That said, the Nord CE4 outshines the V30e in terms of detail and dynamic range. Notably, if you observe the tree on the right edge of the frame, you’ll notice that the Vivo smartphone tends to lose detail and appear blown out.
Winner: Tie
Ultrawide
The colour science is the same for ultrawide on both smartphones as with the primary camera. The Vivo V30e boosts the colours for more likeable images. However, there is a noticeable distortion across the frame. The OnePlus Nord CE4 outputs relatively crisp images with minimum noise.
Winner: OnePlus Nord CE4
Portrait
The OnePlus Nord CE4 and Vivo V30e both use computation skills to capture portraits. The edge detection seems to be better on the OnePlus smartphone, despite slight warping around the edges of the subject. On the contrary, the separation of foreground from the background seems to be falling off on the Vivo V30e. The image also looks more contrasty and detailed on the OnePlus smartphone than its counterpart. There is a bit of smoothening of facial details involved on the Vivo smartphone.
Winner: OnePlus Nord CE4
Selfie
Despite the Vivo V30e being equipped with a larger 50MP selfie camera compared to the 16MP camera on the OnePlus Nord CE4, facial details appear underwhelming. The handset tends to overprocess selfies, leading to a loss of detail. In contrast, the OnePlus Nord CE4 delivers relatively sharper results. However, both smartphones exhibit equally good skin tones. The edge detection with selfie portraits isn’t as accurate as you would aniticipate on both smartphones.
Winner: OnePlus Nord CE4
Night mode
In low light conditions, both smartphones switch to night mode to capture images with long exposure, although an option to disable the mode would have been appreciated. In terms of results, the Vivo V30e seems to outperform the OnePlus Nord CE4 with minimal light flare and better detailing. However, noise is quite apparent on both smartphones.
Winner: Vivo V30e
Verdict
After analysing the camera performance of both smartphones in various lighting conditions, the Vivo V30e vs OnePlus Nord CE4 can be summed up as follows:
- The Vivo smartphone impresses with its vibrant daylight images and superior night mode performance.
- The OnePlus Nord CE4, meanwhile, shines with better detail, dynamic range, and portrait mode accuracy.
So, the choice between the two smartphones depends on your preference.
