6-inch OPPO R9 Plus now on sale, will set you back AUD$699

OPPO's new 6-inch phablet, the R9 Plus, is now available through Australian retailers at an asking price of AUD$699. While the handset has an almost identical design to the OPPO R9 released in May, the R9 Plus is half-an-inch bigger and its internals are a little more high-end.

Key specifications include a 6-inch 1080p display, a Snapdragon 652 eight-core processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of expandable storage, a front-facing fingerprint reader, 16MP front- and rear-facing cameras, and a hefty 4,120mAh battery. The R9 Plus runs ColorOS 3, OPPO's customised version of Android (based on Lollipop).

Given the large screen, big battery, and 64GB of internal storage, OPPO is pitching the R9 Plus as "the ultimate media companion".

The OPPO R9 Plus is available from JB Hi-Fi and OPPO's online store in a choice of gold or pink.