GoKawiilOPPO Find X9 Ultra The OPPO Find X9 Ultra is a no-holds-barred flagship that pushes smartphone photography to the forefront, with arguably the most versatile and capable camera system available today, especially for zoom and portrait work. Backed by strong performance, excellent battery life, and premium build quality, it excels as an all-rounder. At its very high price, it’s best suited to enthusiasts who prioritize cutting-edge camera hardware above all else, but for that audience, it’s one of the finest phones on the market.
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of OPPO’s recent flagship smartphones. Between the Find X’s unique design aesthetic, powerful cameras, and massive batteries, these phones have regularly offered something a little different to your household’s flagship names without compromising on the core smartphone experience. But one thing missing from OPPO’s global lineup in recent years has been its Ultra flagship models, which, for various reasons, have been consigned to China. That all changes this year, with the OPPO Find X9 Ultra, and I’ve had one in my hands for the past three weeks.
With a powerhouse Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, 7050mAh silicon-carbon battery, 100W fast charging, 50W wireless charging, IP68/IP69 rating, four rear cameras, five years of OS updates, and six years of security patches, OPPO is holding nothing back.
The question is, is the Find X9 Ultra worth the €1,699 that OPPO is charging in Europe?
The best cameras in a phone… ever
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You only need to look at the OPPO Find X9 Ultra to know its target audience — this is, first and foremost, a powerhouse camera phone. While the aesthetic is built to accommodate the huge camera housing, the textured back looks great and adds much-needed grip. Right out of the box, this feels like a premium handset.
OPPO has packed the phone with four rear cameras, with high-quality versatility being the aim of the game, from ultrawide out to 10x optical zoom. But don’t focus solely on megapixels; all of these cameras boast large image sensors, wide apertures, and a selection of the imaging industry’s latest hardware tricks.
You’ll struggle to find a more well-equipped camera phone on the market, and this setup makes the latest iPhone and Galaxy camera specs look positively second-rate. But how do the photographs actually hold up? You can find the full-res samples of the pictures taken for this review in this Google Drive folder.
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