Technology
Oppo’s Find X9 series will debut globally on October 28 in Barcelona, Spain, but we have already gotten our hands on the Find X9 Pro and can share some early impressions with you.
Unboxing the Oppo Find X9 Pro
The handset arrives in a standard retail box, which includes a USB-A to USB-C cable for charging and data transfer, as well as a handy USB-A to USB-C adapter.
Unboxing the Find X9 Pro
Although this isn’t included in the standard retail package, we also got the Hasselblad Professional Teleconverter Kit for the X9 Pro. The teleconverter extends the zoom capabilities of the telephoto camera by a factor of 3.28. That way, the 70mm telephoto lens becomes 230mm. It’s a neat accessory for photography enthusiasts.
Camera hardware
The X9 Pro currently sits at the top of the lineup, at least until the Find X9 Ultra arrives, and is equipped with a properly capable camera setup. It is fine-tuned with the help of Hasselblad, and an in-house LUMO Image Engine takes care of the computational photography.
Oppo Find X9 Pro
On the hardware side, last year’s 50MP telephoto camera is replaced with a more potent 200MP zoom camera. It’s a well-known sensor used in other flagship phones over the last couple of generations, and we expect nothing short of excellent results.
Additionally, the phone now supports 4K video recording at 120fps in compliance with the Dolby Vision HDR standard. And in case you are a professional, you will likely appreciate LOG recording with ACES, allowing you to perform all editing and color grading yourself.
Photo samples
Here are a bunch of photos taken with the main camera.
Main camera photos
Also some 2x crops from the main unit.
2x crop zoom main camera photos
And of course photos taken with the 200MP 3x telephoto camera.
3x telephoto camera photos
The telephoto camera can focus from really close, producing some marvelous macro shots.
Macro photos with the 3x zoom camera
The telephoto camera also does well when zoomed digitally to 6x, the new sensor providing a welcome boost.
6x zoom photos
We also got to play with the teleconverter and took 10x, 20x and even 40x photos.
Teleconverter photos: 10x • 20x • 40x
And last but not least, we have some ultrawide photo samples for you to see.
Ultrawide camera photos
Display, chipset and battery
Like the last generation, the Find X9 Pro runs on the latest and greatest from MediaTek, which is Dimensity 9500 this year. It draws power from a massive 7,500 mAh third-generation silicon-carbon battery, which is reportedly enough to last for two days on a single charge, according to Oppo.
Oppo Find X9 Pro
A 6.78-inch OLED panel sits on the front, surrounded by razor-thin, symmetrical 1.15mm bezels all around. The back features matte glass and a flat aluminum frame that keeps it all together.
The latest iteration of ColorOS 16 ties it all together, boasting a “silky-smooth” experience and AI smarts. The new OS also plays nicely with PCs, Macs, and other Android devices, enabling seamless connectivity with the rest of your devices.
The handset comes in two colorways – Silk White and Titanium Charcoal.
Stay tuned for our full review, where we’ll put the X9 Pro through its paces and see how it fares against the competition!