OnePlus 8 Pro can see-through some plastics with secret “X-Ray” Mode

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Over the past couple of days Twitter has discovered the OnePlus 8 Pro’s ability to shoot simple X-Ray photos that can see through thin layers of plastic.

First found on Reddit, OnePlus fans learned of an alternative use for the phones monochrome color-filter camera sensor. The Oneplus 8 Pro’s “Photocrom” effect is best at seeing inside TV Remotes, Keyboards, Smart Cameras and other electronics with a thin layer of plastic.

One of the best examples 🤯#OnePlus8Pro Color Filter Camera can see through some plastic pic.twitter.com/UkaxdyV6yP

— Ben Geskin (@BenGeskin) May 13, 2020

Using the effect is as easy as opening the camera app and selecting the “Photocrom” color filter

Turns out the TrueDepth camera can also have the “X-ray” effect with some plastics. Here it is showing the insides of an Apple TV 4K. (Thanks @HarckerTech for the idea) pic.twitter.com/R8x8Bu4yPv

— Guilherme Rambo (@_inside) May 14, 2020

Guilherme Rambo pointed out that the effect isn’t exclusive to OnePlus. iPhone’s with Face ID are able to achieve a similar effect. We assume that phones like the Pixel 4 and others with using infrared technology are able to do the same with a little more work.

While this feature may seem creepy, making objects see through isn’t the goal of the monochrome color-filter camera sensor. It’s meant to enhance nighttime photos with different tech than other smartphones. While this feature could be used for the wrong reasons, OnePlus is unlikely to permanently remove the feature because of its use for the phones low light photographs.

X-Ray vision isn’t the OnePlus 8 Pro’s only notable feature as it packs a Snapdragon 865 processor, up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage alongside 4 impressive camera sensors.