Short Description

The 2025 OnePlus Photography Awards is a global mobile photography contest hosted by OnePlus. Open to smartphone users worldwide, the competition features two entry groups: the OnePlus Group (exclusive to OnePlus phone users) and the Public Group (open to all smartphone brands).

 

Eligibility

Open to smartphone users worldwide.

Participants must be 18 years or older.

Entries in the “OnePlus Group” must be taken with a OnePlus phone; “Public Group” allows any smartphone.

 

Program Benefits or Awards

Grand Winner – “Photo of the Year”

Prize: $10,000 cash, OnePlus 13 device, winner’s certificate

Main Category Winners

OnePlus Group:

Gold: $5,000 (1 winner per category)

Silver: $2,000 (2 winners per category)

Bronze: $1,000 (3 winners per category)

Additional: OnePlus 13 device, winner’s certificate, title of OnePlus Photography Expert

Public Group:

Gold: $5,000 (1 winner per category)

Silver: $2,000 (1 winner per category)

Bronze: $1,000 (1 winner per category)

Additional: OnePlus 13 device, winner’s certificate, title of OnePlus Photography Expert

Incentives: Participants may win OnePlus 13 discount coupons.

 

Submission Rules

Up to 15 entries per category.

Photos must include EXIF data and be taken after February 7, 2023.

Formats allowed: JPG, JPEG, PNG, DNG, HEIC, HEIF (3MB – 10MB file size).

Only minor mobile edits (brightness, contrast, etc.) are allowed. AI tools, desktop editing, and composites are strictly prohibited.

Images previously published or awarded in other contests are not eligible.

Judging Process

Preliminary Review – Entries are periodically selected.

Finalist Selection – 100 finalists per category are chosen.

Scoring – Judges independently score entries (1-100).

Final Calculation – Scores determine rankings.

Public Feedback – Winners are announced for public supervision.

Official Winner Announcement – August 19, 2025.

Copyright & Usage Rights

Participants retain copyright.

OnePlus gets a non-exclusive, non-revocable, non-transferable license to use selected photos for 3 years (Feb 7, 2025 – Feb 7, 2028).

Images may be used for marketing, exhibitions, and promotional materials.

 

Entry Fee:

None

 

Location:

China

 

Deadline:

30 June 2025

 

Website link: 

https://www.oneplus.in/

 

Apply link:

https://www.oneplus.in/photography-awards?sourceFrom=submition