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