The OPPO F9 (F9 Pro in India) is the 2018 smartphone from the OPPO F series launched in August 2018.[1] The OPPO F9 features a waterdrop notch design, and is equipped with VOOC fast charging technology.[2] It has a screen to body ratio of 90.8%.

OPPO F9
BrandOppo
ManufacturerOppo Electronics Corporation
Slogan5-minute charge 2-hour talk
SeriesOPPO F
First released15 August 2018
Availability by region15 August 2018:
China
Vietnam
24 August 2018:
Cambodia
27 August 2018:
Philippines
28 August 2018:
Thailand
29 August 2018:
Nepal
Russia
30 August 2018:
Malaysia
Germany (Discontinued)
France
15 September 2018:
India
Greece (Discontinued)
Italy
20 September 2018:
Cambodia
24 October 2018:
Australia
17 November 2018:
Spain
21 December 2018:
United Kingdom
United States
PredecessorOppo F7
SuccessorOppo F11
Dimensions156.70 mm × 74.04 mm × 7.99 mm (6.169 in × 2.915 in × 0.315 in)
Weight169g
Operating systemColorOS 5.2, based on Android 8.1 "Oreo"
System-on-chipMediatek MT6771 Helio P60
CPUOcta-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPUMali-G72 MP3
Memory4 GB or 6 GB
Storage64 GB
Removable storagemicroSD Card up to 256 GB
Battery3500 mAh
Rear cameraDual:16-megapixel (f/1.8) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4)
Front camera25 MP (f/2.0)
Display
  • 2340×1080 1080pMulti-touch, Capacitive touchscreen with 90.8% screen-to-body ratio
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Aspect ratio: 19.5:9
SoundVibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Connectivity2.4/5GHz 802.11 a/b/g/n/acbluetoothBT2.1(+EDR)/BT4.2, location (GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou)
Other2G, 3G, LTE, LTE-A
Websitewww.oppo.com/en/smartphone-f9/

Varun Dhawan was hired as the brand ambassador of OPPO India’s F19 series smartphones.[3]

Specifications

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OPPO F9 Twilight Blue color

Hardware

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The OPPO F9 is powered by a 2 GHz octa-core processor and has 4/6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage.[4] It operates on ColorOS 5.2 which is a customized version of Android 8.1 (Oreo).[5] It has both a 25 MP front camera and dual 16 + 2 MP rear cameras. It has a 3500mAh battery and is powered by VOOC fast wired charging which delivers 2 hours of talk time with 5 minutes of charging.[6]

Memory

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The OPPO F9 has 64 GB of built-in memory and a dedicated Micro SD slot which supports up to 256 GB of additional storage.[7]

Display

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The OPPO F9 features a 6.3-inch (160 mm) 1080x2340 pixel, LTPS IPS LCD display, with a pixel density of 409 pixels per inch, and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9.[8] The display is covered by a single pane of Corning Gorilla Glass 6.0.

Battery

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The OPPO F9 features a Non-removable Li-Po 3500 mAh battery. It has VOOC Flash Charge, which the company claims to deliver 2 hours of talk time with 5 minutes of charging time.[9]

Audio

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The OPPO F9 has included a sound conduction plate to ensure that the bezel-less design does not affect call quality, and the phone retains the 3.5mm audio jack.

Camera

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It has two cameras on the rear. One is a 16MP wide-angle camera with f/1.8 aperture, with support for face detection and high dynamic range. The secondary camera features an aperture of f/2.4 and optical image stabilization. The company claims that this phone can identify 16 objects during a shoot in real-time, and uses AI to enhance selfie image quality. The front-facing camera is 25-megapixels with an f/2.0 aperture and features face detection and HDR.[10]

Software

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The OPPO F9 is equipped with the ColorOS 5.2 which is based on the Android 8.1 Oreo mobile operating system.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Oppo F9 Pro price, specifications, features, comparison". NDTV. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. ^ "Oppo F9 Pro review: Stunning design, but performance lovers can skip this". Firstpost. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (2021-03-01). "Varun Dhawan roped in as the brand ambassador of OPPO India's F19 series smartphones: Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  4. ^ "Oppo F9, F9 Pro launched in India: Specifications, offers". Livemint. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  5. ^ "Complete Oppo F9 specifications leak ahead of its official launch". Firstpost. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  6. ^ "Oppo F9 Pro India launch on August 21, company sends invites". The Indian Express. 2018-08-11. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  7. ^ "Oppo F9 Pro: Five smartphones that can give it tough competition in India". The Indian Express. 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  8. ^ "Oppo F9 Pro Now on Sale in India, via Flipkart, Amazon, Paytm Mall". NDTV. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  9. ^ "Oppo F9 Pro video teases a unique new twist on the notch". TechRadar. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  10. ^ "Oppo F9 Pro Now on Sale in India, via Flipkart, Amazon, Paytm Mall". NDTV. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  11. ^ "Oppo F9 Pro goes on sale in India: Price and key features you need to know". India Today. Retrieved 2018-09-13.