Dual Telephoto Breakthroughs Usher in a New Era of Optical Innovation
CHONGQING, China, Dec. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — TECNO, an AI-driven innovative technology brand, today gathered technology media in Chongqing for Future Lens 2025, celebrating the event’s fifth anniversary with the launch of its latest imaging breakthroughs—including the all-new Dual-Mirror Reflect Telephoto and Freeform Continuum Telephoto.
TECNO Image Matrix
The Future Lens, serving as an annual iconic open day to its imaging R&D centers, highlighted TECNO’s comprehensive imaging strategy and its vision for the next era of mobile imaging. The showcase was marked by the evolution of its end-to-end TECNO Image Matrix architecture, demonstrating TECNO’s deepened commitment to human-centric imaging through innovations like its Universal Tone technology, and paving the way for smarter, more inclusive, and optically advanced photography.
“Five years ago, we envisioned a future where mobile imaging would capture not just scenes, but emotions,” said Laury Bai, CMO of TECNO. “Today, we’re bringing that vision to life with technology that feels almost magical. These advances reflect our dedication to turning complex photography into effortless everyday moments of delight.”
“TECNO’s strength lies in marrying groundbreaking hardware with sophisticated imaging software,” said Shenghao Bai, Research Director at Counterpoint Research. “The new telephoto systems deliver the optical performance, while technologies like TECNO Universal Tone (UT) ensure the color and tone reproduction is authentically excellent. It’s this combination that creates a truly compelling and complete camera experience for users.”
Five Years of Breaking Boundaries: Redefining the Future of Mobile Imaging
Since its launch in 2021, Future Lens has stood as TECNO’s flagship stage for imaging breakthroughs. The platform has traced the brand’s strategic transformation-from early hardware feats such as the industry’s first mid-range periscope telephoto lens and pioneering multi-skin tone imaging, to today’s refined optical systems and the system-wide TECNO Image Matrix (TIM) architecture.
This vision is reflected in TECNO’s current technological direction. “We’re transitioning from simply capturing light to intelligently understanding scenes,” explains Xiaohan Huang, Director of TECNO’s Image R&D Center, “Our systems now analyze composition intent, subject characteristics, and even emotional tone to deliver images that are both technically precise and emotionally resonant. This represents the next frontier where computational photography meets creative empowerment.”
Architecting the Future: System Innovation and Dual Breakthroughs
At Future Lens 2025, TECNO proudly unveils two revolutionary telephoto technologies that redefine mobile imaging capabilities:
Dual-Mirror Reflect Telephoto delivers ultra-clear zoom quality in a 50% smaller module through its innovative coaxial optical design. This breakthrough directly addresses the industry’s longstanding challenge of balancing telephoto performance with device thickness. By enabling professional-grade zoom capabilities in significantly less space, it paves the way for slimmer, more ergonomic flagship devices without compromising imaging quality. The technology also produces distinctive “doughnut-shaped” bokeh effects, bringing professional-level artistic expression to mobile photography while ensuring excellent performance in low-light conditions.
Freeform Continuum Telephoto revolutionizes mobile zoom experience by providing true continuous optical zoom across the entire 1x to 9x range. Unlike conventional solutions that rely on digital cropping, this innovation maintains complete image integrity at every focal length, ensuring consistently sharp details regardless of shooting distance. The seamless zoom transition eliminates the jarring “focal jumps” common in multi-camera systems, offering users smooth, professional-grade zoom control comparable to dedicated camcorders. This breakthrough empowers both photography enthusiasts and casual users to capture perfect compositions with unprecedented ease and precision.
At the event, TECNO also showcased its fully automated imaging laboratory, collaboration with industry authority DXOMARK and designed around real-world usage scenarios. This pioneering laboratory is the first to implement DXOMARK’s advanced DXOMARK Camera V6 testing automated lab solutions, establishing a new scientific benchmark for smartphone imaging and accelerating the global shift towards more inclusive, precise and standardized camera technology through automation.
Looking Ahead: The Next Five Years of Accessible Innovation
Looking ahead, TECNO will continue to advance the integration of optical systems with AI-powered imaging technologies, building on a proven track record of innovations from periscope telephoto to the system-wide TECNO IMAGE MATRIX architecture.
Through ongoing collaborations with global research institutions and the deployment of advanced testing facilities, the brand remains committed to delivering personalized and authentic imaging experiences.
Guided by the “Stop At Nothing” ethos, TECNO will keep expanding mobile photography boundaries, making professional-quality imaging accessible to users across global markets.
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