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OnePlus 8 5G UW - Common Camera Settings

2026-10-13 17:00:22.235

OnePlus 8 5G UW - Common Camera Settings

Here's info on common camera settings (e.g., flash, timer, front / rear camera, etc.) for your OnePlus 8 5G UW.
For additional info on camera settings, refer to the Camera section of the user guide.
Camera Options

Settings

  1. From a Home screen, tap the
    Camera icon
    Camera icon (lower-right).
    If unavailable, swipe up or down from the center of the display then tap
    Camera
    .
  2. Tap
    Settings
    .
  3. Configure any of the following:
    • UltraShot HR Select
      Tap to turn on on switch or off off switch.
    • Smart Scene Recognition
      Tap to turn on or off.
    • Mirrored selfie photo
      Tap to turn on or off.
    • Histogram
      Tap to turn on or off.
    • Horizontal reference line
      Tap to turn on or off.
    • Ultra Wide Lens Correction
      Tap to turn on or off.
    • Shot on OnePlus watermark
      Tap to turn on or off.
    • Shutter sound
      Tap to turn on or off.
    • Store location data
      Tap to turn on or off.

Aspect Ratio

  1. From a Home screen, tap the
    Camera icon
    Camera icon (lower-right).
    If unavailable, swipe up or down from the center of the display then tap
    Camera
    .
  2. Tap
    Settings
    .
  3. Tap Aspect ratio.
  4. Select an option:
    • 4:3
    • Full
    • 1:1

Video Resolution

  1. From a Home screen, tap the
    Camera icon
    Camera icon (lower-right).
    If unavailable, swipe up or down from the center of the display then tap
    Camera
    .
  2. Tap
    Settings
    .
  3. Tap
    Video resolution
    .
  4. Select an option for video:
    • 1080P 30FPS
    • 1080P 60FPS
    • 4K 30FPS
    • 4K 30FPS
    • 4K CINE 30FPS
    • 4K CINE 60FPS
  5. Select an option for Slow motion:
    • 720P 480FPS
    • 1080P 240FPS

Custom modes

Customize modes that appear on camera screen.
  1. From a Home screen, tap the
    Camera icon
    Camera icon (lower-right).
    If unavailable, swipe up or down from the center of the display then tap
    Camera
    .
  2. Tap
    Settings
    .
  3. Tap
    Custom modes
    .
  4. Select your preferred modes (e.g Time-lapse, Panorama, etc.).

Grid

  1. From a Home screen, tap the
    Camera icon
    Camera icon (lower-right).
    If unavailable, swipe up or down from the center of the display then tap
    Camera
    .
  2. Tap
    Settings
    .
  3. Tap
    Grid
    .
  4. Select an option:
    • None
    • 3x3
    • 4x4
    • Golden ration

Flash

  1. From a Home screen, tap the
    Camera icon
    Camera icon (lower-right).
    If unavailable, swipe up or down from the center of the display then tap
    Camera
    .
  2. Tap the
    Flash icon
    Flash icon.
  3. Select an option:
    • On
    • Off
    • Auto

Self-timer

  1. From a Home screen, tap the
    Camera icon
    Camera icon (lower-right).
    If unavailable, swipe up or down from the center of the display then tap
    Camera
    .
  2. Tap the
    Self-timer icon
    Timer.
  3. Select an option:
    • Off
    • 3 secs
    • 5 secs
    • 10 secs

Camera Filters

  1. From a Home screen, tap the
    Camera icon
    Camera icon (lower-right).
    If unavailable, swipe up or down from the center of the display then tap
    Camera
    .
  2. Tap the
    Camera filters icon
    Filter icon.
  3. Swipe left to choose a preset effect (e.g., Matte, Vivid, B&W, etc.).

Wide Angle

  1. From a Home screen, tap the
    Camera icon
    Camera icon (lower-right).
    If unavailable, swipe up or down from the center of the display then tap
    Camera
    .
  2. Tap the
    Wide angle icon
    Wide angle icon to change between Ultra wide angle and Wide angle.

Camera Mode

  1. From a Home screen, tap the
    Camera icon
    Camera icon (lower-right).
    If unavailable, swipe up or down from the center of the display then tap
    Camera
    .
  2. To change the camera mode, swipe left or right to select an option:
    • Time-Lapse
      Record videos at a high frame.
    • Panorama
      Tap the Camera button then pan slowly in one direction.
    • Slow motion
      Captures video in slow motion
    • Video
      Capture video.
    • Photo
      Capture a picture.
    • Portrait
      Capture a photo with a depth effect.
    • Nightscape
      Capture a photo at night.
    • Pro
      Manually adjust the ISO sensitivity, exposure value, white balance, and color tone.

Switch Cameras

  1. From a Home screen, tap the
    Camera icon
    Camera icon (lower-right).
    If unavailable, swipe up or down from the center of the display then tap
    Camera
    .
  2. Tap the
    Camera Facing icon
    Camera Facing icon to switch between rear and front-facing camera.