Mobile photography has officially hit a massive milestone! OPPO just announced the winners of the 2025 OPPO Photography Awards, and the numbers are staggering: nearly 2 million entries from all over the world. From fleeting glances to deep cultural traditions, these winning shots prove that the “Super Every Moment” spirit is alive and well.
The grand celebration will take place in Cairo, Egypt, on December 18, 2025, where the world will get to see these extraordinary visual stories up close.
The Gold Standard: Capturing Culture
This year’s Gold Award was won by boooya for the project “Dialect – The Fading Voice.” Using an OPPO smartphone, the creator captured the emotional and cultural struggle of disappearing local languages.
- The Prize: A massive USD 25,000 plus OPPO’s latest flagship devices.
- The Verdict: Judges praised its social importance, noting that when a language fades, a piece of culture goes with it.
Silver & Bronze Highlights
The talent didn’t stop there. The Silver and Bronze winners showcased incredible technical finesse and emotional depth:
- Silver Award: Ray Cheung (China) captured a poetic, wintery moment of a young girl on a bus in St. Petersburg titled “Person from Another Place.”
- Bronze Award: Abdullah Salah (Egypt) documented the intense El Mermah equestrian tradition in “Timeless Framing,” proving that mobile phones can keep up with high-speed cultural action.
Expanding the Stage for Global Voices
To give more creators a spotlight, OPPO added new categories this year, including Honorable Mention, Audience’s Choice, and Regional Awards.
- Regional Winners: Spotted amazing talent like Rohit271299 (India) with “Windows of Innocence” and Alex Duvier (Brazil) with “Harvest. Family at Work.”
- The Tech Behind the Lens: Most of these shots were powered by OPPO’s LUMO Image Engine, which helps render light and detail in a way that feels natural and true to life.
As the competition enters its third year, it has evolved into a massive global stage for emerging voices, proving that you don’t need a heavy camera to tell a world-class story.
