OPPO has announced the global winners of the 2025 OPPO Photography Awards, its annual international mobile photography competition. This year, the event received close to 2 million entries from 87 countries, the largest submission pool in its history. The winning works will be showcased at a global finale event in Cairo, Egypt, on December 18, 2025.
Ling Liu, OPPO’s Overseas CMO, mentioned, “Mobile photography is more than a tool—it has become a global stage for creative voices.” The awards aim to support creators and inspire audiences to discover the extraordinary in everyday life, encapsulated by the theme “Super Every Moment.”
This year, ten photographers were honored with Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards. The Gold Award was given to Boooya for the series “Dialect – The Fading Voice,” which documents dialect culture. The jury recognized its social significance, stating, “The disappearance of language is the disappearance of culture.” The grand prize includes USD 25,000 and OPPO flagship devices.
Among the Silver Award winners, Ray Cheung’s “Person from Another Place” stood out for its simplicity and emotional tone, as noted by judge Tina Signesdottir Hult. The six Bronze Award recipients also included Abdullah Salah’s “Timeless Framing,” captured with the OPPO Reno14 5G, showcasing a moment from the El Mermah equestrian tradition.
Judges expressed admiration for the overall standard of submissions, highlighting the photographers’ remarkable control over their frames and the emotions evoked by their works.
The 2025 awards presented expanded categories, recognizing 60 photographers across various awards, including Honorable Mentions and Audience’s Choice. The submissions depicted daily life scenes from around the world, such as a couple in a subway, children playing in India, and a family during a Brazilian coffee harvest.
The OPPO Photography Awards is now in its third year and serves as a platform for visual storytelling. Aligning with the “Super Every Moment” theme, OPPO aims to inspire creators globally to find significant narratives in ordinary life.
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