The newly released OPPO Find X9 Pro is coming to Australia and features the largest telephoto lens and massive battery yet seen here! It redefines ‘camphones’ and flagships.
We will be reviewing this before Xmas, but the specs are incredible. It is like the 2024 OPPO Find X8 Pro – at last, flagship competition on steroids.
OPPO Find X9 Pro and Find X9 base specs
| OPPO Find X9 Pro | Find X9 | |
| Website | Product Page | Product Page |
| Price | From $2299 | From $1799 |
| From | OPPO and JB Hi-Fi | OPPO |
| Bonus ends 30 November | OPPO Watch X2 OPPO Enco X3s RRP $1028 | OPPO Pad SE OPPO Enco X3s RRP $728 |
| Screen | 6.78” 2772 x 1272 10-bit/1./07 billion colours 100% DCI-P3 120Hz LPTO AMOLED 800/1800/3600 nits (typical/HBM/Peak) Dolby Vision/HDR10+ 2160 Hz PWM (excellent) Gorilla Glass Victus2 | 6.59” 2760 x 1256 Same Same 120Hz AMOLED Same Same Same 3840 Hz PWM (superb) Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Processor | Mediatek Dimensity 9500 3 nm | Same |
| RAM/Storage LPDDR5X and UFS 4.1 | 12/256 or 512 16/512 or 1TB | 12/128, or 256 or 512 Same |
| 5G | SIM and eSIM | Same |
| Sound | Stereo Codecs SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 USB-C headphone support | Same |
| Rear Camera (MP) | 50 (Wide OIS) 50 (ultrawide) 200 (Telephoto OIS) 120X Laser AF Colour spectrum sensor, Hasselblad Colour Calibration LED flash, HDR 4K@120fps | Same Same 50MP OIS Same Same Same Same |
| Front camera (MP) | 50 | 32 |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | Same |
| BT | 6 | Same |
| GPS | Dual band plus BDS and Galileo | Same |
| USB-C | 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) with Alt DP and mountable external SSD. | Same |
| Battery mAh | 7500 Si/C 80W very fast charge capable 50-W Qi | 7025 Si/C Same Same |
| Colours | Silk White Titanium Charcoal | Space Black Titanium Grey |
| Size | 161.3 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm x 224g | 157 x 73.9 x 8 mm x 203g |
| IP | 66/68/69 | Same |
| Android | ColorOS 16 5 OS upgrades 6 years of security patches | Same |
CyberShack’s view: OPPO Find X9 Pro and Find X9 are both spectacular phones.
Our review will reveal more, but as long as the phone reception meets regional and rural strengths (and we don’t know yet) and the USB-C 3.2 is a full implementation, it may become the belated 2025 phone of the year. 2025 Phone of the Year – Nothing surprising
I am salivating, and the bonus for purchase before 30 November is exceptional.
4 comments
Gerry
One wonders when we’ll see new phone confirm to the EU 2027 directive to have user-replaceable batteries ….
Ray Shaw
Great question, and one that Apple is fighting particularly hard to overturn. The rule is that a battery is considered “readily removable” if it can be removed using commercially available tools (screwdriver), without requiring specialised tools (unless provided for free), thermal energy (heat gun), or solvents. This implies that while users should be able to replace batteries themselves, it might still involve unscrewing components or dealing with adhesives, rather than simply popping off a back cover. Unfortunately, this doesn’t necessarily mean a return to the easily swappable batteries of early phones.
Apple argues that this would impact IP ratings, as adhesives are the primary way to make a phone water-resistant. I have seen some preliminary leaks/renders, and most have a thin phone (no battery) and a battery pack that clips onto that. But this creates a huge issue in improper recycling and putting the battery into the rubbish bin, which could cause a fire in a collection truck or facility. Apple also argues that this is a disaster as it allows the use of generic batteries that are not Apple-approved. Frankly, I hope Apple loses as it’s time for the consumer to have a win.
Gerry
I think the market will decide here. Those brands that provide easily swappable batteries without affecting the IP68 rating will dominate the market. Everyone wants swappable batteries, and it can be done. Samsung has already proved is possible with the Galaxy XCover series as well as the old Galaxy S5 (IP67) from a decade ago. The Fairphone 6 has IP55 and a battery replacement is just a couple of Torx screws away, this could be improved to IP68 without too much tweaking. Lots of other consumer electronics, for instance action cameras, have batteries that are swappable yet have IP68. I don’t think Apple can win this one!
Ray Shaw
I don’t think Apple has ever won – they just wear down the system with endless litigation.