The new Oppo F9 is officially coming on August 15,
the company announced in a press release. The new smartphone will have VOOC
charging, dual camera setup on the back, a tiny notch for the selfie snapper
and a pretty back panel with gradient color design. First two markets to
receive the phone will be Vietnam and the Philippines.
The Oppo F9 will have the 5V/4A fast charging that
hasn’t been seen in an F-series smartphone since the introduction of Oppo F1
back in March 2017. It usually tops 50% of the power cell in 30 minutes, and
it’s a safe bet that it will be the same with the new device and its 3,500 mAh
battery.
Earlier rumors suggested Oppo F9 will have a 6.3”
screen with a resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels, and today the company confirmed
the info. It calls the display “Oppo’s first Waterdrop screen” and says it will
have a screen-to-body ratio of 90.8%. It will also have a tiny notch in a
triangular shape, housing only the selfie camera, while the speaker will be
implemented in the razor-thin bezel on top.
Oppo is a fan of funky smartphone design since the
R1x that was introduced in the beginning of 2015. The Diamond Black design was
reborn in the Oppo F7 and the Realme 1, and now the F9 goes one step further,
introducing gradient design. Good thing is the color changes under light not
only on the back, but on the sides as well. Official color names are Sunrise
Red, Twilight Blue, and Starry Purple, “with inspiration coming from nature”,
as Oppo put it in the press release.
The official message did not reveal any actual
specs, but the Vietnamese section of the company website confirmed earlier
leaks - Helio P60 chipset, 4/64 GB memory combo, 16 + 2 MP dual camera setup
and a 25 MP selfie shooter.
The Oppo F9 will arrive in Vietnam for VND 8 million (this is equal to US$ 345/€ 300). Pre-orders begin on August 15,
with actual market launch scheduled on August 24.
